JP2000024277A - Game center management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp the contribution degree of game machines by every kinds of machines to effectively replace the kinds of machines by determining the contribution degree represented by a ratio of an average value by each kind of machine to an average value of the total machines in a game centers on the items such as the sales, the rough profit, the operation state or the like. SOLUTION: In the control of the management condition of a game center where various kinds of game machines are installed, the data on the specific items for controlling the management condition of the game center is totalized by each kind of machine by a totalizing means by kinds of machines 120. Then an item component ratio as a ratio of the totalized value of each kind of machine to the total value of the totalized data in the total game center is determined by each kind of machine by an item component ratio calculating means 130. Then the contribution degree by each item which represents the quality of the contribution degree on the items per one game machine by the relative evaluation to the average of the total game center on the basis of the total average and the average by each kind of machine is determined by a contribution degree calculating means 150. The result is represented by a graph by a graph display means 170.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game arcade management device for managing the management status of a game arcade provided with a plurality of game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the analysis of the operating state of a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines installed in a game arcade has been performed on the basis of the number of incoming and outgoing balls. For example, a game arcade management device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-7525 aggregates incoming ball data and outgoing ball data of each gaming machine, and displays the aggregated values of a plurality of gaming machines in one display screen. It is displayed as a graph, and the balance of the balls in each gaming machine is displayed so as to be comparable at a glance.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-24123 discloses a time series graph of difference ball data (pay-out ball) from a gaming machine and sales data from a ball rental machine. Is displayed for each gaming machine.

[0004]

However, according to the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-7525, only the incoming and outgoing balances are graphed and displayed in one screen. The materials displayed on one screen were not enough, and the management policy of the amusement arcade could not be determined accurately.

[0005] Further, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-24123, since difference data and sales data of a specific gaming machine are only displayed in chronological order, it is difficult to compare with other gaming machines. .

As described above, the conventional technology has only a function of displaying only a part of various judgment materials necessary for determining a management policy of a game arcade in one screen in a graph. However, the management policy of the amusement arcade could not be determined by comprehensively considering many items from the displayed graph. Furthermore, since the absolute value of the data representing the income and expenditure status of incoming and outgoing balls is displayed in a graph, the contribution of each gaming machine to the management of the entire game arcade cannot be relatively evaluated. There is a problem that it is difficult to make a proper management decision as to whether or not to replace the information.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the conventional technology, and calculates the degree of contribution of each model to the management of a game arcade for various items, and calculates the various contributions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game arcade management device capable of displaying degrees and the like in a format that can be comprehensively judged at a glance.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] In a game arcade management device that manages the management state of a game arcade in which a plurality of gaming machines (200) are installed, a model-specific totaling means (120), an item composition ratio calculating means (130), and a number managing means ( 140) and a platform composition ratio calculating means (141)
And a contribution degree calculating means (150), wherein the model-specific totaling means (120) totalizes data on predetermined items for managing the business state of the game hall by model. The item composition ratio calculating means (130) calculates, for each model, an item composition ratio which is a ratio of a total value of each model to a total value of the data collected by the model-specific totaling means (120) in the entire game arcade. The number management means (140) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the game hall for each model, and the stand composition ratio calculation means (141) controls the entire game hall. And a table composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of machines for each model to the total number of gaming machines (200) in each of the models, and the contribution calculating means (150) calculates the item composition ratio by the table configuration. To divide by the ratio For each item, which is a ratio of a model-specific average, which is an average for each model of the item per game machine, to an overall average, which is the average of the item per game machine, for the entire game arcade. A game arcade management device wherein the degree of contribution is determined for each model.

[2] In a game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of gaming machines (200) are installed,
Model-specific counting means (120) and number management means (140)
And an overall average calculating means (801), a model-specific average calculating means (802), and a contribution degree calculating means (150).
The model-based counting means (120) counts data on predetermined items for managing the business state of the game arcade, and the number management means (140) is installed in the game arcade. The number of gaming machines (200) that are present is managed for each model, and the overall average calculating means (8)
01) is for obtaining an overall average which is an average of the items per game machine in the entire game arcade, and the model-specific average calculating means (802) is configured to calculate the item average per game machine. To calculate the average for each model, which is the average for each model for
0) is an item expressing the degree of contribution of the item per game machine in the management of the gaming arcade relative to the average of the entire gaming arcade from each value of the overall average and the model-specific average. A game arcade management device wherein different contributions are obtained for each model.

[3] The game arcade management apparatus according to [2], wherein the item-based contribution is obtained as a ratio of the model-specific average value to the overall average value.

[4] A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade provided with a plurality of game machines (200),
A model-specific sales totaling means (121), a sales composition ratio calculating means (131), a number managing means (140), a vehicle composition ratio calculating means (141), and a sales contribution degree calculating means (151); The model-specific sales counting means (121) counts the sales amount as the amount paid by the player for playing the game on the gaming machine (200) for each model, and the sales composition ratio calculating means (131) ) Is for calculating the sales composition ratio, which is the ratio of the sales amount of each model to the total amount of sales collected by the model-specific sales totaling means (121) in the entire game arcade, for each model. Number management means (14
0) is a gaming machine (20) installed in the game hall.
0) is managed for each model, and the platform composition ratio calculating means (141) is provided for the gaming machine (20) in the entire game arcade.
The unit composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of units for each model to the total number of units 0), is obtained for each model, and the sales contribution calculating unit (151) divides the sales composition ratio by the unit composition ratio. Thus, the sales contribution degree, which is the ratio of the average sales amount per model per game machine to the average sales amount per game machine per game machine, is determined for each model. Playground management device.

[5] In a game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade provided with a plurality of gaming machines (200),
Unit-specific incoming and outgoing ball counting means (122), model-specific sales counting means (121), and model-specific lending number counting means (123)
Gross profit calculation means (124), gross profit composition ratio calculation means (132), number management means (140), platform composition ratio calculation means (141), and gross profit contribution calculation means (152) And the means for counting the number of incoming and outgoing balls by model (122) comprises:
The number of balls, which is the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine (200), and the number of balls, which is the number of gaming media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine (200), are tabulated for each model. The model-specific sales counting means (121) counts the sales amount as the amount paid by the player when the player receives the rental of the game medium for each model, and the model-specific loan number counting means (123) Is for counting the number of lending, which is the number of game media lent to a player, for each model. A gross profit is obtained for each model by subtracting the value obtained by multiplying a value obtained by subtracting the number of balls from a prize exchange unit price, from the sales amount. Gross profit per model for the total amount of the entire site It is intended to determine the gross margin component ratio which is a ratio of the each model, the number management means (140)
Manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the game hall by model, and the platform composition ratio calculating means (141) calculates the total number of gaming machines (200) in the entire game hall. The gross profit contribution calculating means (152) divides the gross profit composition ratio by the platform composition ratio to obtain a game composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of machines for each model. The gross profit contribution ratio, which is the ratio of the average gross profit per model per game machine to the average gross profit per game machine per machine, is obtained for each model. Playground management device.

[6] In a game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade provided with a plurality of gaming machines (200),
The number-of-items-by-model counting means (122), the operating composition ratio calculating means (133), the number managing means (140), the department composition ratio calculating means (142), and the operating contribution degree calculating means (15)
3), the plurality of gaming machines (200) installed in the game arcade are divided into two or more groups, and the number-of-inputs-by-machine counting means (122) is input to the gaming machines (200). The number of entered balls, which is the number of game media, is counted for each model, and the operating composition ratio calculating means (133) includes:
An operating composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of balls received for each model belonging to the group to the total value of the number of balls received for each group, is obtained for each model.
40) are gaming machines (20) installed in the game arcade.
0) is managed for each model, and the section composition ratio calculating means (142) is a ratio of the number of game machines (200) in each group to the total number of gaming machines (200) in each group. The department composition ratio is obtained for each model, and the operating contribution calculating means (153) includes:
By dividing the operating composition ratio by the department composition ratio, the operating contribution degree, which is the ratio of the average number of balls per model per game machine to the average number of balls per game machine in each of the groups. A game arcade management device characterized in that it is determined for each model.

