JP2007135743A - Game management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game management system which permits the exclusion of elements leading to en error to the utmost and the grasping of the trend of a player's game machine selection. <P>SOLUTION: The game management system includes a game information collection means to collect game information from game devices, a game history aggregation means to aggregate game history information for every game device, a game history information storage means to store game history information, a game history disclosure means to disclose game history information in the past including at least the day preceding the business day and earlier than the business day at the start of the business of the business day of a game parlor. The system includes a player's information acquisition means provided relatedly to the game device and to acquire a player information of a player playing a game on the game device at the start of business and a related storage means to relatedly store the disclosed game history information and the player information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management system for grasping a trend in which a player selects a gaming machine based on a relationship between game information disclosed in the gaming machine and a gaming machine selected by the player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming management device that manages the operating rate of a gaming machine for each model and displays the transition of the operating rate for each model on the same screen (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Further, there is a game management device that displays a time zone with good operation and a time zone with poor operation for each model, and can easily grasp these time zones at a glance (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine are installed, there are cases where players waiting for opening are lined up at the entrance of the game hall. On the other hand, the game hall issues numbered tickets for the number of game machines installed in the hall and distributes them to the players waiting for opening. At this time, it eliminates the trouble and complexity of the employees who distribute the numbered tickets, accurately grasps the player who entered and the number of the gaming table written on the numbered ticket of the player, and the player's number There are a numbered ticket terminal, a numbered ticket management system, a numbered ticket management method, and a numbered ticket management program for reliably controlling the blinking of the stand lamp according to the seating (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP 2002-263331 A JP 2004-275224 A JP 2004-298477 A

  The operating rate does not necessarily reflect the motive for the player to select a gaming machine, but is merely a result of sales. Therefore, even if the game hall manages the operation rate for each model, it is not possible to accurately grasp the trend of the player's selection of the gaming machine, and there is a risk of failure during nail adjustment or model replacement.

  For example, if a player strongly supports a specific gaming machine and tries to play with the gaming machine, the player immediately stops the game if the nail adjustment of the gaming machine is poor. As a result, the operation of the gaming machine is sluggish, and there is a possibility that the game hall may erroneously evaluate the gaming machine as a gaming machine that is not supported by the player.

  On the other hand, there is an admission numbered ticket distributed before opening a store that specifies in advance to play with a specific gaming machine. The game hall can grasp the gaming machines supported by the player by managing the distribution status of the numbered tickets.

  However, in this case, if the player cannot obtain the numbered ticket of the desired gaming machine, the player makes the next best selection, so the selection of the gaming machine is prejudiced. Therefore, the game hall cannot accurately grasp the trend of the player's selection of gaming machines based on this numbered ticket.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game management system capable of grasping a player's game machine selection trend by eliminating errors as much as possible.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game information collecting means for collecting game information from a gaming device, a game history counting means for collecting the collected game information as game history information for each gaming device, and the game history information. A game history information storage means for storing the game history, and a game history that is provided in correspondence with the gaming device and that is past the business day including the previous business day at least at the start of business days of each business hall A game history information disclosing means for disclosing information to a player, and a player of a player who is provided corresponding to the gaming device and plays a game on the gaming device at the start of business Player information acquisition means for acquiring information, and associated storage means for storing the disclosed game history information and the player information in association with each other.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the association storage unit stores the disclosed game history information, the player information, and the game history information on the business day in association with each other.

  According to a third invention, in the first and second inventions, the gaming device includes setting change means for changing a setting of a prize grant rate, and the associated storage means is the game history information disclosed above. And the player information and the information related to the setting of the game device for the business day are stored in association with each other.

  According to a fourth invention, there is provided an evaluation means for evaluating the disclosed game history information in accordance with a predetermined evaluation rule in the first invention, and the associated storage means includes the result evaluated by the evaluation means, The player information is stored in association with each other.

  In a fifth aspect based on the fourth aspect, the player specifying means for specifying a player based on the player information, and the past by the evaluation means associated with the player information of the specified player. Based on the evaluation result totaling means for totaling the evaluation results, the gaming machine search means for searching for the gaming apparatus with similar evaluation based on the totaled evaluation results, and the searched gaming apparatus And a gaming machine selection estimating means for estimating a trend in which the identified player selects a gaming device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, game information collecting means for collecting game information from gaming devices, game history counting means for collecting collected game information as game history information for each gaming device, and the game A game history information storage means for storing history information and a game device provided corresponding to the gaming device, and at the time of business start of each business day of the game hall, at least past the business day including the previous day of the business day A game history information disclosing means for disclosing game history information to a player, provided in correspondence with the gaming device, and at the time of starting the business, a game of a player who plays with the gaming device By providing a player information acquisition means for acquiring player information, and an associated storage means for storing the disclosed game history information and the player information in association with each other. To eliminate the factors that give the error to the gaming machine selection of a player who, the player can grasp what precisely whether you select a game machine as a guide. And, the game hall grasps the player's game machine selection trends, and makes adjustments in line with the will of the game hall, such as adjustments that meet the player's expectations and adjustments that do not match the player's expectations. Can be a guide.

