JP2003079906A - Game house management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information with which the managing state of a game house can be directly grasped. SOLUTION: When calculated individual management information (actual result values of the average out, a stand rough profit, and a ball profit) is outside the proper range established by a target value, warning display is performed in a comparison check table 31. For an actual result value of the average out, when being less than a lowest limit value, warning display is performed and for actual result values of a stand rough profit and a ball profit, when being less than a lowest limit value and also when exceeding an upper limit value, warning display is performed. This warning display is carried out by displaying in an unusual color a background color of a display blank for displaying the individual management information in the comparison check table 31. Moreover, in each of actual result value blanks 35, 38 and 41 of the comparison check table 31, warning display based on individual management information of a season is carried out and in target difference blanks 36, 39, and 42, warning display based on individual management information of a week is performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game hall management device that centrally manages information obtained from various game machines installed in a game hall, and in particular, information capable of directly grasping the management status of the game hall. The present invention relates to a game hall management device that provides

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a game arcade where a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is installed, each gaming machine is connected to a host computer via a line or an island management device. From each gaming machine to the host computer, the number of out balls (number of hits) that indicates the number of balls or medals used in the gaming machine during business hours, and the number of winning balls that indicates the number of balls that have won a winning opening on the game board. Information such as the number of times of start, which is the number of times of lottery for the special gaming state, is input as the business data of each gaming machine. Based on the business data input (collected) to the host computer, the amusement hall side performs system management in the amusement hall such as ball catching instructions and stopping instructions for each gaming machine, and performs business totaling processing.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned sales totalization process is mainly performed (for each model of the gaming machine).
Since it is a simple profit and loss calculation, the amusement hall manager (employee) had to analyze the calculated numerical value (profit and loss information) from his own experience to judge the amusement hall management situation. . In order to grasp the operating status of the amusement park from the profit and loss information indicated by this numerical value, sufficient experience to read such a numerical value is required. There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp.

Further, the game hall side has a sales system for exchanging balls and medals obtained by the game player for prizes, that is, returning profits to the game player. Here, in the case where the game hall side returns little to the player, the player loses interest in the game hall, and the customer is separated. On the other hand, if the amusement hall returns too much profit to the player, the amusement hall side becomes thin profit and deteriorates the management environment. That is,
In the amusement hall management, there is a special circumstance that not only the pursuit of the amusement hall side profit but also the management cannot be achieved unless the balance between the amusement hall side profit and the player side profit is controlled. Therefore, there is a problem that the judgment of the business situation is complicated.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game hall management device which provides information with which the management status of the game hall can be grasped. There is.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problem To achieve this object, a game hall management device according to claim 1 is management information for performing profit management of a game hall based on various information obtained from a plurality of gaming machines. And a display unit for visually displaying the management information calculated by the calculation unit, and a comparison unit for comparing the management information calculated by the calculation unit with a predetermined target value. , The target value is composed of width information having at least an upper limit value and a lower limit value, and as a result of comparing the lower limit value of the target value with the management information of the comparison target by the comparing means, the management information is the lower limit value. When it is less than, the first warning means for warning the display means that a problem such as a profit shortage has occurred, and the upper limit of the target value by the comparison means and the management information of the comparison target. As a result of the comparison, when the management information exceeds the upper limit value, a second warning means is provided for displaying a warning on the display means that a problem such as excess profit has occurred.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the present invention, first, the calculation means calculates the management information for managing the profit of the game hall. The calculated management information is compared by the comparison means with a target value composed of width information having at least an upper limit value and a lower limit value. As a result, when the management information is less than the lower limit of the target value, the first warning means warns the display means that a problem such as insufficient profit has occurred. On the other hand, when the management information exceeds the upper limit value of the target value, the second warning means warns the display means that a problem such as excess profit has occurred.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game hall management apparatus according to the first aspect, in the warning display by the first and second warning means, the management information calculated by the calculating means is the target. If the value is out of range,
The display mode of the management information is displayed in a display mode different from the display mode at the normal time, and the display mode of the management information displayed as a warning by the first warning unit and the management information displayed as a warning by the second warning unit. This is a display mode different from the display mode of.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game hall management apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the game hall management apparatus according to the first aspect is provided.
In the warning display of the management information by the second warning means, the background color of the management information is displayed in a color different from the normal background color.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the game hall management device according to any one of the first to third aspects.
The calculating means calculates, as the management information, short-term management information for managing the profit of the game arcade in a short period of time and long-term management information for managing the profit of the game arcade for a longer time than the short time. The period management information includes individual management information indicating profits of the amusement hall for a predetermined item and profit and loss information regarding the individual management information, and the display means displays the short-term or long-term information. One of the period management information is displayed and the other is hidden.
And the second warning means performs warning display on one of the individual management information and the profit and loss information being displayed, based on the comparison result of the individual management information of the one period management information being displayed and the target value, Based on the comparison result between the individual management information of the other period management information that is not displayed and the target value, a warning is displayed on the other of the individual management information and the profit and loss information that are being displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game hall management device according to the fourth aspect, the individual management information is the average number of balls or the average number of medals used by one gaming machine per day. The information on the actual value regarding the average out, the information on the actual value regarding the ball profit indicating the profit per day of one ball or medal, and the result on the unit gross profit indicating the profit per day of one gaming machine Value information, and the profit and loss information is composed of information on the difference between the actual value and the target value of the individual management information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game hall management apparatus according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the display means displays individual management information and profit and loss information corresponding to the individual management information side by side. It is something to display.

A game hall management apparatus according to a seventh aspect is the game hall management apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The calculating means calculates, as the management information, short-term management information for managing the profit of the game arcade in a short period of time and long-term management information for managing the profit of the game arcade for a longer time than the short time. Each of the period management information has individual management information that represents the profit of the game arcade about a predetermined item, and the display means displays one of the short-term or long-term period management information and the other. The first and second warning means are configured to hide the individual management information being displayed based on the comparison result between the individual management information of one of the period management information being displayed and the target value. A warning is displayed on one part, and a warning is displayed on another part of the individual management information being displayed based on the comparison result between the individual management information of the other period management information that is not displayed and the target value. To do.

A game hall management apparatus according to claim 8 is the game hall management apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 7.
Display position storage means for storing the display position of each piece of period management information displayed by the display means, and designating means for designating the display position of each information stored in the display position storage means on the display screen. The display means, when the individual management information being displayed or the information accompanying the individual management information is designated by the designating means, the target value and the non-display target value which are not displayed and which are related to the designated information. The individual management information being displayed is displayed together with the period management information being displayed.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the present invention, the same operation as the game hall management apparatus of any one of claims 4 to 7 can be realized, and the individual management information or the individual management information being displayed can be changed. When the specifying information specifies the accompanying information, the display position of the information stored in the display position storage means is specified. Here, by referring to the display position storage means, the specified information is recognized from the specified display position. Then, the non-display target value and the non-display individual management information related to the designated information are displayed together with the displayed period management information.

A game hall management apparatus according to a ninth aspect is the game hall management apparatus according to any one of the fourth to eighth aspects,
The short period consists of 7 consecutive days.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game hall management apparatus according to any one of the fourth to ninth aspects, the long period is a period obtained by multiplying the short period by two or more integers. It

[0018]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The game hall management device of the present embodiment is a device for calculating management information for managing the profit of the game hall for each model of the game machine based on the sales data of the game machine provided in the game hall. In addition, based on the calculated management information, a warning (warning display) is issued when the profits obtained by each gaming machine from sales are excessive profit or insufficient profit. Furthermore, in the amusement hall management device of this embodiment, the management information is a short week (7 days).
It is designed to be managed in two different periods, which is the long term (28 days), and the management status of the amusement park can be analyzed in multiple ways in two different periods. ing.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game hall management apparatus 1 interconnected with each game machine (pachinko machine 20, slot machine 21) via an island management apparatus 25. The amusement hall management device 1 includes the gaming machines 20 transmitted from the island management device 25,
The computer collects 21 business data and calculates management information of the gaming machine from the business data. The management information is information for managing the profit of the amusement hall,
It is calculated for each model of the gaming machine.

This game hall management apparatus 1 comprises a computer main body 2 for performing various processes, a keyboard 10 for inputting data and the like, and a CRT display 11 for monitoring various processes performed by the game hall management device 1. There is.