[7] A plurality of gaming machines (200) installed in a game arcade are divided into two or more groups based on a difference in a type of a game medium used for a game. Playground management device.

[8] A game arcade management device for managing the business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines (200) are installed,
The system includes a number-of-items totaling means (122), a number-of-inputs number history storage means (161), and a growth rate calculating means (162).
The number-of-balls totaling means (122) for each model includes a gaming machine (20).
The number of entered balls, which is the number of game media inserted in 0), is totaled for each model, and the number of entered balls history storage means (161) is calculated by the type-specific number of entered balls totaling means (122). The counting result is stored for a period up to twice the number of days before a unit period consisting of at least a predetermined number of days, and the growth rate calculating means (162) stores one of the one-of-a-kind data stored in the incoming ball history storing means. The growth value, which is the ratio between the average value of the number of balls in the unit period and the average value of the number of balls in the unit period immediately before the one unit period, is determined for each model. A game arcade management device.

[9] In a game arcade management device for managing the business state of a game arcade provided with a plurality of gaming machines (200),
Model-specific sales totaling means (121), sales composition ratio calculating means (131), number management means (140), vehicle composition ratio calculating means (141), and department composition ratio calculating means (142)
Means for calculating sales contribution degree (151), means for counting the number of incoming and outgoing balls by model (122), and means for counting the number of lending by model (12)
3) gross profit calculating means (124), gross profit composition ratio calculating means (132), gross profit contribution calculating means (152),
An operating composition ratio calculating means (133), an operating contribution degree calculating means (153), a number-of-bearings history storing means (161), a growth calculating means (162), and a graph displaying means (170) are provided. The model-specific sales counting means (121) counts the sales amount as the amount paid by the player for playing the game on the gaming machine (200) for each model, and the sales composition ratio calculating means (131) ) Is for calculating the sales composition ratio, which is the ratio of the sales amount of each model to the total amount of sales collected by the model-specific sales totaling means (121) in the entire game arcade, for each model. Management means (14
0) is a gaming machine (20) installed in the game hall.
0) is managed for each model, and the platform composition ratio calculating means (141) is provided for the gaming machine (20) in the entire game arcade.
The unit composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of units for each model to the total number of units 0), is obtained for each model, and the sales contribution calculating unit (151) divides the sales composition ratio by the unit composition ratio. Thus, a sales contribution ratio, which is a ratio of an average sales amount per model per game machine to an average sales amount per game machine per game machine, is obtained for each model. Incoming and Outgoing Ball Counting Means (122)
Is the total of the number of balls entered, which is the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine (200), and the number of balls ejected, which is the number of game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine (200), for each model. The model-specific lending number counting means (123) counts the lending number, which is the number of game media lent to the player, by model, and the gross profit calculating means (124)
The gross profit obtained by subtracting the prize exchange unit price from a value obtained by subtracting the number of lending pieces from the number of lending pieces to the number of lending pieces is subtracted from the sales amount is obtained for each model. The gross profit composition ratio calculating means (132) calculates, for each model, a gross profit composition ratio which is a ratio of the gross profit amount of each model to the total amount of the gross profit amount in the entire game arcade. The profit-contribution calculating means (152) divides the gross profit composition ratio by the machine composition ratio to thereby provide a gaming machine with respect to an average gross profit per game machine per game machine per game machine. The gross profit contribution ratio, which is the ratio of the average gross profit amount per model per machine, is calculated for each model. The operating composition ratio calculating means (133) performs The operating composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of incoming balls for each model belonging to the group to the total value of the incoming balls, is determined for each model. Machine (20
0), the department composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of units of each model in the group to the total number of units, is calculated for each model. By dividing by the composition ratio, the operating contribution, which is the ratio of the average number of balls per machine per machine to the average number of balls per machine in each group, is determined for each model. The number-of-inserted-balls history storage means (161) stores the totalized number of input balls by the model-specific number-of-inputted-ball output number totaling means (122) until at least twice as many days as a unit period consisting of a predetermined number of days. The growth period calculating means (162).
Is the ratio of the average value of the number of inserted balls during one unit period stored in the inserted ball history storage means to the average value of the number of inserted balls during the unit period immediately before the one unit period. The graph display means (170) calculates an axis indicating the sales contribution, an axis indicating the gross margin, an axis indicating the operating contribution, and the growth rate. Rectangular graph display area (17
1) and a graph drawing means (172) for drawing a graph showing a business state, wherein the axis of the sales contribution and the axis of the gross margin are parallel to each other and the contributions of these axes The growth direction is the same as each other, and the axis of growth potential forms a side on the side where the sales contribution and the gross margin contribution are higher and grows toward the side where the axis of sales contribution exists. Increase, and the axis of the operation contribution degree is:
The graph forming means (172) forms a remaining side parallel to the growth axis and increases the contribution toward the side on which the sales contribution axis exists. The value of the sales contribution calculated by the sales contribution calculating means (151) and the value of the gross profit contribution calculated by the gross profit contribution calculating means (152) are shown on the corresponding axes, respectively. The straight line connecting the two points, the value of the operating contribution calculated by the operating contribution calculating means (153), and the value of the growth potential calculated by the growing potential calculating means (162) are plotted on corresponding axes. The straight line connecting the two points is represented by the graph display area (171).
A game arcade management device characterized by drawing on the top.

The present invention operates as follows. The model-specific tallying means (120) tabulates data on predetermined items for managing the management status of the game arcade by model, and the item composition ratio calculating means (130) calculates the model-specific tallying means (12).
An item composition ratio, which is a ratio of the total value of the collected data of each model to the total value of the collected data in the entire game arcade, is obtained for each model. The number management means (140) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the amusement hall for each model, and the platform composition ratio calculating means (141) manages the number of gaming machines (2) in the entire amusement arcade.
A table composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of each model to the total number of 00), is obtained for each model.

The contribution degree calculating means (150) divides the item composition ratio by the machine composition ratio to obtain a model of the preceding item with respect to the overall average which is the average per game machine in the entire game arcade. For each model, the degree of contribution by item as a ratio of the average per model, which is the average per game machine, is obtained for each model.

As described above, the ratio of the model-specific average, which is the average per game machine, for each model of the same item to the total average, which is the average per game machine for the entire game arcade, for a predetermined item Is determined for each model, so that the contribution per game machine to the management of the amusement arcade can be grasped for each model as a relative comparison value with the overall average. As a result, the manager of the amusement arcade can appropriately determine a management policy such as which model should be replaced. Items to be managed include
There are sales amount, gross profit, occupancy rate, etc.

In addition, instead of the item composition ratio and the vehicle composition ratio, a total average and a model-specific average for each item are obtained.
Based on these, the contribution degree of each model may be relatively compared with the overall average. That is, the model-specific totaling means (120) totals data on predetermined items for managing the business state of the game arcade, and the number managing means (14)
0) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the game arcade by model. Overall average calculation means (801)
Calculates an average of the data of the preceding items, which is an average per game machine in the entire game arcade. The model-specific average calculating means (802) calculates a model-specific average, which is an average per game machine for each model of data on the same item.

The contribution degree calculating means (150) calculates the value for the management of the amusement arcade from each value of the total average calculated by the total average calculating means (801) and the model average calculated by the model average calculating means (802). For each model, the degree of contribution of each of the gaming machines with respect to the above item is determined by relative evaluation with respect to the average of the entire game arcade.

If the item contribution is obtained as a ratio of the model-specific average value to the overall average value, the same value as the contribution obtained by dividing the item composition ratio by the platform composition ratio can be obtained. In addition, the difference between the model-specific average and the overall average may be obtained for each model, and this may be used as the item contribution degree. In this case, the item contribution indicates the management contribution of each model as the absolute value of the difference from the overall average. Since the item contribution is the difference from the overall average, the relative evaluation is easily performed. be able to.