  According to the second invention, the association storage means stores the disclosed game history information, the player information, and the game history information of the business day in association with each other, so that the player can You can easily figure out what you are using to select a gaming machine.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, the gaming device includes setting change means for changing the setting of award grant rate, and the association storage means includes the disclosed game history information, the player information, By associating and storing information relating to the setting of the gaming device on the business day, the result of the selection of a gaming machine by the player at the time of opening the store will affect the operation of the gaming machine throughout the day. Can be evaluated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided an evaluation unit that evaluates the disclosed game history information according to a predetermined evaluation rule, and the association storage unit includes a result evaluated by the evaluation unit, the player information, Can be stored in association with each other, so that it is possible to verify the influence of settings that are difficult to perceive with only a single day game on the operation of the gaming machine.

  According to the fifth invention, the result of past evaluation by the player specifying means for specifying a player based on the player information and the evaluation means associated with the player information of the specified player Based on the result of the totaled evaluation, gaming machine search means for searching for the gaming device with similar evaluation, and the identification based on the searched gaming device By providing a gaming machine selection estimating means for estimating a trend in which a selected player selects a gaming device, it is possible to adjust a specific player according to the will of the game hall.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the game management system according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  An internal network is provided inside the game hall, and a game hall internal management device (hall computer) 1, a customer management device 2, and a relay terminal device (router) 3 are connected to the internal network. The customer management device 2 may be directly connected only to the game hall internal management device 1 without being directly connected to the internal network. In this case, the customer management device 2 communicates information only with the game hall internal management device 1.

  The internal network provided in the amusement hall is configured by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark). Addresses are set for devices connected to the internal network, and communication between devices (for example, transfer of data to a specific device or transmission of command signals) and broadcast communication to a plurality of devices (for example, multicast) Or broadcast).

  The game hall internal management device 1 collects game information from the game device 5 via the information collection terminal device 4, and monitors the operating state of each gaming machine 5a (FIG. 4).

  The customer management device 2 is the personal information of the player registered as a member of the game hall (player information registered by the player's declaration at the time of membership registration, for example, the player's name, gender, (Month day or address) is managed in association with the member ID uniquely assigned to each player. Further, the customer management device 2 receives information (game machine / player information correspondence table (game machine / player information correspondence table)) from the member terminal 7 through the information collection terminal device 4 in association with the numbered ticket ID or member ID and the machine number of the gaming machine 5a. 9 (A) and 9 (B)) are received, and a player's game machine selection trend is verified.

  The relay terminal device 3 is provided for each island facility in the game hall, relays information from each information collection terminal device 4 installed in the island facility, and transmits the information to the internal network. The installation of the relay terminal device 3 is not limited to each island facility, and may be performed for each floor, for each passage, or for each predetermined block.

  The information collecting terminal device 4 is connected with a gaming device 5, a call lamp 6 and a member terminal 7. The information collection terminal device 4 functions as the game information collection means 11 (FIG. 6), and the game information output from the game device 5, the information related to the call output from the call lamp 6, and the member output from the member terminal 7. Collect IDs and numbered ticket IDs.

  A configuration in which one information collection terminal device 4 is connected to a plurality (for example, two) of gaming devices 5 may be used. Further, the call lamp 6 and / or the member terminal 7 may be directly connected to the internal network and logically connected to the corresponding information collecting terminal device 4 through the internal network. However, in the case where one information collecting terminal device 4 is connected to a plurality of gaming devices 5, the calling lamp 6 is connected to each gaming machine 5a in a one-to-one correspondence.

  Further, the information collecting terminal device 4 and the calling lamp 6 may be integrated as a single device. Further, the member terminal 7 and the call lamp 6 may be integrated as a single device.

  The information collection terminal device 4 also functions as the game history totaling means 12 (FIG. 6). When the game information output from the game device 5 is collected, the accumulated value of the game information for a predetermined period (for example, a gaming machine) 5a is generated based on the start signal or special signal output from 5a, and the operation amount (game history information) of the gaming apparatus 5 is totaled based on the cumulative value. . Then, the information collection terminal device 4 transmits the total operation amount to the game hall internal management device 1. The information collecting terminal device 4 may collect the game information output from the game device 5 via the call lamp 6.

