JP2002011234A - Game machine island control device and game parlor control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine island control device and a game parlor control system capable of easily confirming a position within a game machine island of an abnormality generating portion and notifying the occurance of the abnormality so as to be recognizable whether an employee confirms the occurance or not. SOLUTION: A relax box 800 is connected with a card type game medium lending device 100 arranged within the game machine island, a game medium lending device 200 and a carrier sensor 710 arranged dispersedly on the way of a paper money carrier device 700. An island end controller 400 is connected with a plurality of relay boxes within the game machine island. The island end controller 400 has a simulation display part for displaying arrangement of each device within the game machine island in simulation and displays the abnormality generating portion on the simulation display part and notifies the occurance and place of the abnormality when the abnormality of the device and paper money jamming on a carrier path are detected. By providing a confirmation button, the abnormality is notified so that an unconfirmed state till the confirmation button is depressed by the employee for the occurance of the abnormality, the confirmation state after the depression and a normal state after the restoration may be recognizable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention manages a predetermined device belonging to one gaming machine island containing a plurality of gaming machines and various related devices for renting out a game medium used by the gaming machines. The present invention relates to a gaming machine island management device and a game arcade management system to which the management device is applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a gaming machine island is provided with a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and ball rental machines for lending game media used in the gaming machines, each of which is a back-to-back pair. Each pair is installed on the front and back of the island. In addition, cash such as banknotes and coins inserted into the ball rental machine when receiving the rental of gaming media is transported to a safe provided at the end of the gaming machine island by a transport device provided inside the gaming machine island. They are to be collected and stored.

[0003] By the way, in the case of banknotes, there are folds and wrinkles, etc., so that their transport is difficult, and transport abnormalities tend to occur. For this reason, conventionally, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
As disclosed in the issue, while providing detection means at several places in the middle of the bill transport path to detect jamming of the bill,
In some cases, an indicator lamp is provided near each detecting means, and the indicator lamp corresponding to the detecting means which has detected the jam of the banknotes is turned on to notify an employee of the location where the jam has occurred. In addition, with this device, display lamps are provided at places that can be seen from various places in the amusement arcade, such as the top of a gaming machine island, in order to notify employees of the occurrence of jams at an early stage. It is made to let.

[0004]

In the prior art described above, although the occurrence of banknote jams can be known by the display lamps arranged at the upper part of the gaming machine island or the like, the lamp for notifying the occurrence location is provided inside the gaming machine island. However, since it is provided in the vicinity of the banknote transport path installed in the banknotes, there is a problem that it is not easy to confirm the place where the banknote jam occurs.

[0005] In addition, since the display lamps indicate only the presence or absence of an abnormality, even if one employee confirms the occurrence of the abnormality and rushes to the site to start the recovery work, the display lamp is used until the normal operation is restored. Keeps lighting. For this reason, a situation in which a plurality of employees rush to try to cope with the same abnormality occurred, and the work became confused and extra work was required.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and it is possible to easily confirm the position of a place where an abnormality has occurred on a gaming machine island, and the occurrence of the abnormality has already been confirmed by an employee. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine island management device capable of notifying whether or not a game machine is present, and a game arcade management system using the same.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] A plurality of gaming machines (20) and the gaming machines (20)
In the gaming machine island management device that manages a predetermined device belonging to one gaming machine island (10) containing various related devices that lend game media used by the game media, an abnormality occurs for each device to be managed. Island condition acquisition means (1
141), and an island abnormality notification unit (1142) for notifying the occurrence of the abnormality, and the island abnormality notification unit (11).
42) has a simulated display unit (320) that simulates the arrangement of the device in the gaming machine island (10), and the device in which the island abnormality acquiring means (1141) recognizes the occurrence of the abnormality. A gaming machine island management device characterized in that it is identifiably displayed in the simulation display section (320).

[2] Identification information for uniquely specifying the device to be managed is assigned to each of the devices to be managed, and the in-island abnormality notification means (1142) provides identification information corresponding to the device in which the abnormality has occurred. The gaming machine island management device according to [1], wherein the display of the abnormality is notified by using the display of the simulation display unit (320) in combination with the display of the abnormality.

[3] The in-island abnormality notification means (1142)
Are external connection lamps (40, 30) installed at locations on the gaming machine island (10) that can be viewed from various places in the game arcade.
The gaming machine island management device according to [1] or [2], wherein the occurrence of the abnormality is notified by using 1) together.

[4] A confirmation operation receiving means (387) for receiving a confirmation operation of confirming the occurrence of the abnormality is provided.
The inland-island abnormality notifying unit (1142) is configured to determine whether an abnormality has not been confirmed before the confirmation operation receiving unit (387) receives the confirmation operation after acquiring the occurrence of the abnormality from the inland island abnormality acquiring unit (1141). The game according to [1], [2], or [3], wherein an abnormally confirmed state and a normal state from when the confirmation operation is performed to when the state returns to normal are identifiably displayed. Machine island management device.

[5] The gaming machine island (10) has at least a function of issuing a storage medium storing a valuable value based on the insertion of a predetermined amount of money and accepts the insertion of the storage medium and stores the storage medium in the storage medium. A card-type game medium lending device (100) having a function of lending the game medium based on the value of the game media, and a game medium lending device (20) for accepting the input of cash and lending the game medium according to the amount of money.
0) and the gaming machine (20) is 1
The card-type gaming media lending device (100) and / or a safe (500, 600) for storing cash inserted in the gaming media lending device (200), and the card-type gaming device Media lending device (100) and / or the game media lending device (20)
A transport device (700) for transporting cash from the coins (0) to the safes (500, 600) is provided, and a clogging detection device (710) for detecting a cash jam in the transport path of the transport device (700). Are distributed and arranged,
The in-island abnormality acquiring means (1141) treats the clogging detection device (710) as one of the devices to be managed, and treats the clogging of cash as the clogging detection device (71).
0) is detected as the occurrence of the abnormality, and the simulation display section (3) of the island abnormality notification means (1142) is acquired.
20) can simulately display the arrangement of the clogging detection device (710) in the gaming machine island (10), [1], [2], [3] or [ 4] A gaming machine island management device.

[6] The simulation display section (320) is characterized in that a plurality of display lamps (320) are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the device to be managed in the gaming machine island (10). The gaming machine island management device according to [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5].

[7] The clogging detection device (710) includes:
The card-type game medium lending device (100) or the game medium lending device (200) arranged in the gaming machine island (10) is arranged at a location in the vicinity thereof, and the simulation display unit (320) A plurality of display lamps (320) arranged in accordance with an arrangement of the card-type game medium lending device (100) or the game medium lending device (200) in the gaming machine island (10), and According to a combination of a lighting state and a lighting color of the display lamp, one of the card-type game medium lending device (100) or the game medium lending device (200) corresponding to the display lamp with one display lamp. Various states of both the one device and the clogging detection device (710) arranged in the vicinity thereof are displayed [5]. Game machine island management device as claimed.

[8] The island abnormality acquiring means (1141)
Error log storage means (1143) for storing the status of the occurrence of the abnormality obtained as described above as error log data, and an error for displaying the error log data stored in the error log storage means (1143) in accordance with a predetermined operation Log data display means (1144) is provided [1],
[2], [3], [4], [5], [6] or [7]
The gaming machine island management device according to 1.

[9] A relay device (800) arranged for each of the management areas obtained by dividing the gaming machine island (10) into a plurality of sections, which connects devices in the respective management areas in charge, and the relay station. A central device (400) to which a plurality of devices (800) are connected is configured separately, and at least the simulated display unit (320) is connected to the central device (400).
[1], [2], [3],
The gaming machine island management device according to [4], [5], [6], [7] or [8].

[10] [1], [2], [3],
[4], [5], [6], [7], [8] or [9]
A game arcade management system comprising: a game machine island management device according to claim 1 provided with a transmission means (1150); and a game arcade management device (900) capable of connecting a plurality of said game machine island management devices. The gaming machine island management device has a function of transmitting various information managed by the gaming machine island management device to the game arcade management device, and the gaming arcade management device (900) A game characterized by having a function of storing and / or displaying various kinds of information sent thereto and / or a function of printing out, and integrally managing one or more connected game machine island management devices. Place management system.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. An island notification unit (1142) is a simulated display unit (320) that simulates the arrangement of each device in the gaming machine island (10), with the device recognized by the island abnormality acquisition unit (1141) as having an abnormality. It is displayed identifiably in For example, LEDs are arranged corresponding to the arrangement of each device in the gaming machine island (10), and the LED corresponding to the location where the abnormality has occurred blinks, or the gaming machine island (10) is displayed on the liquid crystal display.
In this case, the internal configuration is displayed as a picture, or the location where an abnormality has occurred is blinked.