In order to determine the degree of contribution to the sales amount, the model-specific sales totaling means (121) uses the gaming machine (2).
00), the sales amount as the amount paid by the player for playing the game is totaled for each model. Sales composition ratio calculation means (1
31) For each model, a sales composition ratio, which is the ratio of the sales amount of each model to the total amount of sales collected by the model-specific sales totaling means (121) in the entire game arcade, is obtained. The number management means (140) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the gaming hall for each model, and the stand composition ratio calculating means (141) controls the number of gaming machines (200) in the entire gaming arcade. The table composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of each model to the total number, is obtained for each model.

The sales contribution calculating means (151) divides the sales composition ratio obtained by the sales composition ratio calculating means (131) by the platform composition ratio obtained by the vehicle composition ratio calculating means (141) to provide a game arcade. The sales contribution, which represents the ratio of the average sales per game machine per model to the average sales per game machine as a whole, is determined for each model.

In order to calculate the degree of contribution to gross profit, the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine (200) and the number of gaming media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine (200) are calculated. Is counted for each model by the model-specific incoming ball-counted ball count counting means (122). The model-specific sales totaling means (121) totalizes the sales amount as the amount paid by the player when the player borrows the game medium, for each model.

The model-specific lending number counting means (123) counts the lending number, which is the number of game media lent to the player, for each model, and the gross profit calculating means (124) calculates the lending number as the number of payouts. The gross profit is obtained by subtracting the value obtained by subtracting the number of received balls from the added value and the unit price of prize exchange from the sales amount to obtain the gross profit amount for each model. The gross profit composition ratio calculating means (132) calculates, for each model, a gross profit composition ratio which is a ratio of a gross profit amount of each model to a total amount of the gross profit amount in the entire game arcade.

The number management means (140) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the game hall for each model, and the stand composition ratio calculating means (141) manages the number of gaming machines (200) in the entire game hall. The unit composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of units for each model to the total number of units, is obtained for each model. The gross profit contribution calculating means (152) divides the gross profit composition ratio by the machine composition ratio to thereby obtain an average gross profit per game machine per machine for an average gross profit per game machine in the entire game arcade. The contribution of gross profit, which represents the ratio of profit, is calculated for each model.

In order to determine the degree of contribution as the operating rate of each model, first, a plurality of gaming machines (200) installed in a game arcade are divided into two or more groups. For example, a plurality of gaming machines (20) installed in a game arcade, such as a group of pachinko machines and a group of slot machines.
0) are grouped based on the difference in the type of game media used in the game, and the number of inserted balls, which is the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine (200), is calculated by the type-specific number of inserted balls (122). ) Is counted for each model. The operating composition ratio calculating means (133) calculates, for each model, an operating composition ratio which is a ratio of the number of incoming balls for each model belonging to the group to the total value of the number of incoming balls for each group.

The number management means (140) manages the number of gaming machines (200) installed in the amusement arc by model, and the section composition ratio calculating means (142) manages the number of gaming machines (200) in each group. ) Is obtained for each model, which indicates the ratio of the number of models for each model in the group to the total number of models in the group. The operating contribution degree calculating means (153) divides the operating composition ratio by the department composition ratio to thereby calculate the average number of balls per game machine in each group with respect to the average number of balls per game machine in each group. Is calculated for each model.

In order to determine the growth rate that indicates whether the operating rate of each model is increasing or decreasing, the number of inserted balls, which is the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine (200), is entered by model. The number of balls is counted for each model by the ball counting means (122). The incoming ball count history storage unit (161) stores the results of counting by the model-specific incoming ball count unit (122) for a period up to a number of days that is at least twice as long as a unit period consisting of a predetermined number of days.

The growth rate calculating means (162) calculates the average value of the number of entered balls in one unit period stored in the received ball history storage means and the number of entered balls in the unit period immediately before this unit period. The growth value that represents the ratio to the average value is calculated for each model. For example, if 10 days is set as the unit period, the ratio between the occupancy rate in the last 10 days and the occupancy rate in the previous 10 days can be obtained as the value of growth potential.
A change in the popularity of the gaming machine (200) can be easily grasped.

Further, the graph display means (170) has a rectangular graph display area surrounded by an axis indicating the sales contribution, an axis indicating the gross margin, an axis indicating the operation contribution, and an axis indicating the growth potential. (171), and the graph drawing means (172)
On the graph display area (171), the above-mentioned four materials useful for determining a management policy are displayed so that they can be comprehensively grasped.

That is, the axis of the sales contribution and the axis of the gross margin are parallel to each other, and the increasing directions of the contributions of these axes are the same, and the axes of the growth potential are the sales contribution and the gross profit. They are arranged so as to form a side of the high contribution side and to increase the growth potential toward the side where the axis of sales contribution exists. The operating contribution axis forms the remaining side parallel to the growth axis and is arranged so that the contribution increases toward the side where the sales contribution axis exists. The graph drawing means (172)
For any model, a straight line connecting two points representing the sales contribution value and the gross profit contribution value on the corresponding axes respectively corresponds to the operation contribution value and the growth potential value A straight line connecting the two points represented on the axis is drawn on the graph display area (171).

As described above, an area surrounded by the four coordinate axes corresponding to the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution, the operation contribution, and the growth is formed, and the values of each contribution and the growth are plotted on the corresponding axes. It plots and draws two straight lines by connecting the points plotted on the opposite axes. Depending on the position of the intersection of these two straight lines, the contribution of each model to the management of the amusement park can be comprehensively understood at a glance. You can judge.

[0035]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a distributed network game arcade management system 10 to which a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In this system, a plurality of game controllers 11 are installed on each game machine island, and the game controllers 200, game media lending machines 300, counters 400, and the like are detected and monitored by using LON (Local Operating Network) chips in the game controllers 11. Control.

Each of the gaming machine islands is provided with an island controller 15 also serving as a gateway. The island controller 15 temporarily accumulates and stores each data of the gaming machine 200, the game medium lending machine 300, the counter 400, and the like, which are equipment of each gaming island. The island controller 15 is connected to a LAN, and the LAN is connected to a hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device and a hall management computer 500.
And the POS device 600 are connected. A display, a printer, a monitoring monitor, an audio output device that wirelessly communicates with the intercom, and the like are connected to the hall management terminal 100 as the amusement arcade management device. The hall management computer 500 includes a display and a printer.
A card reader is connected to the OS device 600. A monitoring camera is connected to a bus extending from the island controller 15. FIG. 3 shows a connection state of each signal line in the distributed network game arcade management system 10. In this figure, each terminal (the gaming machine 200, the gaming medium lending machine 300, the counter 4
00) and signals transmitted and received between the hall management terminal 100 and the like.

From the gaming machine 200, a profit signal 21 indicating the number of gaming media (number of balls) that is the number of gaming media hit by the player and is profitable for the game arcade 50, and the player A disadvantage signal 22 indicating the number of game media (the number of payouts) that is the acquired number of game media and is disadvantageous for the game hall 50 is output to the stand controller 11.

Further, when the game medium launched by the player wins the start chucker provided on the game board of the gaming machine 200, the symbol matching game started on a predetermined display screen (the number of executions) Or a start signal 23 indicating information about the start of execution, and a predetermined condition is satisfied in a symbol matching game or the like executed on the display screen, whereby a predetermined number of game media are released to the player. And a special prize signal 24 representing information about the game machine 200 are output from the gaming machine 200 to the stand controller 11.

Further, a fraudulent signal 25 output when a fraud is detected in the gaming machine 200, a probability fluctuation relating to a probability fluctuation which increases a probability of shifting to the next special state by satisfying a predetermined condition regarding the special state. The signal 26 and the like are transmitted from the gaming machine 200 to the game arcade management device 100 and the like via the table controller 11.

Further, when the number of game media to be paid out to the player according to the special prize state becomes equal to or more than a predetermined number from the hall management terminal 100 to the gaming machine 200, the gaming machine 200
Signal 27 for restricting the game in the game, and the hit signal 2
7, a release signal 28 for releasing the stopped state of the gaming machine 200 shifted to the stopped state and a replenishment signal 29 accompanying the decrease in the number of game media being replenished in the gaming machine 200 are transmitted. It has become so.