  The accumulated value of the game information for a predetermined period generated by the information collecting terminal device 4 is normally accumulated for each business unit.

  Here, the business unit means from the start of business to the end of business in a day, which starts earlier than the opening time and ends later than the closing time. Note that the business hours of the day may be divided into morning, afternoon, etc., and a plurality of business units may be set for the day. Further, the business unit may be a plurality of days (for example, one week).

  The operating amount of each gaming device 5 may be calculated by the game hall internal management device 1. In this case, the information collection terminal device 4 transmits the game information collected from the game device 5 to the game hall internal management device 1, and the game hall internal management device 1 generates a cumulative value of the received game information and The amount of operation of the gaming device 5 is calculated.

  Further, when the information collection terminal device 4 collects the numbered ticket ID or the member ID output from the member terminal 7, the information collection terminal device 4 stores the information together with the machine number of the gaming machine 5a provided corresponding to the member terminal 7. It transmits to the management apparatus 2.

  A plurality of gaming machines 5 are installed in the island facility. The gaming machine 5a includes a ball lending unit 5b, a replenishment number counting device (replenishment number counting means) 5c, a collected number counting device (recovered number counting means) 5d, and the like. These peripheral devices are added (FIG. 4). Note that when a prize ball signal and a ball lending signal, which will be described later, are output from the gaming machine 5a or the ball lending unit 5b, the replenishment number counting device 5c may not be provided.

  The gaming machine 5a is provided with various control devices centered on the game control device. For example, a special symbol variation display game (auxiliary game) is executed, or specific symbols predetermined as a result of the special diagram variation display game are prepared. If this happens, a special gaming state (big hit gaming state) may be generated.

  The game control device is a main control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, a CPU that controls the game control, a ROM that stores invariant information (for example, a program or data) for game control, and a work area during game control It comprises a gaming microcomputer 500 (FIG. 3) with a built-in RAM, an input interface, an output interface, an external communication terminal, and the like.

  The gaming microcomputer 500 receives detection signals from various detection devices (special symbol start sensor, normal symbol start sensor, or general prize opening sensor) via the input interface, and performs various processes such as a big hit lottery. Then, a command signal is transmitted to each subordinate control device (display control device, sound control device, decoration control device, and discharge control device), a normal electric accessory solenoid, or a prize winning solenoid via the output interface, Overall control.

  The gaming microcomputer 500 is provided with an external communication terminal, and an identification number uniquely set in the gaming microcomputer 500 can be output from the external communication terminal. By connecting the inspection device or the game hall internal management device 1 to this external communication terminal, each device can identify the gaming machine 5a.

  Each gaming device 5 is provided with a call lamp 6. The call lamp 6 is provided with a call switch for calling a game hall employee. For example, when an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 5a or when there is a shortage of ball boxes for storing game balls, when the player operates this call switch, the call lamp 6 is turned on and the employees of the game hall Can be called.

  The member terminal 7 is juxtaposed with the ball rental unit 5b of the gaming apparatus 5. When the numbered ticket 9 or the member card 10 is inserted into the member terminal 7, the numbered ticket ID or member ID is collected. The collected numbered ticket ID and member ID are transmitted from the member terminal 7 to the customer management apparatus 2.

  Further, the member terminal 7 outputs the operation amount of the gaming device 5 received from the game hall internal management device 1 to the display device 71 (FIG. 4) which is the game history information disclosure means 14 (FIG. 6). Note that the game lamp information disclosing means 14 may be provided in the calling lamp 6 to output the operation amount of the game apparatus 5. In this case, the game hall internal management device 1 transmits the operation amount collected from the information collection terminal device 4 to the calling lamp 6. Alternatively, the information collection terminal device 4 may directly transmit the operation amount to the calling lamp 6.

  The corner lamp 8 is provided for each island facility in the game hall. The corner lamp 8 is turned on when a special game state occurs in the corresponding island facility, and notifies the employees of the game hall of the occurrence of the special game state. The corner lamp 8 is not limited to each island facility, and may be installed for each floor, for each passage, or for each predetermined block.