As described above, the location of occurrence of the abnormality is displayed on the simulation display section (320) which simulates the arrangement of each device in the gaming machine island (10). Can be easily grasped at a glance at the position where the abnormality has occurred.

Identification information for uniquely identifying the device to be managed is allocated to each device to be managed, and the island abnormality notification means (1142) displays and simulates the display of identification information corresponding to the device in which the abnormality has occurred. The occurrence of an abnormality is notified in combination with the display by the unit (320). By using both the simulated display and the display using the identification number, it is possible to more quickly and accurately notify the location of the abnormality.

Further, in the game machine island (10), an external connection lamp (40, 301) installed at a place visible from various places in the game arcade is used together to notify the occurrence of an abnormality. Employees in remote locations can be easily informed of the occurrence of an abnormality.

A confirmation operation accepting means (387) for accepting a confirmation operation of confirming the occurrence of an abnormality is provided. An abnormality occurrence unconfirmed state between the occurrence of the abnormality and the acceptance of the confirmation operation, and a confirmation operation are performed. By displaying the status of the confirmed abnormal condition from the time of returning to normal and the normal condition in a distinguishable manner, it is possible to prevent a situation where multiple employees repeatedly rush to try to deal with the same abnormality,
It can reduce the confusion of employees' work and increase work efficiency.

A plurality of jam detectors (710) for detecting cash jams are disposed in the middle of the transport path, and when a jam of banknotes occurs, an error occurrence location is displayed on the simulation display unit (320). Indicates that the location where the banknote jam has occurred can be quickly and easily known.

It is to be noted that a comparatively simple configuration can be obtained by using a device in which a plurality of display lamps (320) are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the device to be managed in the gaming machine island (10) as the simulation display unit (320). The arrangement of each device can be expressed.

Further, a clogging detection device (710) is arranged in a vicinity of each card-type game medium lending device (100) or game medium lending device (200) arranged in the gaming machine island (10), and the clogging is performed. One indicator lamp is used for both the detection device (710) and the card type game media lending device (100) or the abnormality display of the game media lending device (200).
In addition, in the case where the content of the abnormality is notified so as to be identifiable by the lighting state and the lighting color, the notification of the abnormality can be performed in sufficient detail while simplifying the configuration.

The status of occurrence of an abnormality is stored as abnormality log data, and a device having a function of displaying the log in accordance with an appropriate operation allows the occurrence history of the abnormality to be checked at any time.

In addition, the relay device (800) and the central device (400) are configured separately, and the simulation display unit (32)
In the case where (0) is arranged on the side of the central device (400), the wiring in the gaming machine island (10) can be simplified and the expandability of the system can be improved. Further, in the game machine island management device, a transmission unit (1150) is provided, and information collected by a plurality of game machine island management devices is collected in one game hall management device (900). Can be accurately grasped.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the gaming machine island 10 to which the gaming machine island management device 1100 according to the present invention is applied. The gaming machine island 10 has a plurality of gaming machines 20, such as pachinko machines, and their associated devices installed together. The gaming machine island 10 includes a gaming machine 20
One of the card-type game medium lending device 100 (also referred to as a card unit) or the game medium lending device 200 for renting a game medium such as a pachinko ball used when playing a game, and the gaming machine 20 are provided in a group. Are arranged in a row on the front and back surfaces of the island such that the back surfaces of the gaming machines 20 face each other.

In the middle of the gaming machine island 10, a game medium counter 3 for counting and adjusting the number of game media obtained by the player.
0 is arranged. At both ends of the gaming machine island 10, plate-shaped gaming machine island edge decorations 11 are attached so as to cover the island edge so that the inside of the island cannot be seen from the side. On both sides of the upper end of the gaming machine island edge decoration 11, representative lamps 40 are provided for notifying an employee in the amusement hall of occurrence of an abnormality or the like.

Further, on the exposed surface side of the gaming machine island decoration 11, an island edge box 300 which is a central device in the gaming machine island managing apparatus 1100 is installed. Island end box 3
The island-side box lamp 301 is placed on the upper surface of the 00. Below the island edge box 300, a coin safe 500
Is installed. The front of the island end box 300 is a door 302 that can be opened and closed and can be locked with a key. The door 302 is provided with a line of sight hole 305 so that the internal island edge controller display 310 can be directly viewed from the outside.

When the card-type game media lending device 100 and the game media lending device 200 are mixed in one gaming machine island 10, the card-type gaming media lending device 100 is placed on one side of the gaming machine island 10. When the game media lending device 200 is arranged on the other surface and the card type game media lending device 100 and the game media lending device 200 are arranged on each surface, respectively.
In some cases. Of course, the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 2
Only one of 00 may be arranged on both sides of the gaming machine island 10.

FIG. 3 shows a card-type game media lending device 100.
FIG. The card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 has a vertically long and thin box shape, and a bill ejection port 101 for inserting and ejecting bills is arranged at an upper portion of a narrow front face. In the lower front part of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100, a card throw-in / out port 102 functioning as a discharge port and an insertion port of a predetermined card which is a valuable value recording medium is provided. In addition, the bill slot 10
A card ejection / discharge button 103 is disposed substantially at the center of the card ejection / discharge port 102.

In the back of the card slot 102 of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100, a card as a storage medium in which one piece of valuable data is stored in advance is inserted. By receiving the card, the leading end of the previous card emerges from the card slot 102.
When the card ejection button 103 is pressed in this state, the previous card is taken into the card ejection slot 102 again. In this state, when the player presses a game medium lending button (not shown) of the gaming machine 20 (limited to the CR machine), a predetermined number of game media are discharged to the upper plate of the gaming machine (CR machine).

When the user wants to eject the card taken in the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100, such as when ending the game, the user presses the card ejection button 103 again, and the card ejection / ejection port 102 You just need to remove the card that appeared. If the user wants to use a card that he already owns, the card is inserted into the card ejection / ejection slot 102 and then pressed by pushing the card ejection / ejection button 103.

The amount of the bill inserted into the bill ejection slot 101 and used to purchase the card is referred to as "ticket amount", and the value stored in the card by pressing the game medium lending button of the gaming machine is displayed. The amount spent will be referred to as “usage amount”.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a game medium lending apparatus 200 which is a cash type ball lending machine. The game media lending device 200 has a thin, vertically long box shape,
At the upper part of the narrow front, a bill throwing / discharging port 201 is disposed, and immediately below the bill receiving / discharging port 201, a coin slot 202 is disposed. At a position slightly higher than the upper plate of the gaming machine 20 attached to the front of the gaming medium lending device 200, a nozzle type ball discharge port 203 that can be rotated horizontally around the base end protrudes. A coin return port 204 is provided slightly below the ball discharge port 203.

The game media lending device 200 is provided with the bill ejection port 2
01, or a coin is inserted into the coin slot 202, the game medium corresponding to the amount of the inserted coin is discharged into the ball outlet 203.
Is discharged from Hereinafter, the amount of the game media purchased from the bills inserted from the bill insertion / ejection slot 201 or the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 202 will be referred to as “unit sales amount”.

FIG. 1 shows various devices installed on the gaming machine island 10, their connection states, and the connection state with the game arcade management device for managing the entire game arcade. As shown, an island controller 400 and a banknote safe 600 are housed inside the island box 300.

Inside the gaming machine island 10, from one end to the other in the longitudinal direction of the island, a card-type game medium lending device 10 is provided.
A bill transport device 700 that transports the bills 0 or the bills inserted into the game medium lending device 200 to the bill safe 600 is arranged. The bill transport device 700 includes a bill transport path 701
And a transfer power unit 702 disposed at the end of the banknote transfer path 701 on the side of the banknote safe 600, and a transfer rear unit 703 supporting the other end of the banknote transfer device 700. In addition, a transport sensor 710 that is dispersed at a plurality of locations in the banknote transport device 700 and detects a jam of the banknote is disposed. These transport sensors 710 are arranged at positions corresponding to the positions where the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 200 is arranged.

The bills inserted into the bill slot 101 of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 or the bills inserted into the bill slot 201 of the game medium lending apparatus 200 are connected to the bill slot 101, 201. The money is conveyed into the banknote safe 600 through the connected banknote conveyance path 701 and stored in the banknote safe 600. On the other hand, coins inserted into the coin slot 202 of the gaming medium lending apparatus 200 are transported into the coin safe 500 by a coin transport path (not shown) in the gaming machine island, and are stored in the coin safe 500.

The relay box 8 is provided inside the gaming machine island 10.
00 are distributed. One relay box 800 can be connected to a maximum of four card-type game media lending devices 100 or game media lending devices 200 and a maximum of four transport sensors 710 arranged at positions corresponding thereto. ing. A plurality of relay boxes 800 arranged in the gaming machine island 10 are connected to the island end controller 400 through a transmission line. In addition to the above, the island controller 400 includes a banknote safe 600, a coin safe 500, a representative lamp 40, and an island box lamp 30.
1 are connected.