The computer main body 2 includes a hard disk 7
(See FIG. 2), and the business data collected from each of the gaming machines 20 and 21 is stored in this hard disk 7. Further, the hard disk 7 stores a program for calculating management information and displaying a warning as a part of the control program 7a (see FIG. 2). Then, the management information calculated by the control program 7a is compared with a predetermined target value, and the comparison result is outside the range of the target value (outside the proper range of the management information set by the target value), There is a shortage of profits or an excess of profits, and a warning to that effect is displayed on the CRT display 11 (see the comparison check screen 30 described later). The game hall management apparatus 1 is connected to the island management apparatus 25 by the cable 15, and thus the game hall management apparatus 1 and the island management apparatus 25 perform bidirectional communication.

The island management device 25 includes a plurality of pachinko machines 20.
Alternatively, it is an apparatus for managing an island configured by dividing a plurality of slot machines 21 into blocks. This island management device 25
Is provided for each island, and each gaming machine 2 that constitutes the island
0 and 21 are connected to each other via a cable 16. Each gaming machine 20 collected by the gaming hall management device 1,
The business data of 21 is calculated (aggregated) by the island management device 20 based on the operation data transmitted from each of the connected gaming machines 20, 21 and the like.

Here, the calculated sales data is data indicating the sales status of each pachinko machine 20 or each slot machine 21. Specifically, the pachinko machine 20
The sales data of is the total number of balls that have been won in the winning port on the game board and the number of balls that have been discharged from the out port on the game board (used by one gaming machine 20, 21 within one day's business hours). The number of balls, that is, the number of hits per day), the out data, the number of times the dynamic display executed on the game board is displayed within the business hours of one day (the number of starts), and the winning opening is passed. Done 1
It is the data of the number of balls within the business hours of the day, and the data of the number of the balls within the business hours of the day paid out to the player as the prizes by winning the balls in the winning opening.

Further, the sales data of each slot machine 21 is the out data which is the total number of medals (balls) thrown from the slot during the business hours of one day. The number of executions (starts) of the dynamic display executed on the reel of the slot machine 21 or the liquid crystal display device within one day's business hours (the number of starts) This is data of the number of medals (number of prizes) paid out to the player when the game is finished. The sales data is based on the operation data output along with the operation of the gaming machines 20 and 21.
It is calculated for each 21.

The operation data is that a predetermined number of prizes have been paid out in each of the gaming machines 20 and 21, and that dynamic display has been executed. The number of balls entered (count of a predetermined number of balls) and the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 21 (1
Data indicating the number of medals), and is transmitted to the island management device 25 each time such operation or processing is performed. Each operation data contains which gaming machine 20, 21
The type of gaming machine as information indicating whether it is the operating data of
A model number and a machine number are added so that the gaming machine management device 1 can identify which gaming machine 20, 21 is the operation data.

When the island management device 25 receives the operation data, the island management device 25 adds up the operation data of the same item transmitted from the same gaming machine 20, 21 to the operation data stored earlier to total the operation data. This tabulation is executed with one business day as one cycle. The total result of the operation data for one day becomes the sales data, and the calculated sales data is the timing at which the operation data total for one cycle ends (for example, at the end of the day's operation). From the game hall management device 1.

Pachinko machine 20 and slot machine 21
Are each composed of a plurality of models, and each of the models is provided with a plurality of gaming machines 20, 21. Each gaming machine 20,
Each of 21 is an island management device 25 by a cable 16.
Is connected to the island management device 25
The operating data added with the type, model, and machine number of each gaming machine is transmitted to.

A ball replenishing device called an outbox is connected to the pachinko machine 20. The balls ejected through the winning opening and the balls ejected through the winning opening are placed in the outbox. Will be collected. A sensor is provided at the recovery port of the outbox, and with this sensor,
The number of balls collected, that is, the number of balls (number of hits) that entered the winning opening and the out opening is counted by one. When the count of the number of balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), data indicating the count number (10, etc.) is transmitted to the island management device 25 from this outbox as operation data. That is, the out data of the pachinko machine 20 is calculated by the operation data transmitted from this out box being aggregated by the island management device 25.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game hall management apparatus 1. The game hall management device 1 includes a CPU 3 which is an arithmetic device, a ROM 4 which stores various control programs executed by the CPU 3 and fixed value data,
A RAM 5 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data, a real-time clock (hereinafter simply referred to as “RTC”) 6 that executes time measurement, and a hard disk 7
1, an input / output port 8, an interface 9, a keyboard 10, and a CRT display 11.
The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 are
It is stored in the hard disk 7.

The RAM 5 has a reception buffer 5a. The reception buffer 5a is a buffer memory for receiving and temporarily storing the business data transmitted from the island management device 25. The game center management device 1 has an island management device 2
5, the data is transmitted, but the receiving speed is CPU
It is slower than the processing of 3. Therefore, if the CPU 3 is caused to perform the data processing while receiving the data, the data receiving processing has an influence and the processing speed of the CPU 3 is reduced. However, by temporarily storing the received data in the reception buffer 5a, the received data is processed by the CP.
U3 can be executed efficiently.

Among the sales data stored in the reception buffer 5a, the sales data concerning the pachinko machine 20 is written in the pachinko machine sales data memory 7d described later, and the sales data concerning the slot machine 21 is the slot sales described later. It is written in the data memory 7e. When writing the business data, the RTC 6 described later is referred to, date data (the date of receipt of the business data) is added to the business data, and then the business data memories 7d and 7e.
Written in. The business data written in each business data memory 7d, 7e is erased from the reception buffer 5a.

The received business data is added with the type, model, and machine number of the gaming machine as information indicating which gaming machine 20, 21 the operating data is. Sales data is written in the sales data memories 7d and 7e together with the information.

Source of this business data gaming machine 20, 21
The information for identifying (type of game machine, model, machine number) is registered in the game hall management apparatus 1 by a predetermined operation and stored as identification information. Therefore, the game hall management device 1
Can recognize which of the gaming machines 20, 21 the received sales data is.

The RTC 6 is an IC that measures the date, the day of the week, the hour, the minute, and the second. As described above, the management information calculated by the game hall management device 1 is managed on a week (7 days) basis and a section (28 days) basis. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the received sales data by date. A date is added to the received sales data based on the value of the RTC 6, so that management based on the date can be performed.

A battery circuit 6a is connected to the RTC 6 to supply a backup voltage when the power of the game hall management apparatus 1 is turned off. With the battery circuit 6a, the RTC 6 can continue clocking even after the power of the game hall management apparatus 1 is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned CPU 3, R
The OM 4, the RAM 5, and the RTC 6 are connected to each other via the bus line 8, and the bus line 8 is also connected to the input / output port 9. This input / output port 9
In addition to bus line 8, hard disk 7, keyboard 1
0, a CRT display 11, and an interface 12.

The hard disk 7 is a rewritable non-volatile memory, and is a control program 7a as a program executed by the CPU 3, a pachinko machine target value memory 7b, a slot target value memory 7c, and a pachinko machine operating data memory. 7d and slot sales data memory 7
e, format memory 7f, point data memory 7g
And a database area 7h.

The control program 7a includes a display processing program for calculating management information based on the sales data stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e and displaying it on the CRT display 11. In this display process, the medals of the slot machine 21 are treated in the same manner as the balls of the pachinko machine 20, so that the process of the pachinko machine 20 and the process of the slot machine 21 are made common. The details of the display processing will be described with reference to the later-described flowcharts shown in FIGS.

The management information calculated by the control program 7a will be described. The management information is information for performing profit management of the game hall, and is centrally managed by the game hall management device 1 of the present embodiment. This management information is composed of a plurality of individual management information. The individual management information includes average out information (actual value), gross profit information (actual value), ball profit information (actual value), start count (actual value), and the like. The information on the average out is information indicating the average number of balls used per day by one gaming machine 20, 21 and the gaming machine 2 of the same model.
1 out of 1 gaming machine 20, 21 each out data of 0, 21
Averaged for daily out data. This average out information is information indicating the operating status of each type of gaming machine 20, 21, and the larger the average out information, the more popular the model is and the better the number of customers. Is shown.

The gross profit information is information showing the profit per day of one gaming machine 20, 21 for each model, and each profit data of the gaming machines 20, 21 of the same model is one gaming. Machine 2
It is calculated by averaging daily profit data of 0,21. The profit data of this one gaming machine (unit) is paid from the out data (the number of hits for one day in one gaming machine 20, 21) to the data of the number of prizes (the one gaming machine 20, 21 is paid to the player. It corresponds to the number of balls obtained by subtracting the number of balls for one day). That is, the out data corresponds to the amount paid by the player to the gaming machines 20 and 21 (sales of the gaming machine), and the data of the number of prizes is the gaming machine 2
Since it corresponds to the amount paid to the player from 0, 21 (payment of the game machine), the difference between the out data and the number of prizes data corresponds to the profit of the game machine (profit on the game hall side). To do.