  In the present embodiment, the relay terminal device 3 that relays information from the information collection terminal device 4 is provided for each island facility, but the information collection terminal device 4 is directly connected to the internal network without providing the relay terminal device 3. You may comprise. Further, a remote I / O can be placed instead of the information collecting terminal device 4 and the information collecting terminal device 4 corresponding to a plurality of gaming devices 5 can be installed instead of the relay terminal device 3. By configuring in this way, it is possible to deal with a game system using a method conventionally called an island computer.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the customer management apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The customer management device 2 is provided with a CPU 201, a ROM 202 that stores programs in advance, a RAM 203 that is a memory used as a work area when the CPU 201 operates, and a storage device (HDD) 204 such as a hard disk that stores various data. Yes.

  The RAM 203 functions as the game history information / player information correspondence storage means 18 (FIG. 6), and various data (for example, a table with game machine / player information correspondence (FIGS. 9A and 9B)) and games A storage area for temporarily storing history information / player information correspondence table (FIG. 12B) and a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the operation of the CPU 201 are provided.

  The HDD 204 stores the personal information of the players registered as members of the game hall. The player's personal information is stored in a database using the member ID as a key.

  Also, the HDD 204 stores the player's game points received from the game hall internal management device 1. As game points, points given by borrowing game balls, points given by the occurrence of a special game state, points given according to the number of game balls launched into the game area of the gaming machine 5a, etc. There are points calculated based on game information and points given by visiting the store. A player who has acquired many game points can obtain many benefits. In addition, the game hall can use the amount of game points as an index of a player's contribution to the game hall.

  These CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and HDD 204 are connected by a bus 205. The bus 205 includes an address bus and a data bus that the CPU 201 uses for reading and writing data.

  Connected to the bus 205 are a network communication port 206, an I / O port 207, and an external network communication port 208 that control input / output with the outside.

  The network communication port 206 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol, and is connected to an internal network.

  Connected to the I / O port 207 is a display for displaying the game history information / player information correspondence table, and an output device 209 constituted by a speaker for informing the state of the gaming machine 5a. The output device 209 functions as the game history information / player information correspondence disclosure means 19.

  Further, an input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) 210 for operating the customer management device 2 is connected to the I / O port 207.

  The external network communication port 208 is a data input / output unit for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol, and is connected to an external network provided outside the game arcade. Therefore, the customer management apparatus 2 can communicate with a device outside the game arcade connected to the external network.

  In the configuration of the game hall internal management device 1, the description of the same configuration as the customer management device 2 is omitted. The game hall internal management device 1 communicates with the customer management device 2 via a network communication port.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the microprocessor 400 provided in the information collection terminal device 4 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The information collection terminal device 4 is provided with a microprocessor 400, a power supply circuit, and a data input / output terminal.

  The microprocessor 400 is a one-chip type processor incorporating three CPUs 401 to 403, and incorporates three CPUs: a media access control CPU (MAC CPU) 401, a network CPU 402, and an application CPU 403. Further, a RAM 405, an EEPROM 406, and a ROM 407 are connected to the bus 404 for addresses and data to which the CPUs 401 to 403 are connected as memories commonly used by the CPUs 401 to 403.

  The RAM 405 functions as the game history storage means 13 (FIG. 6), and temporarily stores various data (for example, the amount of operation of the gaming machine 5a) and data necessary for the operation of the application CPU 403. A working area.

  The EEPROM 406 is a non-volatile memory, and information set in the information collection terminal device 4 such as the machine number of the gaming machine 5a connected to the information collection terminal device 4, the network configuration, address designation information, and an identification code, etc. Remember.

  A program used for collecting game information is stored in an area rewritable by the program of the EEPROM 406 and the ROM 407.

  In addition, a network communication port 408 and an I / O port 409 that control input / output with the outside are connected to the common bus 404.

  The network communication port 408 is a port for performing data communication according to a predetermined communication protocol. The network communication port 408 is connected to a network connection terminal via a driver. The network connection terminal is connected to the relay terminal device 3 via a network cable, and further transmits / receives a signal (for example, a data signal or a command signal) to / from the game hall internal management device 1 through the internal network.

  The I / O port 409 is a parallel or serial input / output port, and is connected to an external input / output terminal via a driver. The external input / output terminal has a prize ball signal output from the gaming machine 5a, Game information (FIG. 4) such as a special signal, a probability change signal, a start signal, a supply signal or a recovery signal output from peripheral devices (replenishment number counting device 4c and recovery number counting device 4d) is input. The award ball signal, the special prize signal, the probability variation signal, and the start signal can also be received by directly communicating with the communication port 410 and the gaming microcomputer 500 provided in the gaming control device of the gaming machine 5a.

  The communication port 410 communicates with a communication port of the gaming microcomputer 500 provided in the gaming machine 5a using a predetermined protocol. The communication port 410 is connected to a connector provided on the game control board of the gaming machine 5a.