All of the island edge controllers 400 stored in the island edge boxes 300 of the plurality of gaming machine islands 10 provided in the game arcade are connected to the game arcade management apparatus 900 through transmission lines. In FIG. 1, for simplicity of illustration, 1
Although only one island controller 400 is shown connected, all the island controllers 400 originally arranged in the game arcade are connected via a LAN (local area network) or the like. Playground management device 9
00 contains a printer 901 and a CR as a display device.
A T display 902 is connected.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the left side of the door 302 of the island end box 300, a line-of-sight hole 305 is opened, through which an internal island end controller display section 310 is provided.
Can be viewed from the outside. When the door 302 is opened, as shown in FIG. 6, the island edge controller display section 310 and the island edge controller operation / setting section 350
Appears. By unlocking the key of the door 302, the employee of the game arcade can operate the operation / setting unit 350.

The island controller display section 310 includes a simulation display section 320 in which 60 LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged in two vertical columns, a safe LED 311 and a relay box LED.
312, island edge box LED 313, liquid crystal display unit 3
15.

The operation / setting section 350 includes a key switch 35
5, a dip switch group 370 for device setting and connection / non-connection setting of the relay box, and a normal operation unit 380. The normal operation unit 380 includes a number button 381 for inputting numbers from 0 to 9 and an up button 38.
2, a down button 383, and a reset button 384
, A total button 385, a collection button 386, a confirmation button 387, and a delete button 388.

FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the relay box 800. The relay box 800 has a box shape, and has one main connector 801 for connecting a transmission path to the island end controller 400 at an upper portion thereof.
On the left and right sides, a card-type game media lending device 100 is provided.
Or, it has four ball lending machine connection connectors 802 for connecting the game media lending device 200. Further, four sensor connectors 803 for connecting the transport sensor 710 are provided near the ball lending machine connection connector 802.

A relay box setting section 810 is provided at the lower part of the main body.
Is provided. In the relay box setting unit 810, a relay box address setting unit 811 for setting the address of the own device used when communicating with the island end controller 400, and the model of the ball lending machine and the presence or absence of connection are set. A first dip switch 812 and a second dip switch 813 for setting the transport sensor 710 are provided.

Here, the ball lending machine connection connector 802 is
It is an 18-pin connector, of which nine pins are assigned to the card-type game medium lending device 100 and the other nine pins are assigned to the game medium lending device 200. Therefore, it is possible to make a primary determination as to which of the card-type game medium lending device 100 and the game medium lending device 200 is connected depending on which 9-pin is connected to the device.

FIG. 8 is a system block diagram when the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 is connected to the relay box 800. The island controller 400 includes an island controller display section 310 and an island controller controller / setting section 3.
50 and an island end controller control section 360. The island controller controller 360 has a CPU 361 as information processing means for performing various data processing. The CPU 361 includes a ROM (read only memory) 362, a counting RAM (random access memory) 363, a collection display RAM 364, a relay box I / F 365, a banknote safe I / F 366, and a coin safe. The I / F 367 and the external connection I / F 368 are connected.

The CPU 361 includes a program stored in the ROM 362, a tallying RAM 363, and a collection display RA
The processing is executed based on the data stored in M364.

The relay box 800 includes a relay box control section 820, a relay box setting section 810, and a connected device operation lamp 830 (see FIG. 7). The relay box control unit 820 has a CPU 821 as information processing means for performing various data processing. This C
The PU 821 includes a ROM 822, a RAM 823, an island controller I / F 824, and a connection device I / F 8
25 are connected. The CPU 821 has a ROM 822
And executes processing based on the program stored in the RAM 823 and the data stored in the RAM 823.

The bill safe 600 includes a bill safe control unit 610.
And a banknote safe mechanism 620. The banknote safe control unit 610 has a CPU 611 as information processing means for performing various data processing. A ROM 612, a RAM 613, and an anti-island controller I / F 614 are connected to the CPU 611. The CPU 611
A program stored in a ROM 612 and a RAM 613
The processing is executed based on the data stored in the.

The power supply unit 50 is connected to an AC external power supply. The power supply unit 50 includes a bill power supply unit 51, an island controller power supply unit 52, a relay box transformer 53, a relay power supply R54, and a relay power supply L55. The bill power supply unit 51 is connected to the banknote safe 600, the island controller power unit 52 is connected to the island controller 400, and the relay power supply R5.
4 supplies power to the relay box R800, and the relay power supply L supplies power to the relay box L800.

One or more relay boxes 800 can be connected to the island controller 400. First DIP switch 371 of operation / setting section 350
Is a relay box L1 arranged on the left side of the gaming machine island 10
L8 to L8, and it is possible to set the connection for up to eight relay boxes L. The second dip switch 372 is for setting the connection / non-connection of the relay boxes R1 to R8 arranged on the right side of the gaming machine island, and can be set for up to eight relay boxes R. One island end controller 400 includes:
Up to 16 junction boxes 800 for the L and R sides in total
Can be connected.

The device number of the relay box itself is set by a relay box address setting section 811 provided in the relay box. In the relay box 800, one or a plurality of card-type game media lending devices 100 or the game media lending devices 20 are provided.
0 and the transport sensor 710 can be connected.

The SW1 to SW4 of the first DIP switch 812 provided in the relay box setting section are used for the card type game medium lending device 100 for each of the channels 1 to 4.
Alternatively, it is set whether or not the game medium lending device 200 is connected. SW5 to SW8 of the first dip switch 812 are used to set whether or not the transport sensor is connected. By using all the channels 1 to 4, a maximum of four card-type game media lending devices 100 or 200 can be provided in one relay box 800.
And four transport sensors 710 can be connected.
Further, the card type game media lending device 100 and the game media lending device 200 can be connected to one relay box 800 in a mixed manner.

FIG. 9 shows a card-type game medium lending device 100.
2 schematically shows a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 20. Card-type gaming media lending device 100 and gaming machine 20 (C
The prize ball circuit 21 of the R type is connected via a predetermined I / F. The card-type gaming medium lending apparatus 100 notifies the gaming machine 20 of the fact that a card whose value is registered is inserted into the card slot 102 and information on the amount of value remaining on the card. When a game medium lending button (not shown) on the gaming machine 20 is pressed in a state where a card with a value registered in the card slot 102 is inserted, a predetermined number of game media are paid out and lent. Then, a notification that the game medium has been paid out by pressing the game medium lending button is transmitted from the gaming machine 20 to the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100.

FIG. 10 is a system block diagram when the game media lending device 200 is connected to the relay box 800. The configuration of each part is the same as that shown in FIG. In the case of the card-type game medium lending device 100, the card-type game medium lending device 100 and the gaming machine 20 are connected to each other, but in the case of the game medium lending device 200, the game medium lending device 200 and the gaming machine 20 is not connected.

In the case of the card-type game media lending device 100, two-way communication with the relay box 800 was possible, but in the case of the game media lending device 200, a sales signal or the like is directed to the relay box 800. It is only output unilaterally. In the case of the gaming medium lending device 200, coins are inserted, so that the coin safe 500 is connected to the island end controller 400. Specifically, coin safe 50
Every time coins are collected at 0, a predetermined signal is sent to the coin safe 50.
0 is output to the island controller 400. Note that, even when the card-type game media lending device 100 and the game media lending device 200 are used in combination, FIG.
0, coin safe 500
Will be connected.

Next, a functional configuration of the present apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the gaming machine island management device 1100 is actually configured so that functions are shared between the island edge controller 400 and a plurality of relay boxes 800 connected thereto. The gaming machine island management device 1100 includes a system configuration acquisition function 1110 for confirming what device is connected to the island edge box 300, a coin safe 500 and a bill safe 6.
Collection information management function 1 for managing the amount collected at 00
120, a sales information management function 1130 that manages the unit sales amount, the ticketing amount, the usage amount, and the like, and an abnormality management function 1140 that grasps and manages the occurrence state of the abnormality.

The system configuration acquisition function 1110 includes a system configuration acquisition unit 1111 and a device configuration display unit 1112.
And is realized by The system configuration acquisition unit 1111 is a relay box 800 connected to the island box 300.
And the connection status of the card-type game medium lending device 100, the game medium lending device 200, and the transport sensor 710 to each relay box 800, and the overall image of the connection state of the devices under the island end box 300 It fulfills the function of grasping. Device configuration display means 1112
Has a function of displaying the system configuration grasped by the system configuration acquiring unit 1111 using the simulation display unit 320 shown in FIG.

The collection information management function 1120 is realized by a collection amount information collection unit 1121 and a collection display unit 1122. The collection amount information collection unit 1121 includes a banknote counting unit 630 of the banknote safe 600 and a coin safe 500
The number of banknotes and coins collected in the safes 500 and 600 are grasped based on the signal output from the coin counting means 530 included in the banknotes, and the number and the face value of the banknotes and coins are collected. The collection display unit 1122 displays the collection amount calculated by the collection amount information collection unit 1121 in FIG.
Of the liquid crystal display unit 315.