The information on the ball profit is information showing the daily profit obtained by one gaming machine 20, 21 by the profit per one ball, and is calculated for each model of the gaming machine 20, 21. It is calculated for each model by dividing the gross profit information by the average out information. From this ball profit information, it is possible to know the correlation between the gross profit information and the average out information. For example, if two different types of gaming machines 20 and 21 are compared, if there is a difference in ball profit even if the gross profit is the same,
It can be seen that one of the gaming machines 20 and 21 having a low ball profit has a larger average out than the other gaming machines 20 and 21,
It is possible to obtain the knowledge that the gaming machines 20 and 21 have a larger operation, that is, the customers are closer to each other.

Since the individual management information described above is information managed for each model, the gaming machine 2 installed in the game arcade.
Individual management information corresponding to the number of models 0 and 21 is calculated. The management information is information managed in units of two periods (7 days and 28 days) of week and section. Therefore, the individual management information for one model has the management information for the two periods of the weekly management information and the section management information.

In this embodiment, as described above, 7 days are selected as the week (short period) and 28 days which is a multiple of 7 is selected as the node (long period). As a result, the sales data for Saturday and Sunday, where the operating status of the amusement hall is significantly different compared to other days of the week, is evenly included in each of the management information managed for each week and section, and the management information for each period is included. It reduces the variation of each data and improves its reliability. In addition, the manager of the amusement arcade analyzes the business condition of the amusement arcade from a short-term (week) and a long-term (section) in two different aspects, and analyzes it from a short-term perspective and a long-term perspective. From both perspectives, it is possible to make sophisticated judgments regarding the management status of the amusement park.

The pachinko machine target value memory 7b and the slot target value memory 7c consist of individual management information (average out information (actual value), gross profit information (actual value), ball profit information (actual value). ) Etc.) is a memory for storing respective preset target values. The pachinko machine target value memory 7b stores target values for the individual management information of the pachinko machine 20, and the slot target value memory 7c stores target values for the individual management information of the slot machine 21, respectively.

The target value of the average out information (actual value) stored in each of the target value memories 7b and 7c is width information having a lower limit value (upper limit value is infinity). The target value for the gross profit information and the ball profit information is width information having an upper limit value and a lower limit value. Each such target value is set in light of the management plan of the amusement park, and it is determined whether the calculated management information is in an appropriate range, that is, for setting the appropriate range of each individual management information. It is a value. This target value has a target index value within the range of the width information. Further, the target value is set for each of the week and the section, and set for each model of each gaming machine.

In determining whether the calculated management information is within the proper range, the target value of the management information is the type of gaming machine (pachinko machine 20 or slot machine 21) and model, period (weekly). Management information or section management information) and is read from the target value memories 7b and 7c. Then, in the comparison result of the read target value (upper limit value and lower limit value of the target value) and the management information, if the management information exceeds the upper limit value or falls below the lower limit value, it will be described later. A warning display is executed on the comparison check screen 30.

Here, the game hall side has a sales system in which the player exchanges the balls obtained by the game for a prize, that is, returns profits to the player. When the profit returned to the player is small on the side of the game place, the player loses interest in the game place and the customer is separated. On the other hand, if the amusement hall returns too much profit to the player, the amusement hall side becomes thin profit and deteriorates the management environment. In other words, there is a special circumstance in the management of the amusement park that not only pursues the profits of the amusement park side, but also manages the balance unless the balance between the profits of the amusement park side and the profits of the player side is controlled. . In consideration of such a special situation, in the present embodiment, the upper limit of the target value is managed so that not only the lower limit value but also the upper limit value can be managed for the management information about profit (information on the gross profit, information on the ball profit). The value is set.

The pachinko machine sales data memory 7d and the slot sales data memory 7e are memories for storing the sales data of each gaming machine 20, 21 transmitted from the island management device 25. Sales data for each gaming machine 20, 21 is
After being once stored in the reception buffer 5a as described above, the sales data of the pachinko machine 20 is written to the pachinko machine sales data memory 7d, and the sales data of the slot machine 21 is written to the slot sales data memory 7e. Date data is added to each sales data,
It is written and managed in a predetermined area of each business data memory 7d, 7e for each date.

The management information calculated by the game hall management device 1 of this embodiment is calculated based on the business data stored in the business data memories 7d and 7e. Since the weekly management information is managed in units of 7 days, among the business data stored in the business data memories 7d and 7e, the business data for 7 days from the start date of the week period includes the weekly management information. It becomes the sales data for calculation. The management information for the week calculated in the middle of the week is calculated by using the business data from the start date of the week period to the present day (the current day or the previous day). Similarly, since the section management information is managed in units of 28 days, among the sales data stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e, the sales data for 28 days from the start date of the section period is the section data. It becomes sales data for calculating management information. For the management information of the section calculated in the middle of the section, the current date (current day or the previous day) from the start date of the section period
Calculated using the sales data up to.

The sales data stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e are written in the database area 7h after a predetermined period (for example, 2 paragraphs) has passed, and are deleted from the sales data memories 7d and 7e. This speeds up the extraction of the sales data for calculating the management information.

The format memory 7f is a memory for storing various formats, and the format of the comparison check screen 30 and the sub-screens 45, 5 displayed on the comparison check screen 30.
It stores the format such as 0. In addition to margins and character fonts, the format stores, as a series of information, the appearance of the screen such as the coordinate data of the display columns provided in each screen configuration and the instruction of the information to be displayed in each display column. It is a thing. For example, in the format of the comparison check screen 30, the format of a comparison check table 31 described later displayed on the screen 30, coordinate data indicating the positions of the display columns 32 to 42 configuring the comparison check table 31, and Instructions of information to be displayed at coordinates are stored.

The point data memory 7g stores coordinate data indicating a position (coordinates) on the screen of the CRT display 11 (on the comparison check screen 30) and management information displayed on the screen in association with the coordinate data. It is a memory for storing the contents. When the management information of the section is calculated by the display processing, the display order of the individual management information of each model on the comparison check screen 30 (contrast check table 31) is determined based on the total size of the gross profit of each model. To be done. When the display order is determined, the comparison check table 31 indicates the individual management information of each model and the corresponding target difference information.
Which of the display columns 32-42 is to be displayed is determined. Each display column 32-4 of the comparison check table 31
Since the coordinate data No. 2 is stored as a format, the coordinate data, the individual management information displayed at the coordinate, and the target difference can be stored in the point data memory 7g in association with each other.

Although the individual management information is calculated by numerical data, the point data memory 7g does not store this numerical data in association with the coordinate data, but rather the contents of the individual management information (model name). Item of individual management information), that is, what type of information is displayed for which model is stored in association with the coordinate data.

As described above, since the coordinate data and the individual management information displayed at the coordinates are stored in the point data memory 7g in association with each other, the position (coordinates) is designated on the comparison check screen 30. Then, the information displayed at that position can be recognized.
Then, based on the recognized information, the first sub-screen 45 on which information related to the information (target value of management information of section or management information of week) is displayed on the comparison check screen 30.
Alternatively, the second sub screen 50 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) appears.

The database area 7h is a memory for storing past sales data, and is composed of a large-capacity storage area. The sales data stored in the database area 7h can be read from the database area 7h and displayed on the CRT display 11 by a predetermined operation.

The interface 12 is for connecting the game hall management device 1 and each island management device 25.
The interface 12 is a regulation of the contact point in data communication between different devices, and is an electrical standard for connection between each island management device 25 and the game hall management device 1. Through this interface 12, the game center management device 1 and each island management device 25 can execute data communication. The interface 12 has a plurality of cables 1 each having the other end connected to each island management device 25.
5 is connected. Data communicated between the game center management device 1 and the island management device 25 via the interface 12 is transmitted by the cable 15.

Each island management device 25 connected to the above-mentioned game hall management device 1 calculates the business data for each game machine 20, 21 based on the operation data transmitted from each game machine 20, 21. Although not shown in the figure, it is provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an interface and the like which are arithmetic units. The island management devices 25 and the gaming machines 20 and 21 are mutually connected via a cable 16, and bidirectional data communication is executed via the cable 16.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the comparison check screen 30 in which the calculated management information is displayed on the CRT display 11. The comparison check screen 30 is displayed on the pachinko machine 20.
Alternatively, it is a screen that displays the management information of the section calculated based on the sales data of the slot machine 21 on one screen, and also displays a warning for each calculated individual management information. In FIG. 3, a comparison check screen 30 on which management information regarding the pachinko machine 20 is displayed is displayed.
Note that the management information regarding the slot machine 21 is also configured in the same manner as the comparison check screen 30 on which the management information regarding this pachinko machine 20 is displayed, and therefore its explanation is omitted. Further, in FIG. 3, in order to facilitate understanding,
A part of it is omitted in the display.