  The microprocessor 400 also includes a control circuit 411 that outputs control signals such as clocks and resets for the CPUs 401 to 403.

  When game information is input from the gaming device 5 to the information collecting terminal device 4, the application CPU 403 calculates a cumulative value of game information. Then, the application CPU 403 calculates the amount of operation of the gaming apparatus 5 based on the calculated cumulative value of game information. The accumulated value of the game information is stored and managed in the RAM 405 for a certain period. The cumulative value may be output from the network communication port 408 by the information collection terminal device 4 and stored and managed by the game hall internal management device 1.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the periphery of the gaming machine 5a according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows game information output by the gaming apparatus 5.

  The following signals related to the game (game information) are input from the board external information provided in the gaming machine 5a to the I / O port 409 of the microprocessor 400 of the information collecting terminal device 4.

  The gaming machine 5a is provided with a number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning prize opening from the discharging device below the game board when the gaming ball is awarded to the starting prize opening, the general prize opening, or the big prize opening. Drain to supply tray. Each time a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged, a “prize ball signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of one pulse) is output as game information.

  Further, when the result of the special figure change display game is in the special game state, the gaming machine 5a outputs a “special prize signal” as game information during the special game state.

  In addition, when the special game state is a special game with a probability variation pattern, the gaming machine 5a provides a “probability variation signal” during the special game state and a specific game state (probability variation state) that occurs thereafter. Output as.

  Further, when starting the special figure variation display game, the gaming machine 5a outputs a “start signal” as game information every time the special figure variation display game is started.

  In addition, the gaming machine 5a outputs a “start winning signal” as game information every time a game ball wins a start winning opening.

  Further, the signal (game information) output from the board external information of the gaming machine 5a includes a “symbol determination signal” output when the special figure variation display game is finished. These signals are output from the board external information in a voltage output format or a contact output format.

  Note that game information may be output from the gaming microcomputer 500 to the communication port 410 of the information collection terminal device 4. In this case, by concealing the communication contents by data communication using a predetermined protocol (for example, encrypted communication), more detailed game information (for example, the start memory number and the extracted random number) than that output from the board external information. Numerical values) can be output. Further, the ID of the connection partner can be authenticated by bidirectional communication, and connection with an unauthorized device can be prevented.

  The ball lending unit 5b outputs a “ball lending signal” as game information every time a predetermined number (for example, 25) of game balls is lent. The “ball lending signal” may be output from the board external information of the gaming machine 5a.

  Upon receiving these signals, the information collecting terminal device 4 adds these game information and adds up the accumulated values. Further, the accumulated value of the game information may be transmitted to the internal network. This accumulated value is transmitted, for example, at the elapse of a predetermined time, at an event such as occurrence of a special gaming state, or at the time of polling response from the game hall internal management device 1.

  Further, the island facility where the gaming machine 5a is installed has a supply path for supplying gaming balls to the gaming machine 5a (the gaming machine 5a and the ball rental unit 5b when the rental balls are discharged from the ball rental unit 5b). A supply / recovery mechanism including a recovery path for recovering out balls from the gaming machine 5a and a member terminal 7 including a display device 71 are provided.

  The supply number counting device 5c counts the number of balls supplied to the gaming machine 5a. The replenishment number counting device 5c outputs a “replenishment signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of 1 pulse) as game information, which is a counting result of the replenishing balls.

  The collection number counting device 5d counts out balls (collected balls) collected from the gaming machine 5a, that is, balls launched by the player to the gaming area of the gaming machine 5a. The collected ball counting device 5d outputs a “collected signal” (for example, 10 pulse signals of 1 pulse), which is the result of counting out balls, as game information.

  The supply number counting device 5c and the collected number counting device 5d are connected to the information collecting terminal device 4, and the information collecting terminal device 4 adds the game information output from the replenished number counting device 5c and the collected number counting device 5d. Calculate and add up the accumulated values. The replenishment number counting device 5c and the collected number counting device 5d may be provided in the gaming machine 5a. Further, the information collection terminal device 4 may collect the collection signal, the supply signal, and the ball rental signal directly from the gaming machine 5a.

  The member terminal 7 includes a display device 71, an operation panel 72, and a card reading unit 73.

  The display device 71 includes a display unit made up of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or a CRT (CRT). The display device 71 displays the past operating amount of the gaming machine 5a (for example, the start number of the previous day and the special prize number of the previous day), the game amount of each member, information notified to the player from the game hall, and the like.

  When the game history information disclosing means 14 is provided in the calling lamp 6, the display device 71 does not display the past operation amount of the gaming machine 5a.