The sales information management function 1130 is realized by the sales amount information collection means 1131 and the tally display means 1132. The sales amount information collecting means 1131 collects, collects, and aggregates information relating to ticketing amounts from the card-type gaming medium lending device 100, and issues and collects information relating to usage amounts. There is provided usage information management means 1136 which performs a function of storing. The sales amount information collection unit 1131 has a unit sales information management unit 1137 that has a function of collecting, totaling, and storing information relating to the unit sales amount from the gaming medium lending apparatus 200. The total display unit 1132 has a function of displaying the various amounts collected, totaled, and stored by the sales amount information collecting unit 1131 in various display formats.

The abnormality management function 1140 is realized by the island abnormality acquisition unit 1141, the island abnormality notification unit 1142, the abnormality log unit 1143, and the abnormality log display unit 1144. The in-island abnormality acquiring means 1141 includes the island end box 300, the relay box 800, and each of the relay boxes 80.
0, a card-type game media lending device 100 connected to
The function of monitoring whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the game medium lending apparatus 200 and a state of occurrence of a transport abnormality in which a jam of banknotes is detected by the transport sensor 710 is performed.

The island abnormality notification means 1142 has a function of notifying the employees and the like in the game hall of the abnormality acquired by the island abnormality acquisition means 1141 through the simulated display section 320, the representative lamp 40 and the like. Also, the abnormality log means 1143
Is for storing a history of the occurrence status of the abnormality, and the abnormality log display unit 1144 is for displaying the stored abnormality log.

In addition, the gaming machine island management apparatus 1100 includes a transmission unit 1150 for transmitting various information held by the island end box 300 to the game arcade management apparatus 900. It should be noted that the thick line A shown in FIG. 11 indicates a path along which coins are conveyed, and the thick lines B and C indicate a path along which bills are conveyed.

Next, an outline of the operation of the present system will be described.
When the power is turned on to the system, the island end controller 400 and the relay box 800
Step 110 is executed, and the operation of confirming the device configuration in the gaming machine island 10 is automatically performed by the system configuration obtaining unit 1111. Then, the confirmed device configuration is displayed on the device configuration display unit 111.
2 (specifically, the simulation display section 320). Further, the island edge controller 400 and the relay box 800 always activate the abnormality management function 1140, detect the jam of the bill by the transport sensor 710, and further monitor the card type game medium lending apparatus 100 for errors and the like. Then, when an abnormality occurs, the display of the abnormal part and the notification to the outside are performed.

The banknote safe 600, the coin safe 500, and the island controller 400 detect their own abnormalities, respectively.
10 safe LED 311, relay box LED 31
2. Make the island edge box LED 313 blink red. In addition, the island end box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 light up in red,
Further, an abnormal state is output to the game arcade management device 900 to be notified. That is, here, the island end box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 are external connection lamps.

The island end controller 400 and the relay box 800 collect information on the ticketing amount and the usage amount from the card-type game medium lending device 100 by the sales amount information collecting means 1131, and collect the sales amount from the game medium lending device 200. Gather money information. The banknotes collected in the banknote safe 600 are counted by the banknote counting means 630 of the banknote safe 600. The bill count value by the bill counting means 630 is notified to the island end controller 400.

The coin safe 500 outputs a coin collection signal from the coin counting means 530 to the island controller 400.
The island edge controller 400 calculates a coin count value (money amount) for each denomination based on the input signals. The island controller 400 separately manages and stores the bill count and the coin count by the collection amount information collection unit 1121 and the total amount information by the sales amount information collection unit 1131.

The system configuration obtaining means 1111, the sales amount information collecting means 1131, and the island abnormality obtaining means 1141
Is actually assigned to the island controller 400 and the relay box 800,
Communication between 00 and the relay box 800 is performed by a so-called polling / selecting method. That is,
The island end controller 400 requests each relay box 800 to notify each information of "system configuration, connected device abnormality information, ticketing amount, usage amount, and unit sales amount" at regular intervals.

Each relay box 800 receiving this request
Relays responses indicating bill jams detected by the transport sensor 710, abnormalities of the card-type game media lending device 100, sales / cash information, etc. collected and accumulated from the card-type game media lending device 100 and the game media lending device 200. Box 80
Return to 0. As for the sales information and the like, information that distinguishes the card-type game media lending device 100 from the game media lending device 200 is returned. The island end controller 400 stores the system configuration information and the connected device abnormality information based on the returned information, and collects the sales and cash information.

Further, based on the information acquired by the system configuration acquisition means 1111, the island controller 400 displays the equipment configuration connected to the island controller 400 on the equipment configuration display means 1112 (specifically, the simulation display section 320). ). In addition, based on the information on the occurrence of the abnormality acquired by the island abnormality acquisition unit 1141, the fact that an abnormality has occurred in each connected device or the occurrence of a banknote jam and the location of the abnormality are indicated on the island abnormality abnormality notification unit 1142 (specifically, Specifically, it is displayed on the simulation display section 320, the representative lamp 40, the island end box lamp 301, and the like.

Further, the island controller 400 obtains the information based on the information collected by the sales amount information collecting means 1131.
Aggregation display means 113 sums up the results of summing up each amount for each item
2 (specifically, the liquid crystal display unit 315). Further, based on the information collected by the collection amount information collection unit 1121, the respective amounts are totaled for each item, and the result is displayed on the collection display unit 1122 (specifically, the liquid crystal display unit 315).

The island end controller 400 further includes a sales amount information collection unit 1131 and a collection amount information collection unit 11
Various kinds of information collected by 21 are output from the transmission means 1150 to the game arcade management device 900 by contact signals. On the game arcade management device 900 side, the received information is stored, and the tally display unit 1132 and the collection display unit 112 are stored.
The information about the same event as the event displayed in step 2
Display on T, and output form to printer. In addition, since the information from the plurality of gaming machine islands 10 arranged in the amusement arcade is gathered, the amusement arcade management apparatus 900 aggregates the information and displays the information as a list as the aggregated data of the entire amusement arcade. Has become possible.

Next, the system configuration acquisition function 1110 will be described in detail. System configuration acquisition means 1111
Obtains which relay box 800 is actually connected to the island end controller 400 (obtains the structure of the relay box), out of the maximum of 16 units that can be connected. Also, in each relay box 800, a card-type game media lending device 1 is provided.
00 or a maximum of four game media lending devices 200 and a maximum of four transport sensors 710 can be connected, but the system configuration obtaining means 1111 sets the card-type game media lending device 100, the game media lending device to each relay box 800. Acquire how many and which channel the transport sensor 200 and the transport sensor 710 are connected to (acquire the configuration of connected devices).

When the power is turned on to the system, the island controller 400 returns the relay box device number to the relay box 800 and the card-type media lending apparatus 100 or the card-type medium lending device 100 connected to each relay box. A request to acquire the configuration of the game medium lending device 200 and the transport sensor 710 is made. When acquiring the configuration of the relay box, the island controller 400 transmits all relay box device numbers and requests a response. Then, the status of the response is compared with the setting states of the first DIP switch 371 and the second DIP switch 372 of the island end controller setting section 370, and the configuration of the normally connected relay box is determined. That is, L
It is confirmed which of the 16 units R1 to L8 and R1 to R8 is connected to the relay box.

Since the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 can perform two-way communication, a response is returned if the connection is normally established, but the game medium lending apparatus 200 does not respond to the request. The card-type game medium lending device 100 and the game medium lending device 200 use different pins among the connection connectors. Based on these differences, the relay box 800 recognizes whether the card-type game media lending device 100 or the game media lending device 200 is connected to each channel, and if so, which is connected. It is supposed to.

The device configuration display means 1112 is configured to display, based on the information acquired by the system configuration acquisition means 1111, the L of the portion corresponding to the device number of the connected relay box in the simulation display section 320 of the island controller 400.
Light the ED green.

FIG. 12 shows a connection configuration of devices in one gaming machine island, and FIG. 13 shows a display state of a simulation display section 320 corresponding to the device configuration shown in FIG. The simulation display section 320 simulately displays the arrangement of the card-type game medium lending device 100, the game medium lending device 200, the transport sensor 710, and the like in the gaming machine island 10. FIG. 12 shows an example of a general connection configuration in which one game medium counter 30 is left empty on the left side (L) of the gaming machine island. On the right side (R) of the gaming machine island, two relay boxes 800 are arranged on both sides of the game medium counter 30, and the relay box (R) 3 is not connected.