On the comparison check screen 30, a button for inputting a command (end button 48 etc.) and a comparison check table 31 for displaying a list of individual management information and target differences thereof are displayed. The warning display for each individual management information is executed by changing the display mode of the individual management information and its target difference displayed in the comparison check table 31. First, the structure of the comparison check table 31 will be described.

At the left end of the comparison check table 31, a model name column 32 for displaying the model name of the gaming machine is provided. At the top of the model name column 32, an item column 32a displaying "model name" indicating the item of the column is provided, and each display column 32b provided below the item column 32a has a game. The model name of the pachinko machine 20 installed in the venue is "CR.
"Wanwan", "CR Japanese style Saikatsu K", "Nanasee", ...
-, "Cr black chan" is displayed. This model name is a display for indicating the display position of the individual management information of each model, and is displayed in order from the top in the descending order of the total actual gross profit value of the section for each model.

On the right side of the model name column 32, there is provided a momentum column 33 indicating the momentum of the gaming machine calculated by a predetermined calculation (change in operating status of the gaming machines 20 and 21). On the right side, an average out column 34 that displays information about average out is displayed, and on the right side of the average out column 34, a unit gross profit column 37 that displays information about unit gross profit is displayed.
Further, to the right of the unit gross profit column 37, there is provided a ball profit column 40 in which information on ball profit is displayed.

The average-out column 34 is a column for displaying information on average-out, and in this column 34, as the information on average-out, the actual value of the average-out which is the individual management information and the actual value of the average-out. The target difference with respect to the target value of is displayed.

At the uppermost stage of the average out column 34, an item column 34a displayed as "average out" showing the display contents of the column is provided. Below the item column 34a, there are provided a record value column 35 for displaying the calculated average out record value and a target difference column 36 for displaying the target difference. The actual value column 35 and the target difference column 36 are provided in parallel, the actual value column 35 is displayed on the left side of the screen, and the target difference column 36 is displayed on the right side. At the top of the actual value column 35 and the target difference column 36, the item columns 35a and 3 labeled "actual value" and "target difference", respectively.
6a is provided. Below the item columns 35a and 36a, there are provided a display column 35b in which each performance value is displayed and a display column 36b in which each target difference is displayed.
The respective data displayed in the respective display columns 35b and 36b are the average out performance value and the target difference thereof corresponding to the model name displayed in the model name column 32 on the left side thereof.

A unit profit margin column 37 in which information about a unit profit is displayed, and a ball profit column 40 in which information about a ball profit is displayed.
The same applies to the average out column 34.
The unit gross profit column 37 includes an actual value column 38 that displays the actual value of the unit gross profit, which is individual management information, and a target difference column 39 that displays the target difference. Item columns 37a are provided at the top of the platform gross profit column 37, and item columns 38a and 39a are also provided at the top of the actual value column 38 and the target difference column 39. Display columns 38b and 39 below the item columns 38a and 39a
Each actual value and its target difference corresponding to the model name column 32 are displayed in b.

The ball profit column 40, like the unit gross profit column,
In addition to having the item column 40a, a record value column 41 for displaying the record value of the ball profit as individual management information and a target difference column 42 for displaying the target difference thereof are provided. Further, the actual value column 41 and the target difference column 42 are provided with the item columns 41a and 42a at the top, and the display columns 41b and 42b below the item columns 41a and 42a correspond to the model name column 32. Each actual value and the target difference are displayed.

As a result, from the model name column 32 to the right of the display columns 35b, 36b, 38b, 39b, 41b, 42.
For example, by browsing to "b.
If it is "Wanwan", the average out result value is "2
5,341 "(display column 35b1), the target difference is"-
1,659 "(display column 36b1), the actual value of the gross profit is" 10,661 "(display column 38b1), the target difference is" 5,661 "(display column 39b1), and the actual value of the ball profit is" 421. (41b1), the target difference is "236" (42
As described in b1), it is possible to know the management information (each individual management information and its target difference) in the section regarding one model.

The value displayed as each target difference is a value obtained by comparing the target index value set in advance with the actual value, and the value in the ball profit column 40. The displayed value is shown as a value obtained by multiplying the actual value by 1000.

In this way, among the calculated section management information and weekly management information, only the section management information is compared in check table 3
By displaying the data on the screen No. 1 (comparison check screen 30), it is possible to make each data easy to read with a simple screen configuration. Further, since the manager of the amusement hall (viewer of the comparison check screen 30) is provided with an appropriate amount of information for judging the management status of the amusement hall, the manager of the amusement hall uses the comparison check table 31. (Comparison check screen 30)
By browsing, you can make an accurate judgment about the management status of the amusement park.

Next, the warning display by the comparison check table 31 configured as described above will be described. The warning display indicates that the calculated individual management information (actual value of average out, actual value of gross profit, actual value of ball profit) is outside the appropriate range set by the target value (exceeding the upper limit or lower limit It is a display indicating that it is less than). As described above, the average out actual value has an appropriate range set by the lower limit value of the target value, and the actual value of the gross profit and the actual value of the ball profit are the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the target value. The proper range is set by the value and. In other words, for the actual value of average out, a warning will be displayed if it falls below the lower limit, and for the actual value of the gross profit and the actual value of the ball profit when it falls below the lower limit and exceeds the upper limit. Is also displayed as a warning.

This warning display is executed for each calculated individual management information of each model. If the individual management information is outside the range of the target value, the display column 35 in which the individual management information is displayed in the comparison check table 31.
This is executed by displaying the background color of b, 36b, 38b, 39b, 41b, 42b in a color different from usual (change of display mode of individual management information). In this embodiment, the normal background color of the comparison check table 31 is white, the background color when the individual management information is below the lower limit value is red, and the background color when the individual management information is above the upper limit value is yellow to display a warning. Run. In the comparison check table 31 of FIG. 3, the background color red is displayed in gray and the background color yellow is displayed in a thick line.

In addition, each actual value column 3 of the comparison check table 31
5, 38, 41, warning display is executed based on the individual management information of the section, that is, based on the actual value displayed in the comparison check table 31. On the other hand, the target difference columns 36, 39, 42 are based on the weekly individual management information, that is, the comparison check table 3
A warning is displayed based on the hidden actual value in 1. That is, the warning display in the target difference columns 36, 39, 42 is displayed regardless of the target difference value of the displayed node.

The value of the target difference is obtained from the difference between the target index value and the actual value of the target values.
On the other hand, the warning display is executed based on the comparison result between the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the target value. Therefore, even if the value of the target difference is displayed as a negative value, if the actual value is within the proper range, the warning display for the actual value is not displayed.

Specifically, for example, the warning display for the individual management information of the model name "CR / Wanwan" is the average value out column 34, the unit gross profit column 37, and the ball profit column 40 in the respective actual value column 3
5, 38, 41 and respective target difference columns 36, 39, 42 corresponding to respective display columns 35b1, 36b1, 38b1, 39b1, 41 displayed on the right side of "CR and doggie".
b1 and 42b1. Then, in the average-out performance value display field 35b1, a warning display based on the average-out performance value in the section “CR / Wanwan” is executed,
In the average-out target difference display field 36b1, a warning display is executed based on the actual value of the weekly average-out of “CR and doggie”. Similarly, the display column 38b1 of the actual value of the gross profit
, A warning display is executed based on the actual value of the gross profit of the "CR / wanwan" section. The target difference display field 36b1 shows the actual value of the gross profit of the week of "CR / wanwan". Based on this, a warning display is executed. The same applies to the actual value column 41b1 of the ball profit and the target difference column 42b1 of the ball profit.

In FIG. 3, a warning display indicating that the upper limit is exceeded is displayed in the display field 38b1 of the actual value of the gross profit of "CR / Wanwan" and the display field 41b1 of the actual value of the ball profit. It is shown that there is excess profit.

The warning display displayed on the comparison check table 31 indicates various findings regarding the operating state of each gaming machine as follows. First, in each of the average out column 34, the unit gross profit column 37, and the ball profit column 40, the actual value column 35,
38 and 41, and the target difference columns 36, 39, and 42 are not displayed with a warning (the "CR / Wanwan" average out column 34, that is, the display columns 35b1 and 36b1)
Indicates that the individual management information of the section and the individual management information of the week are within the appropriate range.