  The operation panel 72 includes an operation switch such as a changeover switch for switching display contents of the display device 71. The operation panel 72 may be a touch panel provided integrally with the display device 71.

  The card reading unit 73 includes an IC reader 705 or a card reader / writer 706 (FIG. 5). When the numbered ticket 9 or the membership card 10 held by the player is inserted, the numbered ticket 9 or the member The numbered ticket ID or member ID is read from the card 10.

  The numbered ticket ID and member ID are output from the member terminal 7 to the customer management apparatus 2. The member terminal 7 outputs the entrance information to the customer management device 2 together with the numbered ticket ID or the member ID. The entrance information is the machine number of the gaming machine 5a from which the numbered ticket ID or member ID is read. Further, when the membership card 10 is inserted into the membership terminal 7, the time when the player selects the gaming machine 5a may be output to the customer management device 2 as the entrance information.

  When the customer management device 2 is not directly connected to the internal network, the member terminal 7 outputs the member ID to the game hall internal management device 1 and then from the game hall internal management device 1 to the customer management device 2. The member ID is transmitted.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the member terminal 7 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The member terminal 7 is provided with a CPU 701, a driver 702, a display device 71, an IC reader 703, a card reader / writer 704, and a communication interface 705. The display device 71, IC reader 703, and card reader / writer 704 are connected to the CPU 701 by a driver 702.

  When the member terminal 7 receives the game history information from the game hall internal management device 1 via the information collection terminal device 4, the member terminal 7 outputs the game history information (the amount of operation of the gaming machine 5a) to the display device 71. Note that the information collecting terminal device 4 may directly transmit the accumulated game history information of the gaming device 5 to the member terminal 7. Then, the member terminal 7 outputs the game history information received from the information collecting terminal device 4 to the display device 71.

  The IC reader 703 reads the numbered ticket ID from the numbered ticket 9 inserted in the card reading unit 73. The read numbered ticket ID is transmitted to the internal network through the information collection terminal device 4. The card reader / writer 704 reads the member ID from the member card 10 inserted in the card reading unit 73. The read member ID is transmitted to the internal network through the information collecting terminal device 4, and the customer management device 2 identifies the personal information of the player corresponding to the member ID. Note that the IC reader 703 may be a non-contact type. In this case, the numbered ticket ID is read from the numbered ticket 9 when the player holds the numbered ticket 9 over a predetermined position (for example, a numbered ticket presenting holder or the like).

  When the player acquires game points through the game, the game point addition data is transmitted from the customer management device 2 to the member terminal 7. Then, the customer management device 2 adds the received addition data to the member game point specified by the member ID and updates it. At this time, the card reader / writer 704 may add the received addition data to the game point stored in the member card 10 and write it.

  The IC reader 703 and the card reader / writer 704 detect that the numbered ticket 9 or the member card 10 has been inserted into the member terminal 7 at the start of the game hall business, so that the player is seated on the gaming machine 5a. That is, it can be detected that the gaming machine 5a has a customer. That is, the IC reader 703 and the card reader / writer 704 function as player information acquisition means 15 that acquires player information of a player who plays a game on the gaming machine 5a.

  When only the numbered ticket ID or the member ID is read from the numbered ticket 9 or the member card 10, has the customer terminal 7 received a guest at the gaming machine 5a at the time of acquiring the player information (for example, opening time)? Determine whether or not. On the other hand, when not only the numbered ticket ID or member ID but also the player information (numbered ticket ID or member ID) acquisition time is read from the numbered ticket 9 or the member card 10, a period during which the player information can be acquired (for example, The member terminal 7 determines whether or not the gaming machine 5a has a customer when the player information is acquired during the period. To do. When the same player information is acquired in association with a plurality of gaming machines 5a, for example, only when the player information is acquired at the earliest timing, or the earliest player information is acquired. Only the acquisition of one player information is determined to be effective, for example, by enabling the player information only when the player information with operation (detection of various signals such as a ball lending signal and a collection signal) is acquired.

  Note that the card reading unit 73 may be provided in the calling lamp 6 so that the calling lamp 6 includes the player information acquisition means 15 (IC reader 703 and card reader / writer 704). In addition, the card reading unit 73 is not limited to the calling lamp 6 or the member terminal 7, and may be provided on a chair, a board, or the like as long as it is an apparatus or a device provided for each gaming machine 5a. In this case, these devices and instruments provided with the card reading unit 73 are configured to have the player information acquisition means 15.