From the counter 400 to the stand controller 11, a count signal 31 which is a result of counting the number of game media obtained by the player, an abnormal signal 32 indicating that the counter 400 has detected an abnormality, and a disconnection. The signal 33 is transmitted. Further, a sales signal 34 or the like indicating that the player has inserted money and lent out the game media is transmitted from the game medium lending machine 300 to the table controller 11.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the entire game room 50, in which a large number of gaming machines 200 installed in the game room 50 are shown.
A game media lending machine 300 is installed for each game. Playground 5
In 0, a plurality of gaming islands 51 in which a number of these gaming machines 200 and gaming medium rental machines are juxtaposed are formed. Also,
In the amusement arcade 50, a prize exchange 52 is provided. The prize exchange place 52 is a place where these game media are exchanged for prizes desired by the player according to the number of game media obtained by the player by playing the game with the gaming machine 200.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the game medium lending machine 300, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of the game medium lending machine 300. Game media rental machine 300
Is a device for renting out a game medium used when a player plays a game in accordance with the insertion of money. Game media rental machine 30
In the front panel 0, a remote control receiving unit 301 for receiving a signal transmitted from a remote control device (not shown) operated by an employee or the like, a bill insertion / ejection port 302 for inserting / ejecting bills, and coin insertion. A coin slot 303 for returning coins, a coin returning means 304 for returning coins,
Display means 305 for displaying various information and the like are arranged in order from the top.

As shown in FIG. 7, the game media lending machine 300
Is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3 that performs overall control of various functions.
The CPU 220 includes a ROM 315, an R
Various circuit devices are connected in addition to the AM 316. The bill discriminating means 321 is a circuit portion that determines the authenticity and the face value of the bill inserted from the bill ejection slot 302.

The coin discriminating means 322 is connected to the coin slot 303.
It has a function of discriminating the authenticity and the face value of the coin inserted from the coin and discharging the change from the coin return port 307 when necessary. The abnormality detection unit 323 is a game medium lending machine 300
Is to detect the presence / absence of a failure.

The game medium discharge unit 330 has a function of paying out pachinko balls, which are game media, from the nozzles 306 in accordance with the amount of money or the like inserted.
It is a circuit part for controlling the number of pachinko balls to be released and the like. The display unit 305 is a liquid crystal display for displaying various information. The information receiving unit 341 is a communication circuit for receiving various types of information from the table controller 11.

[0047] The bill ejection slot 302 of the game media lending machine 300
The bill inserted into the device is discriminated by a bill identifying means 321 provided inside the apparatus as to whether the bill is a genuine bill or not. In the case of a genuine bill, under the control of the game medium release control unit 331,
The number of game media corresponding to the amount of the inserted bill is nozzle 3
06, the game machine 200 is directly paid out to the upper plate.

When a game medium is lent by a coin, the coin identifying means 322 is used as in the case of a bill.
Is determined to be a genuine coin, and if it is an illegal coin, the coin is returned from the coin return slot 307. If the coin is a genuine coin, a game medium corresponding to the amount of the inserted coin is directly paid out to the upper plate of the gaming machine 200 via the nozzle 306.

FIG. 7 shows a gaming machine 200. The gaming machine 200 is a pachinko machine that hits a ball by rotating the handle 201 and competes for winning the ball in various winning ports. The gaming machine 200 is provided with a gaming board surface 202 as a place where a launched ball flows down. On the game board surface 202, a winning opening, various kinds of accessories, obstacle nails, an out opening, and the like are arranged. In a substantially central portion of the game board surface 202, a variable display device 2 for displaying a screen game such as a symbol matching game is displayed.
03 is provided. Here, the variable display device 203
, A color liquid crystal display is used. In addition,
As the variable display device 203, a monochrome liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like can be used.

Immediately below the variable display device 203, there is a reserved ball display device 204, and further below the variable ball display device 204, a start winning port 210 generally called a start chucker is provided. When a ball wins in the starting winning opening 210, a screen game that looks like a slot machine that arranges predetermined symbols is developed and displayed on the variable display device 203. The reserved ball display device 204 displays the number of balls that have won the start winning opening 210 and is in a state of waiting for the execution of the symbol matching game, up to four. Here, an LED (light emitting diode) is used as a light emitting unit of the reserved ball display device 203.

Further below the start winning port 210, there is provided a variable winning port 220 for generating a special value advantageous to a player when a hit occurs in a screen game. The variable winning opening 220 is normally closed, but when a win occurs in a screen game, the winning opening is opened and closed a plurality of times to increase the winning probability of the ball.

At the lower part of the game board surface 202, a front plate 205 for holding a ball to be used for a game is provided, and at the lower part thereof, a lower plate 206 for receiving a ball overflowing from the front plate 205 is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 206, a handle 201 for operating the firing of a ball is provided. Above the gaming machine 200, various display lamps 207 for illumination and the like are arranged. Note that a control circuit for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 200 is mounted inside the machine such as on the back surface of the gaming board surface 202.

FIG. 8 shows a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 200. The gaming machine 200 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 231 that performs a central function of various controls, and a ROM (Read / Write).
It has a control unit 230 provided with only memory (memory) 232 and RAM (random access memory) 233. The control unit 230 includes a prize ball payout means 240 for paying out a prize ball, a start winning port 210, and a variable display device 20.
3. Reserved ball display device 204 and various display lamps 20
7 is connected.

The prize ball payout means 240 is a so-called infinite counter, which is a prize ball payout counter 241 for counting the number of prize balls to be paid out, a calculating means 242, and a payout setting means 243.
And The starting winning port 210 has a starting winning detection switch 211 for detecting a winning of a ball.

The movable winning opening 220 has a winning detecting switch 221 for detecting the winning of the ball, a winning counter 222 for counting the number of winning balls, a solenoid 224 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 223, and an internal And a V winning detection switch 226 for detecting a ball winning the V winning opening 225. The output unit 261 outputs the disadvantage signal 2 from the gaming machine 200.
2, a circuit portion for outputting a start signal 23 and the like to the table controller 11;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the hall management terminal 100. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a circuit configuration of the hall management terminal 100. Hall management terminal 100
Is game information (a profit signal 21, a disadvantage signal 2) from each of the gaming machines 200, the game medium lending machine 300, and the counter 400.
2, start signal 23, special prize signal 24, illegal signal 25,
A probability variation signal 26, a count signal 31, a disconnection signal 33, an abnormal signal 32, a sales signal 34, etc.) are received and stored and managed.

The hall management terminal 100 includes an operation section 101 for performing various operations and a display section (display 102) for displaying game information. A printer 110 for printing and outputting various information is connected to the hall management terminal 100. In addition, when the hall management terminal 100 is connected to the audio output device 120 and receives the special prize signal 24 or the like, the hall management terminal 100 is configured to notify the fact by the intercom 13 or the in-store broadcast.

As shown in FIG. 10, the hall management terminal 100 includes a CPU 105, a game information storage unit 106 for storing various game information, and a sales information storage unit 107 for storing information on sales, and The first calculation unit 108 and the second calculation unit 109 for calculating the sales composition ratio and the like are configured as main components.

FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of a hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device. The hall management terminal 100 as the amusement arcade management device includes a model-specific tallying unit 120, an item composition ratio calculating unit 130, a number managing unit 140, a contribution degree calculating unit 150, a growth management unit 160, and a graph display. And a unit 170.

The model-specific counting means 120 is a section for counting data on various items for each model in order to manage the business state of the game arcade 50. Item composition ratio calculation means 13
0 is a part for calculating an item composition ratio representing a ratio of the total value of each model to the total value of the data collected by the model-specific totaling means 120 in the entire game arcade for each model. The number management means 140 is a part that manages the number of gaming machines installed in the game arcade 50 for each model.

The contribution calculating means 150 calculates the contribution to the management of the game arcade 50 for each model. The growth management unit 160 is a part that calculates growth as an index of whether the popularity is rising or falling based on the operating state of each gaming machine. Graph display section 170
Is a portion that is graphed and displayed so that the contribution calculated by the contribution calculator 150 and the growth calculated by the growth manager 160 can be comprehensively determined at a glance.