On the left side (L) of the gaming machine island, since the second (channel 2) of the relay box (L) 2 is not connected as the game medium counter 30, the L column 6 of the simulation display section 320
The number LED 1206 is not lit. The right side (R) of the gaming machine island is the second and third relay box (R) 2,
Since No. 4 is not connected to the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 200, R row No. 6 and R row 7
The LEDs 1236 to 1238 in the 8th row and the 8th row are not lit. Further, since there is no connection setting of the relay box (R) 3, the LEDs 1239 to 1242 of the R row 9, the R row 10, the R row 11, and the R row 12 are not lit.

When the acquisition of the structure of the relay box is completed normally, the information contained in the responses obtained from these relay boxes (the card unit / transporter indicating the configuration of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 and the transport sensor 710) is then obtained. From the sensor configuration data), the connection configuration of the card-type gaming medium lending device 100 is grasped. That is, since the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 can perform two-way communication, a response is returned.
However, since only the signal is received from the game medium lending device 200, there is no response to the request. From this difference, the device that has responded is recognized as the card-type game medium lending device 100, and the connection configuration is grasped.

Thereafter, the data relating to the ticketing amount, the usage amount, and the sales information stored in the island end controller 400, the relay box 800, and the card type game medium lending apparatus 100 are cleared. Thus, thereafter, it becomes possible to obtain information on the ticketing amount and the usage amount from the card-type game medium lending device 100 and obtain the ticket sales information from the game medium lending device 200. The above is the initial operation when the system is started every business day.

Next, the sales information management function 1130 will be described. When a bill is inserted into the bill ejection slot 101 of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100, a card is issued and the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 stores the amount of the ticket issuance. When the game media lending button of the corresponding gaming machine 20 is depressed, a ball lending signal is output, and data of the amount of money used is output from the prize ball circuit 21 of the gaming machine to the card-type gaming medium lending device 100. The value is stored for each card-type game medium lending apparatus 100.

The relay box 800 requests the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 to transmit the information on the stored ticketing amount and usage amount at regular intervals, and the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 Send response as requested. The relay box 800 stores data received from the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100. On the other hand, the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 deletes the data transmitted to the relay box 800 from the internal memory.

Further, in accordance with the transmission request from the island controller 400, the relay box 800 sends the information on the ticketing amount and the usage amount already collected and stored from the card type game medium lending device 100 to the island controller 400. Send a response. The island end controller 400 stores and totals the data received from the relay box 800 for each card-type game medium lending apparatus 100. The relay box 800 deletes the data transmitted to the island controller 400 from the internal memory.

When a banknote is inserted into the banknote outlet 201 of the game medium lending apparatus 200, the nozzle type ball outlet 20
3, the game medium is paid out, and the game medium lending device 200 outputs a sales signal pulse. The relay box 800 monitors this sales signal pulse, and stores the sales signal pulse for each game medium lending apparatus 200 as a unit sales amount.

Further, in accordance with the transmission request from the island controller 400, the relay box 800 transmits the information of the unit sales amount already stored to the island controller 400. The island end controller 400 is a relay box 8
The data received from 00 is stored and counted for each game medium lending device 200. The relay box 800 subtracts the data transmitted to the island controller 400.

Next, the collection information management function 1120 will be described. When bills are inserted into the bill throwing / discharging ports 101 and 201 of the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 200, the inserted bills are transported one by one by the bill transporting device 700 and collected in the banknote safe 600.・ It is stored. The banknotes collected in the banknote safe 600 are detected by a counting sensor 630 provided in the safe and the number of banknotes collected is counted. The island controller controller 360 of the island controller 400 collects, accumulates and stores data on the number of bills collected.

The coin slot 20 of the game medium lending apparatus 200
When a coin is inserted into the coin 2, the inserted coin is transported by the coin transport unit, and is collected and stored in the coin safe 500. The coins collected in the coin safe 500 are counted for each denomination by the coin counting means 530, and the island controller controller 360 outputs a counting pulse signal for each denomination to the coin safe 5
The data is input from 00 and counted, and accumulated / stored as the number of collected money for each denomination.

Next, the abnormality management function 1140 will be described. The inland-island abnormality acquiring unit 1141 has a function of acquiring an error of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 and a state of a banknote jam of the banknote transport apparatus 700. Relay box 80
0 monitors the operating state of the card-type gaming medium lending apparatus 100 and the detection of a jammed banknote by the transport sensor 710, and when there is an abnormality, temporarily stores and stores information indicating the abnormal location and the abnormal state. I do. The relay box 800 responds according to a request from the island controller 400, which is performed at regular intervals during operation, regardless of the presence or absence of an abnormality. The expressed information is transmitted to the island controller 400 as a response.

When the relay box 800 normally transmits the stored data to the island controller 400, the relay box 800 clears the stored data for the transmission. The abnormality log unit 1143 of the island controller 400 stores and stores the error data received from the relay box 800 as log data.

Further, the island edge controller 400 notifies the occurrence of the abnormality and the location of the occurrence using the island abnormality notification unit 1142 based on the information acquired by the island abnormality acquisition unit 1141. FIG. 14 shows a device configuration in the gaming machine island 10 and a location where an abnormality has occurred, and FIG. 15 shows a display state of the simulation display unit 320 when an abnormality has occurred in the location shown in FIG. . In the example of FIG. 14, an abnormality has occurred in the card-type game medium lending device 1401 connected to the third channel of the relay box (R) 4. Further, a paper jam is detected at a position of the transport sensor 1402 connected to the channel 1 of the relay box (L) 1.

If an abnormality occurs in the card-type game medium lending device 1401, the LE of the corresponding portion of the simulation display section 320 is
When the bill sensor 1402 detects that the bill is jammed, the LED 1201 of the corresponding portion of the simulation display unit 320 blinks green, and the island end box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 blink. Further, information indicating the occurrence status of the abnormality is also output to the game arcade management device 900, and an error message and detailed contents such as the identification number of the card-type game media lending device are also displayed on the liquid crystal unit 315 of the island end controller display unit 310. I do.

If the card-type game medium lending device 1401 is abnormal, the employee confirms the location of the abnormality and the details of the abnormality, and then confirms the confirmation button 387 (confirmation operation reception) provided on the normal operation unit 380 of the island end controller 400. When (means) is pressed, the blinking red of the LED 1245 of the simulation display unit 320 changes to lighting red, and the island end box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 change from blinking to lighting. Thus, after the occurrence of the abnormality, it is notified that the abnormality has been confirmed by the employee. When the abnormality is recovered, the simulation display unit 32
The LED 1245 of 0 is turned on in green, and the island edge box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 are turned off.

When the bill sensor 1402 is abnormal, when the abnormality is recovered, the LED 1201 turns on green, and the island end box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 are turned off. Further, when the bill transport belt of the bill transport unit 700 is broken and the banknotes cannot be transported, all the Ls of the simulation display unit 320 are lost.
The ED flashes green to notify that the bill cannot be transported. In addition,
Regarding the abnormality of the banknote jam, the display state may be changed by pressing the confirmation button 387. For example, green lighting and red lighting are alternately performed, and the island edge box lamp 301 and the representative lamp 40 are turned off.

Next, the display transition of the liquid crystal unit of the island controller will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, when the power of the island controller 400 is turned on, a message “[Starting business] Confirming the island configuration” is displayed on the liquid crystal unit 315 of the island controller controller 310 (screen 1601). When the abnormality detection and the connection state detection of the island end controller 400, the relay box 800, the card-type game media lending device 100 or the game media lending device 200 are performed, and the process ends normally,
A message “Perform [Operation Start] Clear Operation” is displayed (screen 1602). After that, when the clerk turns the key switch 355 of the island controller 400 to the clear position, “[Starting business] data is being cleared”
Is displayed (screen 1603), and the aggregated data and collected data of bills and coins of the island edge controller are cleared.

When the tabulated data and the collected data are cleared, a message is displayed, "Please change the [business] key to" business ". (Screen 1604). When the store clerk returns the key switch 355 of the island end controller 400 to business, a message of “[business] door is open” is displayed (screen 1605), and when the door is closed, a message of “business” is displayed. (Screen 1606), and enters the business state. At the end of business, the business is ended by turning off the power of the island controller 400.

It should be noted that the abnormality and the connection state of the island end controller 400, the relay box 800, the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 200 are constantly detected. The display is made, and when the abnormality is recovered, the liquid crystal unit 315 returns to the normal display. If there is another abnormality, the abnormality is displayed on the liquid crystal unit 315 (screen 1607).

17 to 20 show abnormalities in the connection state of the relay box. FIG. 21 shows a jam in the conveyance, and FIG. 22 shows an abnormality in the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 or the game medium lending apparatus 200. Ball lending machine abnormality)
Is a display example in which the safe abnormality is displayed on the liquid crystal unit 315.