  The communication interface 705 controls data input / output between the CPU 701 and the information collection terminal device 4 connected to the outside. The numbered ticket ID or member ID read by the IC reader 703 or the card reader / writer 704 is transmitted to the internal network via the communication interface 705. Further, the game history information received from the information collection terminal device 4 is taken in via the communication interface 705.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the game management system according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  When a special figure change display game is executed on the gaming machine 5a or a special gaming state occurs, gaming information such as a “start signal” and a “special prize signal” is output from the gaming machine 5a. Further, a “ball lending signal” is output from the ball lending unit 5b, a “replenishment signal” from the replenishment number counting device 5c, and a “recovery signal” from the collection number counting device 5d as game information. These pieces of game information are collected by the game information collection means 11. Then, the collected game information is totaled as an operation amount (game history information) for each gaming machine 5a by the game history totaling means 12.

  The amount of operation here refers to the number of special figure change display games (start count) executed on the gaming machine 5a during a predetermined period (for example, one business day), and the special game generated on the gaming machine 5a during the predetermined period. The number of states (the number of special prizes), which is calculated by adding the start signal or special prize signal output from the gaming machine 5a. The total operation amount of each gaming machine 5a is stored in the game history storage means 13.

  The game information collecting unit 11, the game history totaling unit 12, and the game history storage unit 13 are provided in the information collection terminal device 4. However, the game history totaling means 12 and / or the game history storage means 13 may be provided in the game hall internal management device 1. That is, the information collection terminal device 4 transmits the game information collected from the gaming machines 5a to the game hall internal management device 1, and the game hall internal management device 1 totals the operation amount of each gaming machine 5a. The total operation amount of each gaming machine 5a is stored in the RAM of the game hall internal management device 1.

  Further, the game history totaling means 12 and / or the game history storage means 13 may be provided in the member terminal 7 when the member terminal 7 is provided with the display device 71, and the call lamp 6 is provided with the display device 71. May be provided in the calling lamp 6. Moreover, you may provide a terminal device provided with the game history totaling means 12 and / or the game history memory | storage means 13 for every island facility or every floor.

  The operating amount of the gaming machine 5a stored in the game history storage means 13 is output by the game history information disclosing means 14 at the start of business on each business day and disclosed to the player. The operating amount disclosed at this time is the past operating amount of the gaming machine 5a, and it is sufficient that at least the operating amount on the day before each business day is disclosed.

  A player who enters at the same time as the opening of the game hall can select a desired game machine 5a from many game machines 5a to play. At this time, the player can select the gaming machine 5a with reference to the operation amount of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a disclosed by the gaming history information disclosing means 14.

  When the player determines the gaming machine 5a to be played, the player inserts the numbered ticket 9 or the membership card 10 into the card reading unit 73 of the member terminal 7 provided corresponding to the gaming machine 5a. Then, the numbered ticket ID or member ID stored in the numbered ticket 9 or the member card 10 is read by the player information acquisition means 15. In this case, the numbered ticket ID or member ID is acquired by the player information acquiring means 15 as player information at the time of business start (intention to play with the gaming machine 5a from which the numbered ticket ID or member ID is acquired). The

  The acquired player information is associated with the machine number of the gaming machine 5a from which the player information is acquired by the gaming machine / player information association means 16.

  Note that the game history information disclosing means 14, the player information obtaining means 15, and the gaming machine / player information handling means 16 are provided in the member terminal 7. However, these means may be provided in the calling lamp 6. That is, the game history information disclosing means 14 is provided in the calling lamp 6 to disclose the operation amount of the gaming machine 5a stored in the game history storage means 13. Then, the numbered ticket ID or member ID, which is player information, may be acquired by the calling lamp 6, and the player information may be associated with the machine number of the gaming machine 5a.

  When the machine number of the gaming machine 5a from which the player information is acquired is specified by the gaming machine / player information association means 16, the gaming machine 5a is referred to by referring to the information stored in the gaming history storage means 13. Is also specified (game history information disclosed by the display device 71). The specified operation amount is associated with the player information by the game history information / player information association means 17.

  In addition, numbered ticket ID or member ID is used for the player information matched here. Thereby, the information in which the gaming machine 5a is associated with the player information is obtained in duplicate, that is, the gaming machine 5a and the player information are associated with the gaming machine / player information association means 16 and the game history information / Correspondence by the player information association means 17 can be eliminated multiple times.

  Instead of using the numbered ticket ID or member ID, the timing of associating the game history information with the player information is limited to a specific timing for all the gaming machines 5a in the game hall, and the gaming machine 5a is at that timing. Information on whether or not the player is seated may be used. In this case, for example, a device (for example, a switch or a sensor) for detecting the seating of the player is attached to the chair, and whether or not the player is seated on the gaming machine 5a at the time of opening the store (whether or not there is a customer). Be able to judge.