Next, when there is no warning display in the performance value columns 35, 38, 41, but there is a warning display in the target difference columns 36, 39, 42 (the average out column 34 of "CR Japanese style festival K," ie, , Display columns 35b2, 36b2, etc.) indicate that the individual management information of the section is within the appropriate range, but the individual management information of the week is outside the appropriate range. In other words, in order to make the individual management information of the section of the model of which the warning is displayed reach the target value at the end of the period of the section, modify the business plan (target value) for the remaining weeks in the period, or , The necessity of carefully observing its business condition has been suggested.

When the actual value columns 35, 38, 41 have warning displays and the target difference columns 36, 39, 42 do not have warning displays (the "CR / wan dog" table gross profit column 37, that is, the display column). 38b1, 39b1, etc.) indicates that the individual management information of the section is outside the appropriate range, but the individual management information of the week is within the appropriate range. In other words, it has been suggested that the actual value of the gross profit of the section is on an improving trend in the near future.

Further, when there is a warning display in both the actual value column 35, 38, 41 and the target difference column 36, 39, 42 (the unit gross profit column 37 of "CR witch girl 2", that is, the display column) Three
8b5, 39b5, etc.) indicates that both the individual management information of the section and the individual management information of the week are outside the appropriate range. This means that the individual management information in the section of the model displayed with a warning indicates that it is difficult to achieve the target at the end of the period of that section, and it is necessary to review the business plan for that model. It is shown.

As described above, the warning display of the comparison check table 31 allows the manager of the game arcade to directly understand the current business condition of each game machine, that is, the business condition of the game arcade. In addition, the warning display makes it possible to obtain information about hidden information (week management information) on the screen, and the warning display for week management information and the warning display for section management information are displayed side by side. Therefore, it is possible to easily compare the business situation of the section and the business situation of the week. Furthermore, for the gross profit information and the ball profit information, a warning display is displayed not only when a profit shortage occurs but also when a profit excess occurs, so that it can be seen at a glance. You can easily understand the profit balance, which is an important factor for management.

FIG. 4 shows the comparison check screen 3 shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the first sub-screen 45 on which the target value is displayed is displayed at 0. Comparison check screen 30
The target value is hidden in. That is, the first sub screen 45 is a screen for displaying information that is not displayed on the comparison check screen 30.

This first sub-screen 45 has an average out column 34, a unit gross profit column 37, and a ball profit column 40 of the comparison check table 31.
In each of the display columns 35b, 36b, 38b, 39b, 41b, 4 in which the actual value or the target difference is displayed.
By checking 2b, the comparison check table 31
Appears in a state of being overlaid. On the first sub-screen 45 that appears, the display fields 35b, 36b, 3 pointed to
Nodes corresponding to 8b, 39b, 41b, 42b and week target values (target index values) are displayed.

Display columns 35b and 36 of the comparison check table 31
b, 38b, 39b, 41b, 42b are stored in the point data memory 7g in association with the coordinate data for each one display column. When the display field 1 is pointed by the cursor 46, the corresponding coordinate data stored in the point data memory 7g is designated (input).
Becomes That is, each display column 35b, 36b, 38b, 3
Each of the display columns 9b, 41b, 42b is a point data designation button for designating the coordinate data (pointed coordinate data) stored in the point data memory 7g.

In FIG. 4, the display column 35b6 corresponding to "CRF big brother SP" in the average out column 34 is pointed by the cursor 46, and "CRF big brother SP" is displayed.
The target value for the section and the average out of the week is displayed on the first sub-screen 45. This first sub screen 45
Is a point process (S1
3) is executed. The cursor 46 appears when the comparison check screen 30 is displayed on the CRT display 11, and is a mark indicating the input position. The cursor 46 can be moved on the screen by a cursor moving key generally provided on the keyboard 10, and is displayed as an arrow mark in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows the comparison check screen 3 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the second sub-screen 50 on which the target value and the management information of the week which is not displayed in the comparison check table 31 are displayed at 0 is displayed. The second sub-screen 50 is a screen that appears on the comparison check screen 31 when the model name column 32 of the comparison check table 31 is pointed by the cursor 46, and displays information about the pointed model (model name). It is supposed to be done.

More specifically, on the second sub screen 50, two tables are displayed at the top and bottom. The upper table is a section management table 51 on which section management information and the like are displayed, and the lower table 52.
Is a week management table 52 on which week management information and the like are displayed.

The section management table 51 is provided with an item column 53 showing items of individual management information at the left end thereof, and in the item column 53, “average out”, “unit gross profit”,
"Start" and "ball profit" are displayed. On the right side of the item column 53, a data column 54 for displaying data corresponding to the item is provided.
Is a lower limit value column 54a and a target value column 54 in order from the left.
b, an actual value column 54c, and an upper limit column 54d.

The lower limit value column 54a is a column for displaying the lower limit value of the set target value. Corresponding to the item column 53, the lower limit value for the average out actual value and the actual value of the gross profit in order from the top. , The lower limit value for the actual value of the start, and the lower limit value for the actual value of the ball profit are displayed.
The target value column 54b is a column for displaying the set target index value, and each index value is displayed corresponding to the item column 53. The actual value column 54c is a column in which the actual value of each individual management information is displayed, and the respective actual value is displayed corresponding to the item column 53. The actual value of average out, the actual value of unit gross profit, and the actual value of ball profit that are displayed are the information displayed in the comparison check table 31. The upper limit value column 54d is a column for displaying the upper limit value of the set target value, and each upper limit value is displayed corresponding to the item column 53.

The week management table 52 is composed of columns 53 and 54 similar to the section management table 51 described above. Each data column 54 includes information on target values corresponding to the item column 53 and a comparison check table. The information of the individual management information of the week that is not displayed (the average value of the average out of the week, the actual value of the gross margin of the week, the actual value of the start of the week, the actual value of the ball profit of the week) is displayed in 31. There is.

In FIG. 5, the model name "CRF big brother S
"P" is pointed by the cursor 46, and "CR"
The second sub-screen 50 on which the section regarding “F big brother SP” and the management information of the week and the target values thereof are displayed is overlapped and displayed on the comparison check table 31. This second sub screen 5
A series of processes for displaying 0 is executed by the point process (S13) described later, similarly to the process for displaying the first sub-screen 45.

The display positions of the first and second sub-screens 45 and 50 are near the pointed position, and the pointed information is not covered. In this way, the information not displayed on the comparison check table 31 can be provided by the first and second sub-screens 45 and 50, and the contents of the comparison check table 31 can be supplemented.

Next, with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 6 to 10, each process executed by the amusement hall management device 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of display processing executed in the control program 7 a installed in the hard disk 7, which is processing executed by the game hall management apparatus 1. Display processing is performed on each of the gaming machines 20 and 21.
Is a process for calculating the management information from the sales data and displaying it on the comparison check screen 30. In this display processing, as described above, the medals of the slot machine 21 are treated in the same manner as the balls of the pachinko machine 20, thereby making the programs for the processing for the pachinko machine 20 and the processing for the slot machine 21 common. The processing regarding the pachinko machine 20 and the processing regarding the slot machine 21 are executed separately.

In this display processing, first, from the sales data of each model (of the pachinko machine 20 or the slot machine 21) stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e, the information of the average out of the section which is the individual management information (actual result) (Value), information on the average out of the week (actual value), and their target difference are calculated for each model (S1). For the actual value of each average out, in the period from the first day of the period to the present, each out data of the gaming machines 20, 21 of the same model is used as one gaming machine 20, 2.
It is calculated by averaging out data of 1 per day.

Next, it is stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e (of the pachinko machine 20 or the slot machine 21).
From the sales data, the unit gross margin information (actual value) and weekly gross margin information (actual value), which are individual management information, and the target difference between them are calculated for each model (S2). . The actual value of each unit gross profit is the same as the average out, and each unit gross profit of the gaming machines 20, 21 of the same model per day of one gaming machine 20, 21 is the same from the first day of the period to the present. Calculated on average. Then, from the calculated actual value of the gross profit and the actual value of the average out, the actual value of the ball profit of the section and the actual value of the ball profit of the week, which are individual management information, and the target difference thereof are calculated, respectively. Yes (S3). Each target difference obtained in the processing of S1 to S3 described above is obtained by subtracting the calculated actual value from the corresponding target value stored in the pachinko machine target value memory 7b or the slot target value memory 7c. Here, the index value set as the target is used as the target value.