The model-specific totaling means 120 includes a model-specific sales totaling means 121, a model-specific incoming and outgoing number totaling means 122, a model-specific lending number totaling means 123, and a gross profit calculating means 124. The model-specific sales totalizing means 121 totalizes the sales amount as the amount paid by the player for playing the game on the gaming machine for each model. Specifically, the sales signal from each gaming medium rental machine 300 The sales amount of each game medium lending machine 300 is acquired based on the number 34, and the sales amount is totaled for each model of the game machine attached to the game medium lending machine 300.

The number-of-inputs-and-outs totaling means 122 for each machine is provided with a number of incomings (the number of game media that are profitable for the game arcade and the number of game media driven into the game machine) and the number of payouts (for the game arcade) The number of disadvantageous game media and the number of game media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine) are counted for each model. Specifically, the number of incoming and outgoing balls in each of the gaming machines is recognized based on the profit signal 21 and the disadvantage signal 22 and totalized for each model.

The model-specific lending number counting means 123 counts the number of lending, which is the number of game media lent to the player from the game medium lending machine 300, for each model.
The number of loans is recognized based on 4 and the unit price of the loan. The gross profit calculating means 124 calculates the gross profit obtained by subtracting the value obtained by subtracting the number of incoming balls from the number of outgoing balls plus the number of lending balls and a predetermined premium exchange unit price from the sales amount. (Gross profit = loan- (pay-out ball + lending ball-pay-in ball) × prize exchange unit price) is a part for calculating by model. The prize exchange unit price refers to a price per game medium when a prize is exchanged for a game medium obtained by a player.

The item composition ratio calculating means 130 comprises a sales composition ratio calculating means 131, a gross profit composition ratio calculating means 132, and an operating composition ratio calculating means 133. The sales composition ratio calculating means 131 is a sales composition ratio (sales composition ratio = sales amount for each model) which is a ratio of the sales amount for each model to the total amount of the sales collected by the model-specific sales totaling means 121 for the entire game arcade. ÷
This is a part for calculating (amount of sales in the entire game hall × 100) for each model.

The gross profit composition ratio calculating means 132 is a gross profit composition which is a ratio of the gross profit amount for each model to the total amount of the gross profit calculated for each model obtained by the gross profit amount calculating means 124 in the entire game arcade. The ratio (gross profit composition ratio = gross profit amount for each model / gross profit amount for the entire game arcade × 100) is obtained for each model. The operating composition ratio calculating means 133 calculates an operating composition ratio as a ratio of the number of incoming balls for each model belonging to the department to the total value of the number of incoming balls for each group (section) (operating composition ratio = number of incoming balls per model ÷). The number of incoming balls for each section × 100) is obtained for each model. Here, each of the gaming machines installed in the amusement arcade 50 is divided into a plurality of divisions based on a difference in the type of game medium used for the game. Here, the divisions of the pachinko machine and the slot machine are divided. Is divided into slots.

The table composition ratio calculating means 141 of the number management means 140 has a table composition ratio (table composition ratio = table composition ratio) representing the ratio of the number of machines installed for each model to the total number of gaming machines in the entire game arcade.
(Number of machines installed per model / number of machines installed in the entire arcade x 100)
Is required for each model. The section composition ratio calculating means 142 calculates a section composition ratio that represents the ratio of the number of machines installed in each section to the total number of gaming machines in each section (segment composition ratio = number of machines installed per model / installation in section). Number x 10
0) is obtained for each model.

The contribution calculation means 150 includes a sales contribution calculation means 151, a gross profit contribution calculation means 152, and an operation contribution calculation means 153. Among them, the sales contribution degree calculating means 151 divides the sales composition ratio obtained by the sales composition ratio calculating means 131 by the table composition ratio obtained by the table composition ratio calculating means 141 to thereby provide a gaming machine per game machine. The sales contribution ratio (sales contribution ratio = sales composition ratio / unit composition ratio x 100), which indicates the ratio of the average sales amount of each machine per game machine to the total average sales amount, is calculated for each model. is there.

The gross profit contribution calculation means 152 divides the gross profit composition ratio obtained by the gross profit composition ratio calculation means 132 by the machine composition ratio to obtain an average gross profit amount for the entire game arcade per game machine. The gross profit contribution (gross profit contribution = operating composition ratio / division composition ratio × 100), which represents the ratio of the average gross profit amount for each machine type per gaming machine, is calculated for each model. The operation contribution degree calculation means 153 calculates the operation composition ratio obtained by the operation composition ratio calculation means 133 using the department composition ratio calculation means 142.
Is the ratio of the average number of balls per machine per unit of gaming machine to the average number of balls per unit of gaming machine in each section by dividing by the divisional composition ratio of the corresponding model determined by (Operation contribution = operation composition ratio / division composition ratio × 100) is obtained for each model.

The growth management section 160 includes a number-of-bearings history storage means 161 and a growth calculation means 162. The number-of-inserted-balls history storage unit 161 calculates the number of incoming balls by model for the period up to the number of days before the unit period consisting of at least a predetermined number of days out of the totaling result by the unit-specific incoming and outgoing number totaling unit 122. It is something to memorize. Here, the unit number of days is set to 10 days, and the total result of 30 days, which is three times the unit number, is stored as a history of the number of inserted balls.

The growth rate calculating means 162 calculates the average value of the number of balls in one unit period stored in the number-of-balls history storage means 161 and the number of balls in the unit period immediately before the unit period. Growth rate expressed as a ratio to the average value (growth rate =
The average number of balls received in the previous term / the average number of balls received in this term × 100) is determined for each model. Note that, here, 1 to 10 days ago is the current term, 11 to 20 days ago is the previous term, and 21 to 30 days before the previous term. For example, the growth rate of the previous term is calculated by dividing the average number of balls in the previous term by the average number of balls in the current term. It is determined by dividing by a number.

The graph display section 170 includes a graph display area 171 secured on the display section 102 of the hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management apparatus, and the graph display area 1
And a graph drawing means 172 for drawing a predetermined graph on the reference numeral 71. Of these, the graph display area 171 is
As shown in FIG. 11, the sales contribution degree axis 1 indicating the sales contribution degree
81, a gross margin contribution axis 182 indicating the gross margin contribution, an operation contribution axis 183 indicating the operation contribution, and a growth display axis 184 indicating the growth potential. is there.

The sales contribution axis 181 and the gross profit contribution axis 182
Are parallel to each other, and the directions of increasing contributions on these axes are the same. More specifically, the sales contribution axis 181 is the left vertical axis, and the gross contribution axis 1
Reference numeral 82 denotes a right vertical axis, and both axes are set so that the degree of contribution increases upward.

The growth potential axis 184 forms one side of the rectangular area which is located on the higher side of the sales contribution axis 181 and the gross profit contribution axis 182, and faces the side where the sales contribution axis 181 exists. The scale of the axis is set so that the growth potential increases. The operation contribution axis 183 is the growth axis 1
84 constitutes the remaining side parallel to 84, and the sales contribution axis 18
The degree of contribution increases toward the side where 1 exists. Specifically, the operation contribution degree axis 183 forms the bottom of the rectangle, and the growth axis 184 forms the top. The scale of each axis has a value increasing toward the right side.

The graph drawing means 172 displays the value of the sales contribution on the sales contribution axis 181 for the designated model.
Growing the value of gross margin contribution on the gross margin contribution axis 182, the first straight line 185 connecting the two points, and the value of the operating contribution on the operating contribution axis 183, and the value of the growth potential grows. A second connecting the two points respectively plotted on the sex axis 184
Is drawn on the graph display area 171. It should be noted that a circle 187 is displayed at the relevant point so that the intersection of the first straight line 185 and the second straight line 186 can be easily understood.

Each contribution and growth potential are evaluated in five stages of a to e, and scales a to e are assigned to the corresponding axes, respectively. As shown in FIG. 11, each contribution and the evaluation of the growth potential have a rank a of 150% or more,
Rank b is 101% or more and less than 150%, and rank c is 10
0%, rank d is 70% or more and less than 100%, and rank e is less than 70%.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 12 shows a flow until the hall management terminal 100 as the game arcade management apparatus changes and saves the table composition ratio. The hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device stores which models are installed in the game arcade 50 and how many of them are installed, and the registration and change of the storage contents are performed from the operation unit 101. ing. When the platform configuration is changed by an operation from the operation unit 101 (step S1001; Y), the platform configuration ratio is calculated based on the number of installed models of each model after the change (step S1002), and the calculation result is obtained. The table composition ratio is stored (step S1003).