More specifically, the liquid crystal screen 1700 of FIG. 17 is a display example of a connection state error when the dip switch is set to be connected even though the relay box is not connected. LCD screen 1 of FIG.
800 is a display example of a connection state error when there is no response from the relay box even though the relay box is connected. The liquid crystal screen 1900 in FIG. 19 is a display example of a connection state error when the same number is set for the relay box. The liquid crystal screen 2000 in FIG. 20 is a display example at the time of a communication error between the relay box and the island controller.

The liquid crystal screen 2100 in FIG. 21 is an example of an error display when a bill is jammed in the bill transport path. The liquid crystal screen 2200 in FIG.
Alternatively, this is an example of an error display when an abnormality occurs in the ball lending machine of the game medium lending apparatus 200. LCD screen 230 of FIG.
0 is a display example when a bill is jammed in a bill safe.

The notification of the error uses both the character display by the liquid crystal display unit 315 and the notification by the simulation display unit 320, the representative lamp 40, and the island edge box lamp 301.

Next, a description will be given of screen transitions when displaying bills and coins total data on the island edge controller liquid crystal unit. FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 show screen transitions when displaying aggregated data of bills and coins. Initially, a message “[Open]” is displayed on the liquid crystal unit of the island controller 400 (screen 2401), and when the clerk opens the door 302 of the island box 300, the message “Open” is displayed. Is open "(screen 240
2).

When the tabulation button 385 of the island end controller operation / setting section 380 is pressed, the content of the message is changed to “the island sales amount” and “the island sales amount information” is displayed.
Is displayed (screen 2403). The sales amount in the island is the sum of the sum of the usage amount in the card-type game media lending device 100 in the island and the total sales amount in the game media lending device 200 in the island.

When the downward button 383 of the island-side controller operation / setting section 380 is pressed while the message “sales information on the island” is displayed (screen 2403), the content of the message changes to “amount of ticket issued on the island”. And “Island ticket amount information” is displayed (screen 240
4). The issuance amount in the island is the total amount of the issuance amount in the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 in the island.

When the confirmation button 387 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed in a state where the message “Issue in the island” is displayed, the content of the message changes to “Individual issuance amount” and “Individual issuance amount” is displayed. Information ”is displayed (screen 2405). The individual ticketing amount represents the ticketing amount for each card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 installed on the island. On the screen 2405, the ticket issue amount of the card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 having the identification number 110 is displayed.

When the downward button 383 of the operation / setting section of the island controller is pressed in a state where the message "Amount of ticket issued in the island" is displayed (screen 2404), the content of the message is changed to "Amount of use in the island" and “Island use amount information” is displayed (screen 2407). The island usage amount indicates the total usage amount of all card-type game media lending apparatuses 100 arranged on the island.

When the message “Individual ticketing amount” is displayed (screen 2405), when the downward button 383 of the operation / setting section of the island controller is pressed,
The next identification number of the card-type gaming medium lending apparatus 100 and its "individual ticketing amount information" are displayed (screen 2406).
Here, the confirmation button 38 of the island controller operation / setting section
When 7 is pressed, the message is changed to "Island use amount" and "Island use amount information" is displayed (screen 2407).

When the confirmation button 387 of the operation / setting portion of the island controller is pressed while the message "Inside island usage amount" is displayed (screen 2407), the message changes to "individual usage amount" and "Individual usage amount information" is displayed. The individual usage amount indicates the usage amount for each card-type game medium lending apparatus 100 installed on the island.

When the downward button 383 of the operation / setting section of the island end controller is pressed in a state where the message "Amount of use in the island" is displayed (screen 2407), the message changes to "Amount of sales in the island" and “Shimaidai sales amount information” is displayed (2501). Shimauchidai sales amount is based on all game media rental devices 2 installed on the island.
The total amount of the unit sales at 00 is shown.

When the down button 383 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed in a state where the “individual usage amount” is displayed in the message (screen 2408 or the like),
The identification number of the next card-type game media lending device 100 and the "individual usage amount information" for the device are displayed (screen 2409). Here, when the confirmation button 387 of the island end controller operation / setting unit is pressed, the message changes to “Shimanaidai sales amount information” and “Shimauchidai sales amount information” is displayed.
Is displayed (screen 2501).

When the confirmation button 387 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed while the message “Shimauchi unit sales amount” is displayed (screen 2501), the message changes to “individual unit sales amount”. , "Individual unit sales amount information" is displayed (screen 2502). The individual unit sales amount indicates the unit sales amount in one game medium lending apparatus 200 installed on the island.

When the downward button 383 of the island end controller is pressed in the state where the message “Shimanaidai sales amount” is displayed (screen 2501), the message changes to the “recovery amount” and the “recovery amount” information is displayed. Is displayed (screen 2504). The collection amount indicates the total of the collection amount by banknotes and the collection amount by coins.

When the message "Individual unit sales amount" is displayed (screen 2502), when the downward button 383 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed,
“Individual unit sales amount information” in the next game medium lending apparatus 200 is displayed in the order of the identification number (screen 2503). In this state, the confirmation button 3 of the island controller controller / setting section
When the user presses 87, a message is displayed as “collected amount” and “collected amount information” is displayed (screen 250).
4).

When the downward button 383 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed while the message "collection amount" is displayed (screen 2504), the message changes to "banknote collection amount" and "banknote collection amount". "Recovery amount information" is displayed (screen 2505). The bill collection amount is
This is the total amount of paper money collected.

When the down button 383 of the island end controller operation setting section is pressed while the message "Bill collection amount" is displayed (screen 2505), the message changes to "Coin collection amount" and "Coin collection amount". Type (5
00 yen) and coin collection amount information ”(screen 25).
06). The coin collection amount indicates the total collection amount of the 500 yen coin.

[0117] The message "Coin collection amount (500
When the downward button 383 on the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed while “yen)” is displayed (screen 2506), the message changes to “coin collection amount” and “coin type (100 yen)” Is displayed (screen 2507). This coin collection amount is 1
It shows the total amount of money collected by a 00 yen coin.

The message "Coin collection amount (100
(Circle) "is displayed (screen 2507), by pressing the downward button 383 of the island controller operation / setting section, the message changes to" [Open] door is open "(screen 2508) When the store clerk closes the door 302 of the island edge box 300, the message changes to "[Open]" (screen 2509), and the tally display ends.

The bill collection amount information, coin collection amount information (500 yen coin), and coin collection amount information (100 yen coin) are provided by a dip switch of the operation / setting unit of the island end controller. Number information (5
The display can be switched between (00 yen coin) and coin collection number information (100 yen coin) (screen 2600 in FIG. 26,
Screen 2700 in FIG. 27 and screen 2800 in FIG. 28). Note that the number of collected bills is the total number of collected bills, the number of collected coins (500 yen) is the total number of collected 500 yen coins, and the number of collected coins (100 yen) is the number of collected 100 yen coins. Each represents the total.

The clearing of the tabulated data is performed for each tabulated data (screens 2403 through 2409 in FIG. 24 and screen 25 in FIG.
01 to 2507) is displayed by turning the key switch 355 of the island controller to the clear position. When the operation of clearing the tally data is performed, “tear clear−3” (screen 2901... 3 seconds before clearing) is displayed as a message on the liquid crystal unit 315 of the island controller, and “tally clear−2” after one second. (Screen 2902
... 2 seconds before clearing) is displayed, and one second later, "total clearing 1--1" (screen 2903... 1 second before clearing) is displayed. One second after that, the message is switched to “clearing data in total” (screen 2904), and the total data is actually cleared. When the aggregate data is cleared,
The message changes to "Please change the key which cleared the aggregated data to" in business "" (screen 2905).

When it is desired to cancel the clearing operation during the clearing of the tally, the clearing of the tally data can be stopped by returning the key switch 355 of the island end controller to the "business" position before the screen 2904 is displayed. it can.

Next, the screen transition when displaying the bill and coin collection data will be described. As shown in FIG. 30, "[in operation]" is displayed on the liquid crystal unit 315 of the island controller.
Is displayed (screen 3001)
Then, when the clerk opens the door 302 of the island edge box 300,
The message changes to "[Open] door is open" (screen 3002). When the collection button 386 of the island end controller operation / setting unit is pressed, the message changes to “collection amount” and “collection amount information” is displayed (screen 3003). The collection amount indicates the sum of the banknote collection amount of the banknote safe and the coin collection amount of the coin safe.

If the downward button 383 of the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed while the message "collection amount" is displayed (screen 3003), the message changes to "banknote collection amount" and "banknote collection amount". "Recovery amount information" is displayed (screen 3004). The bill collection amount is
This is the bill collection amount in the bill safe.

When the down button 383 on the island end controller operation / setting section is pressed while the message "Bill collection amount" is displayed (screen 3004), the message changes to "Coin collection amount" and "Coin collection amount". (500 yen) coin collection amount information "is displayed (screen 3
005). The coin collection amount (500 yen) indicates the collection amount of the 500 yen coin.