After that, it is stored in the sales data memories 7d and 7e (the pachinko machine 20 or the slot machine 21).
From the sales data, the gross margins of the sections of the gaming machines 20 and 21 of the same model are totaled, and the total gross margin of the sections of each model is calculated (S4). Then, the management information of the section in the comparison check table 31, that is, the display position of the model name and the individual management information of the model, the target difference, etc., is determined based on the calculated order of the total gross profit of the section. Yes (S5). Then, the format of the comparison check screen 30 (comparison check table 31) is read from the format memory 7f (S6), and the coordinates are indicated based on the read format of the comparison check screen 30 and the display position of the management information of the determined node. The point data memory 7g is associated with the coordinate data and the management information contents (model name and individual management information items) of the section displayed at the coordinates.
(S7). Since individual management information is not displayed in the model name column 32, only the model name is written when the model name column 32 is pointed.

Here, the display position of each management information in the comparison check table 31 is determined based on the total gross profit, so the display position changes daily. However, S7
By the processing of, the position (coordinate data) in the comparison check table 31 and the content of the management information displayed at the position can be associated with each other when the comparison check screen 30 is displayed. Therefore, by the point processing (S13) described later,
An accurate sub-screen 45 corresponding to the input coordinate data,
50 can be displayed on the comparison check screen 30.

After the processing of S7, the average-out writing processing for writing the information regarding the average-out (actual value of average-out and target difference) to the comparison check table 31 is executed (S
8) Next, a unit gross profit writing process of writing information on unit gross profit (actual value and target difference of unit gross profit) to the comparison check table 31 is executed (S9). Then, further, after executing the ball profit writing process of writing the information regarding the ball profit (the actual value of the average out and the target difference) in the comparison check table 31 (S10), other information to be displayed on the comparison check screen 30 is displayed. Writing and other writing processing is executed (S12). The other writing process is a process for displaying the model name of the gaming machine, the total of the gross profit, the symbol stored as the format of the comparison check screen 30, the command input button for inputting the command, and the like. is there. This other writing process (S1
After the execution of 2), point processing for executing processing according to the input (point) from the comparison check screen 30 is executed (S13), and this display processing is ended.

In the display processing of this embodiment, management of the calculated nodes and weeks in the average out writing processing (S8), the gross profit writing processing (S9), and the ball profit writing processing (S10). Of the information, only the management information of the section is displayed in the comparison check table 31, and the management information of the week is hidden.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the average out writing process (S8) executed in the display process of FIG.
As described above, the average-out writing process (S8) is a process of writing information about the average out of a node (actual value of average out and target difference) in the comparison check table 31, and the calculated node and week. The warning display is displayed in the average-out column 34 of the comparison check table 31 based on the actual value of the average-out.

In the average out writing process (S8), first, based on the order determined in the process of S5, the average out column 34 of the comparison check table 31 read in the process of S6
The actual value of the average out of the nodes of each model and the target difference calculated in the process of S1 are written and output to the CRT display 11 (S21). Next, the actual value of the average out of the written section and the setting range of the target value of the average out of the section (lower limit value of the target value) are compared for each model (S2).
2). Since the target value is set for each model, the calculated actual value is compared with the corresponding target value. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the actual value of the average out of the clause is outside the proper range (lower than the lower limit of the target value) set by the target value of the clause (S23), and outside the proper range (lower limit of the target value). If it is less than the value) (S23: Yes), the background color of the corresponding average-out actual value column 35 displayed in the comparison check table 31 is displayed in red (S24).

After that, the weekly average out performance calculated in the process of S1 is compared with the setting range (lower limit of the target value) of the weekly average out target value for each model (S25). . Then, it is confirmed whether or not the actual value of the weekly average out is outside the appropriate range set by the weekly target value (below the lower limit of the target value) (S26), and as a result, outside the appropriate range (target If it is below the lower limit of the value) (S2
6: Yes), the background color of the corresponding average out target difference column 36 displayed in the comparison check table 31 is displayed in red (S
27) and ends the average out writing process (S8).

On the other hand, as a result of confirmation in the process of S23, if the actual value of the average out of the clause is within the proper range set by the target value of the average out of the clause (equal to or more than the lower limit of the target value) (S23: No), the process of S24 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S25.

As a result of the confirmation in the process of S26, if the actual value of the weekly average out is within the proper range set by the target value of the weekly average out (equal to or more than the lower limit of the target value) (S26: No), the process of S27 is skipped, and the average out writing process (S8) ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the gross profit writing process (S9) executed in the display process of FIG. As described above, the unit gross profit writing process (S9) is a process of writing the information about the unit gross profit (actual value and target difference of the unit gross profit) in the comparison check table 31, and is calculated. A warning display is displayed in the unit gross profit column 37 of the comparison check table 31 based on the actual value of the unit and week unit gross profit.

In this gross profit writing process (S9), first,
Based on the order determined in the process of S5, in the unit gross profit column 37 of the comparison check table 31 read in the process of S6, the actual value of the unit gross profit of each model calculated in the process of S2 and its target difference Is written and output to the CRT display 11 (S
31). Next, the actual value of the gross profit of the section written and the upper limit and the lower limit of the target value of the gross profit of the clause are compared for each model (S32). Since the target value is set for each model, the calculated actual value is compared with the corresponding target value (the lower limit value and the upper limit value).
Then, it is confirmed whether or not the actual value of the gross profit of the section is outside the proper range set by the target value of the section (below the lower limit value of the target value or above the upper limit value) (S33), and outside the proper range. If there is (S33: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not the upper limit is exceeded (S34). As a result of the confirmation, if the actual value of the gross profit of the section exceeds the upper limit of the target value (S34: Ye
s), the background color of the corresponding actual gross profit column 38 of the comparison check table 31 is displayed in yellow (S35).

After that, the actual weekly gross profit calculated in the process of S2 is compared with the upper and lower limit values of the weekly gross profit target value for each model (S37). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the actual value of the gross profit of the week is outside the proper range set by the target value of the week (below the lower limit value of the target value or above the upper limit value) (S38), and as a result, appropriate If it is out of the range (S38: Yes), it is confirmed whether the upper limit is exceeded (S39). As a result of the confirmation, if the actual value of the weekly gross profit exceeds the upper limit of the target value (S3
9: Yes), the background color of the corresponding target difference column 39 of the gross profit of the comparison check table 31 is displayed in yellow (S40), and this gross profit writing process (S9) is finished.

On the other hand, as a result of confirmation in the process of S33, if the actual value of the gross profit of the node is within the proper range (S33: N
o), the process of S34 to S36 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S37. Further, as a result of checking in the process of S34, if the actual value of the gross profit of the section does not exceed the upper limit of the target value (S34: No), the actual value of the gross profit of the clause is the lower limit of the target value. Since it is lower than that, the background color of the corresponding unit gross profit actual value column 38 of the comparison check table 31 is displayed in red (S36), and then the processing is performed in S3.
The process shifts to 7.

Further, as a result of confirmation in the process of S38, if the actual value of the weekly gross profit is within the proper range (S38: N
o), the processing of S39 to S41 is skipped, and the gross profit writing processing (S9) ends. In addition, as a result of checking in the process of S39, if the actual value of the weekly gross profit does not exceed the upper limit of the target value (S39: No), the actual value of the weekly gross profit is the lower limit of the target value. It means that it is lower than the target difference column 3 of the corresponding gross profit in the comparison check table 31.
The background color of No. 9 is displayed in red (S41), and thereafter, the gross profit writing process (S9) ends.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the ball profit writing process (S10) executed in the display process of FIG. As described above, the ball profit writing process (S10) is a process of writing the information regarding the ball profit of the node (actual value of ball profit and target difference) into the comparison check table 31, and the calculated node and week. Based on the actual value of the ball profit, the warning display is displayed in the ball profit column 40 of the comparison check table 31.

In this ball profit writing process (S10), first, based on the order determined in the process of S5, S3 is entered in the ball profit column 40 of the comparison check table 31 read in the process of S6.
The actual value of the ball profit of each model and the target difference calculated in the process of (3) are written and output to the CRT display 11 (S51). After that, this ball profit writing process (S10) is executed in the same manner as the gross profit writing process (S9), and the actual value of the ball profit of the node of each model is set to the target upper and lower limit values of the node, respectively. After the comparison, it is determined whether or not the actual value is within the proper range. Then, based on the determination result, a warning display is executed in the corresponding ball profit performance column 41 of the comparison check table 31 (S52 to S56). Next, the ball profit of the week is compared with the target value in the same manner as the ball profit of the section, and the warning display based on the comparison result is executed (S57 to S
61) and this ball profit writing process (S10) is ended.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the point process (S13) executed in the display process of FIG. The point process (S13) is to execute a process corresponding to an input (point) from the comparison check screen 30, and the input (point) is a model name column 32, an average out column 34 of the comparison check table 31, Gross profit column 37, ball profit column 4
When the coordinate data is input at 0 (input of the point data designation button), the corresponding first or second sub-screen 45, 50 is displayed on the comparison check screen 30.