On the other hand, when the department composition ratio has been changed (step S1001; Y, step S1004;
Y), the department composition ratio is calculated based on the number of models installed in each department after the change (step S1005), and the department composition ratio as the calculation result is stored (step S1).
006).

FIG. 13 shows an example of a model-specific contribution ratio screen 700 displayed on the operation unit 101 of the hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device. The hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device stores a model name, a department to which the model belongs, and values such as the number of units installed, the composition ratio of the units, the composition ratio of the department, and the like for each model. When the number of installed units is changed according to the flow shown in FIG. 12, the stored contents are updated each time. For example, when the installed number of models “AAA” in the pachinko department is changed from six to ten, the unit composition ratios of all the models are calculated and registered based on the changed values. On the other hand, the model "AAA"
Is a change within the pachinko department, so the department composition in the slot department is not affected. Therefore, when the model “AAA” is added, only the pachinko department is modified, and the department composition ratio of the slot department is not changed.

Next, FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 show the flow from lending of the game medium by the game medium lending machine 300 to calculating and storing the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution and the like based on the rental.
It will be described according to. Game media lending machine 30 by the player
When money or the like is inserted into 0 (step S1101), it is determined whether the inserted money is a genuine bill or a genuine money (steps S1102 and 1103), and if neither is the case (step S1102; N, step S1103;
N), and return the input one (step S110)
4).

When the genuine money is inserted (step S1102; Y or step S1103; Y), the game media lending machine 300 supplies the number of game media corresponding to the amount.
And loaned out (step S1105). At this time, the game medium lending machine 300 outputs the sales signal 34 to the hall management terminal 100 as the game center management device (step S1106), and the hall management terminal 100 as the game space management device outputs the sales signal 34. Is received (step S1107), and the sales amount is stored (step S1).
108). The sales signal 34 is provided with an identification number and the like of the game medium lending machine 300 of the sending source, and thereby, it is possible to determine which model the game medium is lent to play the game as a game space management device. Hall management terminal 100
Recognized by the side. The model-specific sales totalizing unit 121 accumulates the sales amount for each model by adding the sales amount of the corresponding model based on the input sales signal 34.

Thereafter, the sales composition ratio calculating means 131 calculates a sales composition ratio for each model and each section based on the updated sales amount (step S1109).
The sales contribution calculating means 151 reads the previously registered table composition ratio (step S1110), and calculates the sales contribution degree from the table composition ratio and the sales composition ratio obtained by the sales composition ratio calculating means 131 ( (Step S1111) and store it (step S1112).

By the way, the gross profit calculating means 124 of the hall management terminal 100 as the amusement arcade management device grasps the sales amount (loan) based on the sales signal 34 and divides it by the lending unit price. The number of game media rentals is calculated and registered for each model. In addition, the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls are totaled by model by the model-specific incoming and outgoing number totaling means 122. From these, the gross profit calculating means 124 calculates the gross profit for each model and for the entire game arcade.

The gross profit composition ratio calculating means 132 calculates the gross profit composition ratio based on the amount of the gross profit (step S111).
3). The gross profit contribution calculating means 152 reads the vehicle composition ratio (step S1114), and calculates the gross contribution from the vehicle composition ratio and the gross composition ratio calculated by the gross composition ratio calculating means 132 (step S1115), The value is stored in a predetermined memory in the hall management terminal 100 as the game center management device (step S1116).

FIGS. 17 to 19 show that the number of incoming balls and the number of outgoing balls are tabulated based on the profit signal 21 and the disadvantage signal 22 from the gaming machine, and the operation contribution and growth are calculated and stored based on the total. It shows the flow when doing. First, a game is started by a player driving a game medium into a gaming machine, and the gaming machine starts operating (step S1201). When the gaming medium is driven into the gaming machine, the gaming machine collects the number of incoming balls and the like (step S1202), and a profit signal 21 or a disadvantage signal 22 indicating the collected value is transmitted from the gaming machine to a hall as a game center management device. Output to the management terminal 100 (step S120)
3). Hall management terminal 100 as a playground management device
Receives this (step S1204), and based on the received signal, the model-based incoming and outgoing ball counting means 122 accumulates and stores the incoming ball count for each model (step S120).
5).

Next, the operating composition ratio calculating means 133 calculates the operating composition ratio from the stored number of balls (step S1206). The operation contribution degree calculating means 153 reads out the divisional composition ratio which is calculated and registered in advance by the divisional composition ratio calculating means 142 (step S1207), and uses the operation composition ratio and the division composition ratio obtained by the operation composition ratio calculation means 133. The operation contribution is calculated (step S120).
8) and store it in a predetermined memory (step S120)
9).

The growth is determined as follows. The number-of-balls history storage unit 161 of the growth management unit 160 stores the history of the number of balls collected by the model-specific number-of-balls-out / ball-out counting unit 122 for several tens of days. Growth calculating means 162
Is the number of incoming balls for 10 days in the current term,
(Step S1210), and
The number of incoming balls for the day is read (step S1211). Then, the growth rate is calculated from the number of received balls for the current 10 days and the number of received balls for the previous 10 days (step S1212), and the calculation result is stored in a predetermined memory (step S1213).

By the above-described processing, the hall management terminal 100 as the game arcade management apparatus stores various data, and can display them on the operation unit 101 in the form of a list. FIG. 20 shows a model-specific sales data screen 7
20 is shown. On this screen, the number of installed units, sales, gross profit, number of incoming balls, number of outgoing balls, and premium exchange unit price are displayed in correspondence with the model name. Model-specific contribution ratio screen 7 shown in FIG.
In 00, the number of installed units,
Each item of section composition ratio, sales composition ratio, sales department composition, gross margin composition ratio, gross department composition, operation composition ratio, sales contribution, gross margin contribution, and operation contribution is displayed.

Here, the sales section configuration indicates the ratio of the sales amount of each model belonging to the predetermined section to the sales amount of the predetermined section. That is, sales department composition = model sales ÷ department sales ×
It is obtained by a calculation formula of 100. The gross department composition ratio is a ratio of the gross profit of each model to the gross profit of the entire department, and is obtained by a calculation formula of gross department composition ratio = model gross profit / division gross profit × 100.

For example, the model “AAA” shown in FIG.
The number of installed pachinko machines is six, and the percentage of the total number of installed pachinko machines (composition ratio) is 4.9%, but the percentage of pachinko machines is ratio)
Is 6.3%.

FIG. 21 shows a model-specific growth screen 730. On this screen, the average number of balls and the growth potential are displayed for each model in the current term (1 to 10 days ago), the previous term (11 to 20 days ago), and the second to last term (21 to 30 days ago).
FIG. 22 shows a model-specific contribution degree screen 740. The model-specific contribution screen 740 shows, for each model, an evaluation value of sales contribution, an evaluation value of gross margin contribution, an evaluation value of operating contribution, and an evaluation value of growth potential. The respective evaluation values are obtained by dividing the respective values of the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution, and the occupation contribution shown in FIG. 13 and the growth potential shown in FIG. 21 in the ranks a to e according to the criteria shown in FIG. It is a representation.

The sales contribution represents the ratio of the average sales per model per game machine to the average sales per game machine per game machine as a whole, so the sales per model per game machine The order can be grasped accurately. The gross profit contribution represents the ratio of the average gross profit of each machine per game machine to the average gross profit of the entire game per game machine. You can recognize the interest at a glance.

The operating contribution indicates the ratio of the number of balls in each machine type per game machine to the number of balls in the entire department per game machine. Can be recognized. Further, it is possible to accurately and easily recognize whether the utilization rate (popularity) is increasing or decreasing by model depending on the model.