When the message "Coin collection amount (500 yen coin)" is displayed (screen 3005) and the island button controller operation / setting section down button 383 is pressed, the message changes to "Coin collection amount". Along with the change, "coin type (100 yen) coin collection amount information" is displayed (screen 3006). Coin collected amount (100 yen)
Indicates the amount of money collected by a 100 yen coin.

The message "Coin collection amount (100
(Circle) "is displayed (screen 3006), and by pressing the downward button 383 of the island end controller operation / setting section, the message changes to" [business] door is open "(screen 3007). ), When the clerk closes the island end box door 302, the message changes to “in business” (screen 3008), and the tally display ends.

Bill information and coin collection information (5
00 coins), coin collection amount information (100 yen coins), bill collection number information, coin collection number information (500 yen coin), coin collection number information (100 yen coin) ) Can be switched (screen 3100 in FIG. 31, screen 3200 in FIG. 32, screen 3300 in FIG. 33).

The collection data can be cleared by turning the key switch 355 of the island controller to the clear position while the value of the collection data (screens 3003 to 3006 in FIG. 30) is displayed. When the operation of clearing the collected data is performed, as shown in FIG. 34, "collection clear-3-" (screen 3401... 3 seconds before clearing) is displayed as a message on the liquid crystal unit 315 of the island controller.
One second after that, “Recovery Clear-2-” (screen 3402... Two seconds before clearing) is displayed, and one second later, “Recovery Clear-1-” (screen 3403... One second before clearing) is displayed. After one second, the message changes to “Recovery clearing data clearing” and the total data is cleared.

If the collected data has been cleared, a message "Please change the key of the cleared collected data to" in business "" is displayed (screen 3404).
To stop the collection clearing operation during collection clearing, if the key switch 355 of the island end controller is returned to the "business" position before the screen 3404 is displayed, the collection data clearing operation is stopped.

Next, the screen transition of the error log display and the operation log display on the island controller liquid crystal unit will be described. As shown in FIG. 35, when “[Open]” is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 315 of the island controller (screen 3501), the upward button 382 and the downward button 383 of the operation unit of the island controller are operated. By pressing the buttons at the same time, "[Maintenance mode] 3. Log" is displayed (screen 3502).

When the confirmation button 387 of the island controller operation setting section is pressed while “[Maintenance mode] 3. Log” is displayed (screen 3502), “[Log] 1. Error log” is displayed. (Screen 3503).
When "[Log] 1. Error log" is displayed (screen 3503), when the confirm button 387 of the island end controller operation setting unit is pressed, a message "[error log]" is displayed (screen 3504). , Error information is displayed (screen 3504).

When the downward button 383 of the island controller operation setting section is pressed, the stored error information is displayed (screens 3504, 3505). When the cancel button 388 of the island controller operation setting section is pressed, a message is displayed. [Log] 2. Operation log "is displayed (screen 350
6), confirmation button 387 on the island end controller operation setting section
When is pressed, a message is displayed as "[operation log]" (screen 3507) and operation information is displayed.

When the maintenance mode is ended, the operation is ended by pressing the cancel button 388 of the island end controller operation setting section.

The display contents of the error log include the number of errors, the error number, the device in which the error occurred, the date and time of error occurrence, the date and time of error recovery, and the like. The display contents of the operation log include the number of operations, the operation contents, and the operation date and time.

Next, the transmitting means 1150 will be described.
The island controller 400 has a sales information management function 1130.
Information collected by the server and collection information management function 1120
(Information collected by receiving from the relay box 800 or the like) is transmitted to the game arcade management device 900 using the transmission unit 1150. The amusement arcade management apparatus 900 stores the received information, and displays the information of each gaming machine island and each amusement machine displayed by the sales information management function 1130 and the collection information management function 1120 and the information of the entire amusement arcade in addition to the information. , So that you can see it on the screen,
For example, form output.

The contents that can be confirmed by the island end controller and the game arcade management device are as follows.

1. Island sales amount: Island card unit 1
1. Sales amount at 00 + sales amount at cash ball lending machine 200 in island. 2. Issuing amount on the island: The amount issued on the island card unit 100; 3. Individual ticket amount: The ticket amount for each card unit 100 installed on the island. 4. Amount used on the island: Amount used in the card unit 100 on the island. 5. Individual usage amount: Usage amount for each card unit 100 installed on the island, 6. Shimauchidai sales amount: The sales amount of the cash ball rental machine 200 installed on the island. 7. Sales amount of individual units: The sales amount of each cash ball rental machine 200 installed on the island, 8. Recovered amount: Collected amount of banknotes and coins; Banknote collection amount: Collection amount by banknote; Coin collection amount (500
Yen)… Recovery amount by 500 yen coin, 11. 11. Amount of coin collected (100 yen): Amount collected by 100 yen coin
12. Number of bills collected: Number of bills collected; 13. Number of collected coins (500 yen): Number of collected 500 yen coins, Number of collected coins (100 yen): Number of collected 100 yen coins.

The contents that can be confirmed by the game arcade management apparatus 900 include the contents of the above items for the entire game arcade. That is, since the game arcade management device 900 is connected to the island edge controllers 400 of a large number of gaming machine islands arranged in the game arcade by the transmission line, various data in the entire game arcade are collected, totaled, and processed. Can be displayed and printed.

As described above, in the gaming machine island management apparatus 1100 according to the present embodiment, the location where the abnormality has occurred is displayed on the simulated display section 320 which simulates the arrangement of each apparatus and is visible from the outside. Thus, the employee can grasp at a glance where the abnormality has occurred in the gaming machine island 10. In addition, since the status from the occurrence of an error until the employee confirms it, the status from the confirmation until the error is recovered, and the normal status after recovery can be distinguished, multiple employees are notified It is possible to prevent a situation in which rushing to cope with an abnormality is prevented, and to improve work efficiency.

In addition, since the abnormality of the apparatus and the abnormality due to the jam of the bills can be distinguished and displayed, and the abnormality information is represented by the display color and the lighting state of the LED, the configuration of the display apparatus is simplified and the display is simplified. Space saving of the device becomes possible.

In addition, the function of the gaming machine island management device 1100 is provided by the island end controller 400 and the plurality of relay boxes 80.
Since the configuration is divided into 0, the expandability is enhanced, the wiring in the gaming machine island 10 is simplified, and it is possible to easily cope with the addition of equipment and the change of equipment configuration. Further, since information collected by the island edge controller 400 provided for each gaming machine island 10 is collected in one gaming facility management apparatus 900, the state of the entire gaming facility can be grasped collectively, and management of the entire gaming facility can be performed. Management can be performed appropriately and easily.

In the embodiment described above, L is used as a simulated display section for simulatingly displaying the arrangement of devices on a gaming machine island.
Although the EDs arranged in two rows are used, for example, the EDs may be arranged such that the arrangement in the island is displayed as a map on a liquid crystal display in a pattern. In the embodiment, the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 20
By disposing the transport sensor 710 in correspondence with the location of 0, the LED representing the card-type game medium lending device 100 or the game medium lending device 200 and the LED representing the transport sensor 710 are used in combination. Lending device 10
0 or the game medium lending device 200 and the transport sensor 710 may be displayed separately.

[0143]

According to the gaming island management apparatus and the gaming arcade management system of the present invention, when an abnormality occurs on the gaming machine island, a simulated display simulating the arrangement of the respective devices on the gaming machine island. Since the location where the abnormality has occurred is displayed on the part, the location where the abnormality has occurred on the gaming machine island can be easily grasped.

[0144] Further, since the mode of notification is different between when an abnormality occurs, when the abnormality is confirmed, and when the abnormality is recovered, a situation in which a plurality of employees rush to try to deal with the same abnormality repeatedly. Can be prevented, work confusion can be reduced, and work efficiency can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine island to which the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a card-type game medium lending device arranged on a gaming machine island to which the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a game medium lending device arranged on a gaming machine island to which the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an island box storing an island controller serving as a central device of the gaming machine island management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an island controller display unit and an operation / setting unit of the island controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing relay boxes dispersedly arranged in the gaming machine island in the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a system block diagram in a case where a card-type game medium lending device (card unit) is connected to a relay box in the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a card-type game medium lending device and a gaming machine connected to a relay box of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a system block diagram when a game medium lending device is connected to a relay box in the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration of a gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a device configuration in a gaming machine island to which the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied, and a schematic layout thereof.

FIG. 13 is a simulation display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode in a normal state in the device configuration shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a device configuration in a gaming machine island to which the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied, and a schematic arrangement thereof having a location where an abnormality occurs.

15 is a simulation display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display mode when an abnormality occurs in the device configuration illustrated in FIG. 4.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition after power is turned on.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention when there is a relay box with no connection setting; is there.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention when there is a relay box with connection setting. is there.