In this point processing (S13), first,
It is confirmed whether or not an input is made on the comparison check screen 30 (S71), and if there is an input on the comparison check screen 30 (S71: Yes), it is confirmed what the input button is (S72). As a result of the confirmation, if the input button is a button other than the point data designating button or the end button 48 (S72: end button, other button), each reason corresponding to the input button is executed (S
83), and the point processing (S13) ends.

On the other hand, as a result of confirmation in the process of S72, if the input button is the point data designation button (S
72: Point data designation button), and it is confirmed whether or not the input coordinate data and the model name associated with the coordinate data are stored in the point data memory 7g (S73).

As described above, in the comparison check table 31, each display column 35b, 36b, 3 in which data is displayed is displayed.
Reference numerals 8b, 39b, 41b, and 42b are point data designation buttons, and the point of each display field by the cursor 46 is an input of the point data designation button to input (designate) the coordinate data of the pointed display field. .

As a result of checking in the process of S73, if the model name associated with the input coordinate data is stored in the point data memory 7g (S73: Yes), the corresponding model data stored in the point data memory 7g is detected. It becomes the specification of coordinate data. Then, it is confirmed what item of individual management information is stored corresponding to the designated coordinate data (S74). As a result of the confirmation, if there is no item of individual management information stored corresponding to the input coordinate data (S74: None), the point input position is the model name column 32.
Therefore, the section and week individual management information corresponding to the model name stored in association with the input coordinate data and their target values are read (S75). This S7
In the processing of 5, the average out actual value, the unit gross profit actual value, the start actual value, and the ball profit actual value are read as the individual management information, and the target value is the index set as the target. The value, the upper limit value of the target value, and the lower limit value of the target value are read corresponding to each individual management information.

Then, each read information is displayed on the CRT display 11 in the format of the second sub-screen 50 (S7).
6). After the processing of S76, the processing shifts to the processing of S71 to wait for the input of a new input button.

On the other hand, as a result of checking in the process of S74, if the item of the individual management information stored corresponding to the input coordinate data is the average out (S74: average out), the input position of the points is the average. Since it is the OUT column 34, the average out section and the weekly target value corresponding to the model name stored in association with the input coordinate data are read (S77), and the read target value is displayed on the first sub screen. It is displayed on the CRT display 11 in the format of 45 (S
78).

As a result of confirmation in the process of S74, if the item of the individual management information stored corresponding to the input coordinate data is the gross profit (S74: gross profit), the input position of the point Is the gross margin column 37, so the section corresponding to the model name stored corresponding to the input coordinate data and the target gross gross margin for the week are read (S7).
9), read the target value in the format of the first sub screen 45 C
It is displayed on the RT display 11 (S80).

Further, as a result of checking in the process of S74, if the item of the individual management information stored corresponding to the input coordinate data is the ball profit (S74: ball profit), the point input position is the ball profit. Since it is the profit column 40, the node corresponding to the model name stored in association with the input coordinate data and the target value of the weekly ball profit are read (S8).
1), read the target value in the format of the first sub screen 45 C
It is displayed on the RT display 11 (S82).

After the processing of S78, S80, S82, the processing shifts to the processing of S71, and the input of a new input button is awaited. In addition, as a result of confirmation in the process of S71, if there is no input from the comparison check screen 30 (S
71: No), waiting for input from the screen 30. Further, as a result of confirmation in the process of S73, the model name associated with the input coordinate data is the point data memory 7g.
If not stored (S73: No), the point position is not the display position of each of the sub-screens 45 and 50, so the process shifts to the process of S71 to wait for the input of a new input button.

As described in the above embodiment, according to the game hall management apparatus 1 of the present invention, the manager of the game hall can accurately grasp the management information on the comparison check screen 30. With respect to the gross profit information and the ball profit information displayed on the comparison check screen 30, it is possible to directly understand the occurrence of the profit shortage and the profit excess by the warning display. Therefore, the owner of the game hall
It is possible to easily make a complicated and complicated judgment of business conditions,
It is possible to manage the game hall satisfactorily and appropriately.

In the above embodiment, the calculation means according to claim 1 corresponds to the processing of S1 to S4 of the flowchart of FIG. As a comparison means according to claim 1, FIG.
The processes of S22 and S25 of the flowchart of FIG. 9, the processes of S32 and S37 of the flowchart of FIG. 8, and the processes of S52 and S57 of the flowchart of FIG. 9 correspond. As the first warning means according to claim 1, the processes of S24 and S27 of the flowchart of FIG. 7 and S of the flowchart of FIG.
36, S41 and S5 of the flowchart of FIG.
6, the process of S61 is applicable. As the second warning means according to claim 1, S35 and S4 in the flowchart of FIG.
The processing of 0 corresponds to the processing of S55 and S60 in the flowchart of FIG. As the specifying means according to claim 8,
This corresponds to the branch of the point data designation button in S72 of the flowchart of FIG.

Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. This can be easily guessed.

For example, in the above embodiment, the warning display is the display columns 35b, 36b, 38b, 3 of the comparison check table 31.
Although it was executed by changing the background color of 9b, 41b, 42b, it may be executed by changing the color or font of the displayed data (numerical value) instead of this, and the brightness may be changed. You may perform by doing.

Further, in the present embodiment, the background color is changed from white to red or white to yellow as the warning display, but the changed color is not limited to this and various colors can be used. In addition, the warning display in the present embodiment is executed using the display columns (each actual value column) 35, 38, 41 of the individual management information and the target difference columns 36, 39, 42, but the warning display is The warning is not limited to displaying the warning one by one in the column of 1, but may be executed for a part of the display area of the individual management information (or the target difference) being displayed. According to this, for example, each performance value column 35, 38, 41 is divided into two parts, a warning display based on the individual management information of the section is executed in one part, and the individual management of the section in the other part. It is possible to execute warning display based on information. Therefore, even if the screen structure of the comparison check screen 30 is further simplified and only the individual management information is displayed (the target difference columns 36, 39, 42 are deleted), it is based on the individual management information of both the section and the week. 2 warning displays can be executed.

Further, in this embodiment, each gaming machine 20, 21
Is connected to the game hall management device 1 via the island management device 25, and the sales data for calculating the management information is calculated by the island management device 25 based on the operation data of each gaming machine 20, 21. . However, the connection state of each device such as the game hall management device 1 is not limited to this. For example, the island management device 25 is connected to a host computer that performs comprehensive management of the game hall, and this host computer is further connected. It may be configured to be connected to the game hall management device 1. In such a case, the calculation of the sales data may be executed by the host computer, and the game hall management device 1 may calculate the management information based on the sales data calculated by the host computer. According to this, the island management device 25 is a device that performs only simple processing,
The island management device 25 (plurality) provided for each island can be simply configured.

Further, by providing the game hall management apparatus 1 separately from the host computer, the host computer can execute the normal processing required for operating the game hall, and the game hall management apparatus 1 is for some reason. Even if it goes down, it will not hinder the operation of the amusement park.

Furthermore, each gaming machine 20, 21 is configured to be directly connected to the host computer, and each island management device 2
The processing executed in 5 may be collectively processed by the host computer. In such a case, the host computer may serve as the game hall management device 1. According to this, the profit management of the game arcade can be performed at a low cost with a simple device configuration.

The connection state of the above-mentioned game hall management device 1 is
It is appropriately selected according to the connection state of the current device in the game arcade where the game arcade management device 1 is installed.

[0129]

According to the game hall management device of the first aspect, the calculating means calculates the management information for managing the profit of the game hall, and the calculated management information is at least the upper limit value and the lower limit value. And a target value composed of width information having. As a result, when the management information is below the lower limit of the target value, the first warning means displays a warning on the display means that a problem such as insufficient profit has occurred. On the other hand, when the management information exceeds the upper limit of the target value, the second warning means warns the display means that a problem such as excess profit has occurred. Generally, in the management of a game arcade, not only when a profit shortage occurs, but also when a profit overage occurs, the management condition of the game arcade easily deteriorates. Therefore, in order to judge the management status of the amusement park, it is necessary to consider not only the shortage of profit on the side of the amusement park but also the occurrence of excess profit, which makes the judgment of the management status complicated and complicated. .. However, by displaying a warning message when profit shortage or excess profit occurs, the amusement hall manager can at first glance notice the occurrence of profit shortage and excess profit, and the operating condition of the amusement hall is straightforward. Moreover, there is an effect that it can be grasped efficiently.