Next, a description will be given of the display of a graph which can comprehensively judge at a glance the four materials of sales contribution, gross profit contribution, operation contribution and growth potential. FIG. 23 shows a flow of processing when displaying a graph as shown in FIGS. 11 and 24. First, when a model is selected by the operator (step S1301), the graph drawing means 172 sets the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution, and the operation contribution stored in the hall management terminal 100 as the amusement arcade management device. Then, the growth is read out, and an operation for drawing a graph as shown in FIG. 11 and the like is performed from these (step S1302), and two straight lines and their intersections are drawn on the operation unit 101 (step S1303).

For example, FIG. 11 shows a graph for model “AAA” and model “BBB” based on the evaluation values shown in FIG. In the case of the model “AAA”, the contribution to sales is a, the contribution to gross profit is e, the contribution to operation is a, and the growth potential is d. For model "AAA", the intersection 187
Is slightly upper left from the center of the display area, so that it can be determined that the overall evaluation contribution is stable. Therefore, it is not necessary to take special measures for improving the management of this type of gaming machine.

In the case of the model “BBB”, the sales contribution is e,
The gross profit contribution is e, the operation contribution is a, and the growth potential is b. Since the intersection 188 of the graph is at the lower right, it can be determined that the overall evaluation contribution is extremely poor. That is, the model “BB
B "is discarded at an early stage, and it is necessary to take measures to change the model.

FIG. 22 shows a model “KKK” and a model “GG”.
G ". , Model "KKK"
In the case of, the sales contribution is e, the gross profit contribution is b, the operating contribution is e, and the growth potential is d. The intersection point 751 of the graph is at the upper right. It can be determined that the overall evaluation contribution degree of the model “KKK” is low in the popularity of the game player, although there is a gross profit of the game machine. Therefore, it can be understood that measures should be taken to reduce the number of game machines of this model.

In the case of the model “GGG”, the sales contribution degree is b,
The gross profit contribution is e, the operation contribution is a, and the growth potential is e. The intersection point 752 of the graph is at the lower left in the area. The model “GGG” can be determined to be a model that is popular with players, although sales and gross profit are low. Therefore, it can be seen that measures such as nail adjustment are appropriate for the gaming machine of this model so that the gaming medium is hard to enter the winning opening.

As described above, since the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution, the operation contribution, and the growth potential are graphically displayed in a format that can be comprehensively judged at a glance, the contribution of each model to the management of the amusement arcade can be easily determined. And make appropriate management policies.

In the above-described embodiment, the sales contribution ratio is divided by the vehicle composition ratio, and the gross margin contribution ratio is obtained by dividing the gross profit composition ratio by the vehicle composition ratio. By dividing the ratio by the department composition ratio, the operating contribution was calculated, but the overall average and the average of each model were obtained, and the contribution was calculated by dividing the average of each model by the overall average. Is also good.

In this case, the functional configuration is as shown in FIG. 25, and the overall average calculating means 801 obtains, for example, the average value of the sales amount in the entire game arcade per one gaming machine. The model-specific average calculation unit 802 obtains an average value of sales per unit of the corresponding model. Contribution calculation means 8
03 calculates the sales contribution by dividing the model-specific average of the sales by the total average of the sales. The degree of contribution may be indicated by a difference between the overall average and the model-specific average.

[0102]

According to the amusement arcade management apparatus of the present invention, for items such as sales, gross profit, and operating status, the contribution degree representing the ratio of the average value of each model to the average value of the entire amusement arcade is represented. Since it is determined for each model, the contribution per game machine to the management of the amusement arcade can be grasped for each model as a relative comparison value with the overall average. As a result, the manager of the amusement arcade can accurately determine the management policy such as which model should be replaced.

Also, since the sales contribution, the gross profit contribution, the operation contribution, and the growth potential are graphed and displayed in a format that can be comprehensively judged at a glance, the contribution of each model to the management of the amusement arcade can be easily determined. Comprehensive evaluation can be made and appropriate management policies can be set.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a distributed network game arcade management system to which a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection state of each signal line in a distributed network game arcade management system to which a game arcade management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a game arcade to which the game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a game medium lending machine used in a game arcade to which the game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game medium lending machine used in a game arcade to which the game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a gaming machine used in a game arcade to which the game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game machine used in a game arcade to which the game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a graph displayed on a display unit of a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a flow until a hall composition terminal is changed and stored in a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a model-specific contribution ratio screen displayed on an operation unit of a hall management terminal as a game hall management device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow when lending game media with the game media lending machine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of calculating and storing a sales contribution degree.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of calculating and storing a gross margin contribution.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow when counting the number of entered balls based on a profit signal and a disadvantage signal from a gaming machine.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of calculating and storing an operation contribution degree.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow when calculating and storing the growth property.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a model-specific sales data screen displayed on a display unit of a hall management terminal as a game hall management device.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a model-specific growth screen displayed on a display unit of a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a model-specific contribution degree screen displayed on a display unit of a hall management terminal as a game arcade management device.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a flow of displaying a graph on a display unit of a hall management terminal as a game hall management device.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a graph displayed on the display unit 102 of the hall management terminal as a game arcade management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a hall management terminal 100 as a game arcade management device when a contribution is calculated based on the overall average and the model-specific average.

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 21 ... Profit signal 22 ... Disadvantage signal 34 ... Sales signal 50 ... Amusement arcade 100 ... Hall management terminal as a game arcade management device 101 ... Operation unit 102 ... Display unit 120 ... Model-specific aggregation means 121 ... Model-specific sales aggregation means 122: Total number of incoming and outgoing balls by model 123: Total number of loans by model 124: Gross profit calculating means 130: Item composition ratio calculating means 131: Sales composition ratio calculating means 132: Gross profit composition ratio calculating means 133: Operation Composition ratio calculation means 140 ... Number management means 141 ... Unit composition ratio calculation means 142 ... Department composition ratio calculation means 150 ... Contribution degree calculation means 151 ... Sales contribution degree calculation means 152 ... Gross profit contribution degree calculation means 153 ... Operation contribution degree calculation Means 160: Growth management unit 161: Number of hits history storage unit 162: Growth calculation unit 170: Graph display unit 171: Graph display area 17 2 ... Graph drawing means 181 ... Sales contribution axis 182 ... Gross profit contribution axis 183 ... Operational contribution axis 184 ... Growth axis 200 ... Game machine 300 ... Game lending machine 400 ... Counter 500 ... Hall management computer

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 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroki Soeda 3-20-3 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo F-term within Ace Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Reference) 2C088 CA05 CA07 CA09 CA35