FIG. 19 is a view showing an example of a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in an island edge controller of a gaming machine island management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a connection setting error and a relay box having the same number exist. FIG.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, illustrating an example when there is a communication error in the rightmost relay box. FIG.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of an abnormal display when a bill is jammed during bill conveyance. It is.

FIG. 22 shows a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit of the island controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing an example when an abnormality has occurred in the 001 ball lending machine on the right. FIG.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which banknotes are jammed in the safe and cannot be stored. is there.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when displaying aggregated data.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when displaying total data.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of bills collected is displayed on a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of collected 500-yen coins is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the island controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of collected 100-yen coins is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when performing an operation of clearing total data. .

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when displaying collected data.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of bills collected is displayed on a liquid crystal display unit of the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of collected 500-yen coins is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the island controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the number of collected 100-yen coins is displayed on a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a display mode of a liquid crystal display unit included in the island edge controller of the gaming machine island management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when a clearing operation of the collected data is performed. .

FIG. 35 is a display mode of the liquid crystal display unit 315 included in the island edge controller 400 of the gaming machine island management device 1100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a screen transition when performing an error log display operation. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine island 11 ... Game machine island edge decoration 20 ... Game machine 21 ... Award ball circuit 30 ... Game medium counter 40 ... Representative lamp 50 ... Power supply unit 51 ... Bill money power supply unit 52 ... Island end controller power supply unit 53 ... Relay Box transformer 54 ... Relay power supply R 55 ... Relay power supply L 100 ... Card-type game medium lending device 101 ... Bill ejection and ejection slot 102 ... Card ejection and ejection slot 103 ... Card ejection and ejection button 200 ... Game media lending device 201 ... Bill ejection and ejection slot 202: coin slot 203: ball outlet 204: coin return slot 300: island end box 301 ... island end box lamp 302 ... door 305 ... sight hole 310 ... island end controller display section 311 ... safe LED 312 ... relay box LED 313 … Island end box LED 315… Liquid crystal display unit 320… Simulated display unit 350… Operation / setting unit 355… Key switch 360 ... island end controller control unit 361 ... CPU 362 ... ROM 363 ... RAM for totaling 364 ... RAM for collection display 365 ... relay box I / F 366 ... banknote safe I / F 367 ... coin safe I / F 368 ... External connection I / F 370 Dip switch group 371 First dip switch 372 Second dip switch 380 Normal operation section 381 Numeric buttons 382 Up button 383 Down button 384 Reset button 385 Total button 386 Collect button 387 Confirm button 388 Delete button 400 Island controller 500 Coin safe 530 Coin counting means 600 Bank safe 610 Bank safe control unit 611 CPU 612 ROM 613 RAM 614 anti island controller I / F 620: Banknote safe machine 630: bill counting means 700: bill transport device 701: bill transport path 702: transport power section 703: transport rear section 710: transport sensor 800: relay box 801: main connector 802: connector for ball lending machine 803: connector for sensor 810 ... Relay box setting section 811 ... Relay box address setting section 812 ... First dip switch 813 ... Second dip switch 820 ... Relay box control section 821 ... CPU 822 ... ROM 823 ... RAM 824 ... Island controller I / F 825 ... Connection device I / F 830 Connection device operation lamp 900 Game console management device 901 Printer 902 CRT display 1100 Game machine island management device 1110 System acquisition function 1111 System acquisition device 1112 Device display device Reference numeral 120: Collection information management function 1121 Collection amount information collection means 1122 Collection display means 1130 Sales information management function 1131 Sales amount information collection means 1132 Total display means 1135 Ticketing information management means 1136 Usage information management means 1137 Unit sales information management means 1140 ... abnormality management function 1141 ... island abnormality acquisition means 1142 ... island abnormality notification means 1143 ... abnormality log means 1144 ... abnormality log display means 1150 ... transmission means 1201, 1206, 1236-1242, 1245 ...
LED 1401: card-type game media lending device 1402: transport sensor

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Nobuyuki Fujisawa, Inventor 3-12-9 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Inside Ace Denki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenshi 3--12 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo No. 9 Inside Ace Denken Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Takahashi 4-3 Jonai, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Inside Shinko Works Ltd. (72) Inventor Satoshi Kosuge 4-3 Jonai, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Inside Shinko Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tanio Fujio 4-3 Jonai, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Inside Shinko Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Junji Saito 4-3 Jonai, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture F Term, Shinko Works Co., Ltd. 2C088 BA88 BA89 BB21 BC67 BC79 CA28 EA48

Claims (10)

[Claims] A gaming machine island management device for managing a predetermined device belonging to one gaming machine island containing a plurality of gaming machines and various related devices for lending game media used by the gaming machines and the like, An island abnormality acquisition means for acquiring the occurrence status of the abnormality for each device to be managed, and an island abnormality notification unit for reporting the occurrence of the abnormality, wherein the island abnormality notification unit is provided for the device in the gaming machine island. A gaming machine having a simulated display portion that simulates the arrangement, wherein the device in which the abnormality detection means in the island recognizes the occurrence of an abnormality is identifiably displayed in the simulated display portion. Island management equipment. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an identification unit for uniquely identifying the device to be managed; and an in-island abnormality notification unit configured to display the identification information corresponding to the device in which the abnormality has occurred. The gaming machine island management device according to claim 1, wherein the occurrence of the abnormality is notified in combination with a display by a simulation display unit. 3. The anomaly in the island notification means is configured to notify the occurrence of the abnormality by using an external connection lamp installed in a place where the gaming machine island can be visually recognized from various places in the game arcade. The gaming machine island management device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. An information processing apparatus comprising: a confirmation operation receiving means for receiving a confirmation operation of confirming the occurrence of the abnormality; wherein the in-island abnormality notification means receives the occurrence of the abnormality from the in-island abnormality acquisition means and then receives the confirmation operation. A means for identifiably displaying an abnormality occurrence unconfirmed state until the means accepts the confirmation operation, and an abnormality confirmed state and a normal state from when the confirmation operation is performed to when the abnormality returns to normal. The gaming machine island management device according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 5. The game machine island has at least a function of issuing a storage medium storing a valuable value based on a predetermined amount of money input, and accepting the insertion of the storage medium and storing the valuable value stored in the storage medium. One of the card-type game medium lending device having a function of lending the game medium based on the above and one of the game medium lending device that accepts the input of cash and rents the game medium according to the amount thereof, and the gaming machine The card-type game media lending device and / or a safe for storing cash inserted in the game media lending device and the card-type game media lending device and / or the game media lending device, which are arranged in pairs. A transport device for transporting cash from the safe to the safe is installed, and a clogging detection device for detecting a cash jam in a transport route of the transport device. Are arranged in a distributed manner, and the island abnormality acquiring means treats the clogging detection device as one of the devices to be managed, and detects that the clogging detection device has detected a cash clogging, 4. The simulation display unit of the in-island abnormality notifying means, which is acquired as occurrence, is capable of simulatingly displaying an arrangement of the clogging detection device in the gaming machine island. Or the gaming machine island management device according to 4. 6. The simulation display unit according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of display lamps are arranged in accordance with an arrangement of the device to be managed in the gaming machine island.
The gaming machine island management device according to 3, 4, or 5. 7. The clogging detection device is disposed in a vicinity of each of the card-type game media lending devices or the game media lending devices disposed in the gaming machine island, and the simulation display unit includes: A plurality of display lamps are arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the card-type game media lending device or the game media lending device on the gaming machine island, and the island abnormality notification device is a combination of a lighting state and a lighting color of the display lamp. Accordingly, one of the card-type game media lending device or the game medium lending device corresponding to the display lamp with one display lamp, and various types of both the clogging detection device arranged in the vicinity thereof The gaming machine island management device according to claim 5, wherein a state of the game machine is displayed. 8. An abnormality log storage means for storing, as error log data, an occurrence state of an abnormality acquired by the island abnormality acquisition means, and storing the abnormality log data stored in the abnormality log storage means in accordance with a predetermined operation. And an abnormality log data display means for displaying the error log data.
The gaming machine island management device according to 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. 9. A relay device arranged for each of a plurality of management areas obtained by dividing the gaming machine island into plural units, wherein a plurality of the relay devices are connected to devices in the respective management areas. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, wherein the gaming machine is divided into a central device and at least the simulation display unit is arranged in the central device. Management device. 10. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Or a game arcade management system comprising: a gaming machine island management device according to 9 provided with transmission means; and a game arcade management device capable of connecting a plurality of said gaming machine island management devices, The island management device has a function of transmitting various types of information managed by the own device to the game arcade management device, and the game arcade management device is configured to transmit various information transmitted from the game machine island management device. A game hall management system having a function of storing and / or displaying and / or a function of printing out, and integrally managing one or more connected game machine island management devices.