According to the game hall management device of the second aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to claim 1, the warning display by the first and second warning means displays the management information display mode in a display mode different from the normal display mode, and the first warning means. Since the display mode of the management information displayed as a warning by the above and the display mode of the management information displayed by the second warning means are displayed in different display modes, the manager of the amusement park, etc. displays the warning display. At a glance,
There is an effect that it is possible to easily recognize the presence / absence of a warning display and the content of the warning display (whether the warning display is performed for insufficient profit or for excessive profit).

According to the game hall management apparatus of the third aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to claim 1 or 2, the warning display of the management information by the first and second warning means displays the background color of the management information in a color different from a normal background color. Therefore, there is an effect that the manager of the game arcade can easily visually distinguish the normal display mode and the warning display mode.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the fourth aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game arcade management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the display means displays one of the short-term and long-term period management information and hides the other. The first and second warning means perform warning display on one of the individual management information and the profit and loss information being displayed, based on the comparison result between the individual management information of the one period management information being displayed and the target value. A warning is displayed on the other of the individual management information being displayed and the profit and loss information based on the comparison result of the individual management information of the other period management information being hidden and the target value.
Therefore, the period management information can be displayed with an appropriate amount of information so that the manager of the amusement park can easily understand the period management information, and the one period management information displayed is the other one not displayed. There is an effect that the warning display regarding the period management information can be notified. For this reason, there is an effect that the manager of the game arcade can efficiently grasp the warning display for the short-term management information and the long-term management information on one screen.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the fifth aspect,
In addition to the effect produced by the amusement hall management device according to claim 4, the individual management information is a result value relating to the average number of balls used in one gaming machine 20, 21 per day or an average out showing the average number of medals. The information, the information on the actual value about the ball profit showing the profit per day of one ball or medal, and the information on the actual value about the base gross profit showing the profit per day of one gaming machine 20, 21. The profit and loss information has the information of the difference between the actual value and the target value of the individual management information. The information on the actual value regarding the average out, the information on the actual value regarding the ball profit, and the information on the actual value regarding the gross profit are the main information for judging the business condition of the game arcade. Therefore, by reading the displayed information, there is an effect that the manager of the amusement arcade or the like can accurately grasp the current management state. Further, since the profit and loss information is composed of information on the difference between the actual value of the individual management information and the target value, the positioning of the actual value with respect to the target value can be clarified.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the sixth aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to claim 4 or 5, since the display means displays the individual management information and the profit and loss information corresponding to the individual management information side by side, the period being displayed A warning display based on management information (individual management information) and a warning display based on hidden period management information (individual management information) can be displayed side by side. Therefore, there is an effect that the manager of the game arcade can easily compare the occurrence status of the warning display for the short-term management information with the occurrence status of the warning display for the long-term management information.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the seventh aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game arcade management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the display means displays one of the short-term or long-term period management information and hides the other. The first and second warning means perform warning display on a part of the individual management information being displayed based on the comparison result of the individual management information of one of the period management information being displayed and the target value, and Based on the comparison result between the individual management information of the other period management information being displayed and the target value, a warning is displayed on another part of the individual management information being displayed. Therefore, claim 4
It is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the described game hall management device.

According to the game hall management device of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, when the individual management information being displayed or information accompanying the individual management information is designated by the designating means on the display screen, designation is made. The hidden target value related to the displayed information and the hidden individual management information are displayed together with the displayed period management information. Therefore, there is an effect that the individual management information being displayed can be read by a manager of a game arcade, etc. while supplementing the information lacking in the individual management information being displayed with the information not being displayed. Therefore, the amount of information that is normally displayed can be reduced to an appropriate amount, the display screen can be simply configured, and sufficient information can be provided.

According to the game hall management apparatus of the ninth aspect,
In addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, since the short period is composed of 7 consecutive days, the data of Saturday and Sunday when the operating condition of the game hall changes greatly It will always be included within the period of 1. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce the variation of data for each short-term management information and improve the reliability thereof.

According to the game hall management device of the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect of the game hall management device according to any one of the fourth to ninth aspects, the short period is an integer multiple of 2 or more for a long period. Since it is composed of periods, there is an effect that it is possible to easily compare the long-term management information and the short-term management information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a game hall management device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a game hall management device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a comparison check screen displayed on a CRT display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a comparison check screen in which a first sub screen is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a comparison check screen in which a second sub screen is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display process executed by the game hall management device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an average out writing process executed in the display process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a platform profit writing process executed in the display process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a ball profit writing process executed in the display process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a point process executed in the display process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Game Hall Management Device (Game Hall Management Device) 7g Point Data Memory (Display Position Storage Means) 11 CRT Display (Display Means) 20 Gaming Machine, Pachinko Machine (Gaming Machine) 21 Gaming Machine, Slot Machine (Gaming Machine)

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 26, 2001 (2001.12.
26)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Name of item to be corrected] Fig. 10

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Figure 10]

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A calculation means for calculating management information for performing profit management of a game hall based on various information obtained from a plurality of gaming machines, and a display means for visually displaying the management information calculated by the calculation means. And a comparing means for comparing the management information calculated by the calculating means with a predetermined target value, wherein the target value is width information having at least an upper limit value and a lower limit value. As a result of comparing the lower limit value of the target value and the management information of the comparison target by the comparison means, when the management information is below the lower limit value, it is said that a problem such as insufficient profit has occurred. As a result of comparing the upper limit value of the target value and the management information of the comparison target by the first warning means for displaying a warning on the display means, if the management information exceeds the upper limit value. In this case, the game hall management device is provided with a second warning means for displaying a warning on the display means that a problem such as excess profit has occurred. 2. The warning display by the first and second warning means is such that when the management information calculated by the calculating means is outside the numerical range of the target value, the display mode of the management information is set to normal time. The display mode of the management information displayed by the first warning unit is different from the display mode of the management information displayed by the second warning unit. The game hall management device according to claim 1, wherein the game hall management device is provided. 3. The warning display of the management information by the first and second warning means is such that the background color of the management information is displayed in a color different from a normal background color. The amusement hall management device described. 4. The calculation means, as the management information, short-term management information for managing the profit of the amusement hall in a short period of time, and long-term management information for managing the profit of the amusement hall for a longer period than the short period. The period management information includes individual management information that represents the profit of the amusement hall for a predetermined item and profit and loss information related to the individual management information, and the display unit is the short-term. One of the period management information for a short period or a long period is displayed and the other is hidden, and the first and second warning means are the individual management information of the one period management information being displayed and the target value. Based on the result of comparison with the individual management information being displayed and one of the profit and loss information, a warning is displayed, and based on the result of comparison between the individual management information of the other period management information that is not displayed and the target value. Individual management information being displayed Game arcade management device according to claim 1, characterized in that to perform a warning display to the other of the profit and loss information 3. 5. The individual management information is information on an actual value regarding an average out showing the average number of balls or the average number of medals used in one game machine per day, and one day of one ball or medal. Of the actual value of the ball profit indicating the profit of the game machine and the actual value of the machine gross profit indicating the profit per day of one gaming machine, and the profit and loss information includes the individual management information. 5. It is configured by information on the difference between the actual value and the target value.
The amusement hall management device described. 6. The game hall management device according to claim 4, wherein the display unit displays individual management information and profit and loss information corresponding to the individual management information side by side. 7. The management means, as the management information, short-term management information for managing the profit of the amusement hall in a short period, and long-term management information for managing the profit of the amusement hall for a longer period than the short period. Each of the period management information has individual management information that represents the profit of the amusement hall for a predetermined item, and the display means is one of the short-term or long-term period management information. Is displayed, and the other is hidden. The first and second warning means are displaying based on the comparison result of the individual management information of one of the period management information being displayed and the target value. A warning is displayed on a part of the individual management information of
It is characterized in that a warning is displayed on another part of the individual management information being displayed based on the comparison result of the individual management information of the other period management information which is not displayed and the target value. The game hall management device according to claim 1. 8. A display position storage unit for storing the display position of each piece of period management information displayed by the display unit, and a display position of each information stored in the display position storage unit from a display screen. And a display means for designating, when the individual management information being displayed or information accompanying the individual management information is designated by the designating means, the display means is not displaying the associated information. 8. The game hall management device according to claim 4, wherein the target value and the individual management information that is not displayed are displayed together with the period management information that is being displayed. 9. The game hall management device according to claim 4, wherein the short period is constituted by seven consecutive days. 10. The long term is configured by a period obtained by multiplying the short term by an integer of 2 or more.
9. The game hall management device according to any one of 9 to 9.