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[Claims] An amusement arcade management apparatus for managing the management status of a gaming arcade in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, wherein: a machine type tallying means; an item composition ratio calculating means; a number management means; And a contribution degree calculating means, wherein the model-specific totaling means is for totalizing data on predetermined items for managing a business state of the game hall for each model, and the item configuration ratio calculating means, An item composition ratio, which is a ratio of a total value of each model to a total value of the data collected by the model-specific totaling means in the entire game arcade, is obtained for each model. The number of installed gaming machines is managed for each model, and the platform composition ratio calculation means calculates the platform composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of each gaming machine to the total number of gaming machines in the entire game arcade, for each model. In each case The contribution degree calculating means, by dividing the item composition ratio by the platform composition ratio, per game machine with respect to the overall average which is the average of the items per game machine in the entire game arcade. A game arcade management device for obtaining, for each model, a contribution degree for each item, which is a ratio of a model-specific average, which is an average for each model, of the item. 2. A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines are installed, comprising: a model-specific counting means; a number management means; a total average calculating means; And a contribution degree calculating unit, wherein the model-specific totaling unit totals data on a predetermined item for managing a business state of the game arcade, and the number management unit is installed in the game arcade. The total average calculating means is for calculating a total average which is an average of the items per game machine in the entire game arcade, and The model-specific average calculating means is for obtaining a model-specific average, which is an average of the item per model for each gaming machine, and the contribution degree calculating means is configured to calculate an average of the overall average and the model-specific average. each The method is characterized in that the degree of contribution of each of the above-mentioned items per gaming machine in the management of the above-mentioned amusement arcade is determined for each model by the degree of contribution expressed by relative evaluation with respect to the average of the entire amusement arcade. Playground management device. 3. The game arcade management device according to claim 2, wherein the item-based contribution is obtained as a ratio of the model-specific average value to the overall average value. 4. A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, wherein each type of sales summation means, sales composition ratio calculation means, number management means, and unit composition ratio calculation means. And a sales contribution calculating means, wherein the model-specific sales totalizing means totals, for each model, a sales amount as an amount paid by a player for playing a game with the gaming machine, The ratio calculating means is for obtaining, for each model, a sales composition ratio which is a ratio of the sales amount of each model to the total amount of sales collected by the model-specific sales totaling means in the entire game arcade. The managing means is for managing the number of gaming machines installed in the game hall for each model, and the platform composition ratio calculating means is a ratio of the number of each type of machine to the total number of gaming machines in the entire game hall. For each model The sales contribution calculating means divides the sales composition ratio by the unit composition ratio to calculate the average sales amount per game machine per game machine per game machine per game machine A game arcade management device characterized in that a sales contribution ratio, which is a ratio of an average sales amount for each model, is obtained for each model. 5. A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed, wherein: a device for counting the number of incoming and outgoing balls by type;
Model-specific lending number aggregation means, gross profit calculation means, gross profit composition ratio calculation means, number management means, vehicle composition ratio calculation means,
Means for calculating gross profit contribution, wherein the number-of-games-in-and-out-number-of-balls totaling means for each model includes the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine and the number of gaming media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine. The number of balls to be dispensed is calculated for each model, and the model-specific sales totaling means totals the sales amount as the amount paid when the player receives the rental of the game medium for each model. Yes, the model-specific lending number tallying means is for tallying the number of lending, which is the number of game media lent to a player, for each model, and the gross profit calculating means is the lending number to the number of payouts. The gross profit composition ratio calculating means calculates the gross profit ratio by subtracting the value obtained by subtracting the number of received balls from the sum and the prize exchange unit price from the sales amount. For each model for the total amount of money The gross profit composition ratio, which is the ratio of the profit amount, is obtained for each model, and the number management means manages the number of gaming machines installed in the game hall by model, and the platform configuration The ratio calculating means is for obtaining, for each model, a table composition ratio which is a ratio of the number of each type of gaming machine to the total number of gaming machines in the entire game arcade. The gross profit contribution ratio is the ratio of the average gross profit per model of the gaming machine to the average gross profit per game machine per the gaming machine by dividing the ratio by the composition ratio of the machine. A game arcade management device characterized in that it is determined for each model. 6. A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines are installed, wherein: a number-of-balls-by-model totaling means; an operating composition ratio calculating means; Calculating means, and operating contribution degree calculating means, wherein the plurality of gaming machines installed in the game arcade are divided into two or more groups, and The operating composition ratio calculating means calculates the number of balls entered for each model belonging to the group with respect to the total value of the number of balls entered for each group. The operating composition ratio, which is a ratio, is obtained for each model, and the number management means manages the number of gaming machines installed in the game hall for each model. , Play in each group The department composition ratio, which is the ratio of the number of each model in the group to the total number of machines, is calculated for each model, and the operating contribution calculating means divides the operating composition ratio by the department composition ratio. By doing so, the operating contribution, which is the ratio of the average number of balls per machine per machine to the average number of balls per machine in each group, is determined for each model. Playground management device. 7. The game arcade management according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of game machines installed in the game arcade are divided into two or more groups based on a difference in the type of game media used in the game. apparatus. 8. A game arcade management device for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines are installed, comprising: a typed ball count counting means; a ball count count storage means; The number-of-balls totaling means for each model is for totalizing the number of balls, which is the number of game media inserted into the gaming machine, for each model. The counting result by the ball counting means is stored for a period up to twice the number of days before a unit period consisting of at least a predetermined number of days, and the growth potential calculation means is stored in the ball entry history storage means. The value of growth potential, which is the ratio between the average value of the number of balls entered during one unit period and the average value of the number of balls entered during the unit period immediately before the one unit period, is determined for each model. A game arcade management device, characterized in that: 9. A game arcade management apparatus for managing a business state of a game arcade in which a plurality of game machines are installed, comprising: a model-specific sales totaling means; a sales composition ratio calculating means; a number management means; A division composition ratio calculation means, a sales contribution degree calculation means, a model-specific incoming and outgoing number totaling means, a model-specific loan number totaling means, a gross profit calculating means, a gross profit composition ratio calculating means, Profit contribution calculating means, operating composition ratio calculating means, operating contribution degree calculating means, number of hits history storage means, growth potential calculating means, graph display means, the model-specific sales totaling means, The sales amount as an amount paid by the player for playing a game with the gaming machine is tabulated for each model, and the sales composition ratio calculating means is a game hall of the sales amount collected by the model-specific sales totaling means. This is the ratio of the sales amount for each model to the total The sales composition ratio is obtained for each model, and the number management means manages the number of gaming machines installed in the game hall for each model, and the table composition ratio calculation means includes: A table composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of machines for each model to the total number of gaming machines, is obtained for each model, and the sales contribution calculating means divides the sales composition ratio by the table composition ratio. Thus, a sales contribution ratio, which is a ratio of an average sales amount per model per game machine to an average sales amount per game machine per game machine, is obtained for each model. The means for counting the number of incoming and outgoing balls is a means for totalizing the number of incoming balls, which is the number of gaming media inserted into the gaming machine, and the number of outgoing balls, which is the number of gaming media paid out as a prize from the gaming machine, for each model. And said model-specific lending number tallyer The tier is for counting the number of loans, which is the number of game media lent to the player, for each model, and the gross profit calculating means calculates the number of balls by adding the number of loans to the number of balls. Gross profit is obtained by subtracting the value obtained by multiplying the prize exchange unit price from the sales amount by model, and the gross profit composition ratio calculating means calculates the total of the gross profit amount in the entire game arcade. A gross profit composition ratio, which is a ratio of a gross profit amount of each model to an amount, is obtained for each model. The gross profit contribution ratio, which is the ratio of the average gross profit per machine per game machine to the average gross profit per game machine per game machine per game machine, is determined for each model. And a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game arcade. The operating composition ratio calculating means calculates, for each model, an operating composition ratio which is a ratio of the number of incoming balls for each model belonging to the group to the total value of the incoming balls for each group. Wherein the department composition ratio calculating means calculates, for each model, a department composition ratio, which is a ratio of the number of gaming machines in each group to the total number of gaming machines in each group, and The degree calculating means is configured to divide the operating composition ratio by the division composition ratio to thereby calculate a ratio of the average number of balls per machine to the average number of balls per machine in each of the groups. The number-of-balls history storage means calculates the number-of-balls counted by the model-specific number-of-balls-out / ball-counting means twice as long as a unit period consisting of at least a predetermined number of days. The growth rate calculating means stores the average value of the number of entered balls and the one unit during one unit period stored in the received ball history storage means. A growth value, which is a ratio of the average number of balls inserted in the unit period immediately before the period, is obtained for each model. The graph display means includes an axis indicating the degree of sales contribution and the gross profit. A rectangular graph display area surrounded by an axis indicating a contribution degree, an axis indicating the operation contribution degree, and an axis indicating the growth potential, and a graph drawing unit that draws a graph indicating a business state on the rectangular graph display area; The axis of the sales contribution and the axis of the gross contribution are parallel and the increasing directions of the contributions of these axes are the same as each other, and the axis of the growth potential is the sales contribution and the gross contribution. Of the sales contribution The growth potential increases toward the side where the axis exists, and the axis of the operating contribution constitutes the remaining side parallel to the axis of the growth potential and toward the side where the axis of the sales contribution exists. The graph drawing means, for any model, the value of the sales contribution calculated by the sales contribution calculation means and the gross profit calculated by the gross profit calculation means. A straight line connecting two points representing the values of the contribution degrees on the corresponding axes, the value of the operation contribution calculated by the operation contribution calculation means, and the growth potential calculated by the growth potential calculation means. A game arcade management device, characterized in that a straight line connecting two points, each of which represents a value on a corresponding axis, is drawn on the graph display area.