  The associated player information and the amount of operation of the gaming machine 5a are stored in the game history information / player information correspondence storage means 18, and further output by the game history information / player information correspondence disclosure means 19. , Disclosed to game hall managers.

  The game history information / player information association means 17, the game history information / player information correspondence storage means 18, and the game history information / player information correspondence disclosure means 19 are provided in the customer management device 2. That is, when the customer management device 2 receives the player information and the machine number of the gaming machine 5a from the member terminal 7, the customer management device 2 identifies the operating amount of the gaming machine 5a and associates it with the player information. Then, the associated player information and the amount of operation of the gaming machine 5a are stored in the RAM 203 and output to the output device 209. The information output to the output device 209 is disclosed only to the game hall manager and not to the player.

  In this way, by disclosing the operating amount of the gaming machine 5a up to the previous day at the start of business, by associating the result of selection of the gaming machine by the player at the time of starting the business with the operating amount on the previous day of the gaming machine 5a, As a result of gaming, there are factors that give an error to the selection of gaming machines of players that occur after the start of business, such as the island's thriving feeling, or so-called crab walking (walking from one to the next to play games) Exclusion, that is, the result of the selection of the gaming machine due to the subsequent factor is excluded, and it is possible to accurately grasp what the player is using to select the gaming machine 5a.

  In addition, when the admission time is earlier than the time of business start, the operation amount of each gaming machine 5a may be disclosed from the admission time. In addition, the timing of associating the result of the selection of the gaming machine by the player with the amount of operation of the gaming machine 5a on the previous day is not limited to the exact business start time, but the status of the game hall (for example, the admission time is It is sufficient to set a reasonable time based on the business start time in consideration of the fact that it is simultaneous or the admission time is earlier than the business start time.

  In the game hall, for example, many players tend to select gaming machines 5a with a large number of special prizes, and gaming machines 5a with few special prizes tend to be difficult for a player to select. By grasping the trend of the player's selection of gaming machines, it can be used as a guideline for making adjustments in line with the will of the game hall, such as adjustments that meet the player's expectations and adjustments that do not match the player's expectations. The trend of selection of gaming machines can be verified for each model of gaming machine 5a, for example.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the game management system according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  Many players have an intention to play a game by freely selecting a gaming machine 5a that is expected to acquire many benefits from the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall. Players who have such a strong intention line up outside the game hall before opening to select the desired gaming machine 5a and sit down (FIG. 7A).

  On the other hand, in the game hall, the same number of tickets as the number of game halls is used in order to prevent the number of players entering the hall exceeding the number of game machines 5a from entering the hall at the same time as the store is opened and confusion in the game hall. Issued and distributes the numbered tickets 9 in order from the top to the players lined up outside the game hall (FIG. 7B).

  As shown in FIG. 8 (A), the numbered ticket 9 has a numbered ticket ID for identifying each numbered ticket 9 printed on the surface. And it distributes to a player in order from numbered ticket 9 with a small numbered ticket ID value. Therefore, among the players lined up outside the game hall, the numbered ticket ID of the numbered ticket 9 distributed to the first player is the smallest, and the numbered ticket 9 distributed to the last player. The numbered ticket ID is the largest. The numbered ticket ID represents the entry order of the players, and can enter the game hall in order from the player having the numbered ticket 9 with the smaller numbered ticket ID value.

  The value of the numbered ticket ID can be used as an index of the player's gaming intention strength. That is, a player having a numbered ticket 9 with a small numbered ticket ID can determine that they have been lined up outside the game hall from an extremely early time, and therefore has a numbered ticket 9 with a large numbered ticket ID value. It can be evaluated that he / she visits the store with a stronger intention to play than the player.

  Further, the numbered ticket 9 of the present embodiment is provided with an IC tag 91 and an antenna 92 in which the numbered ticket ID assigned to the numbered ticket 9 is stored. When the numbered ticket 9 is inserted into the card reading unit 73 provided in the member terminal 7, the numbered ticket ID stored in the IC tag 91 is read by the IC reader 703. In other words, the IC tag 91 functions as information holding means for causing the member terminal 7 to read the entry order of the players. The information holding unit only needs to be able to store the numbered ticket ID that is the entrance order, and may be print information such as a barcode or magnetic information, for example.

  The IC tag 91 may store not only the numbered ticket ID but also the reception time when the player received the numbered ticket 9. In this case, an employee of the game hall carries an IC writer and writes the reception time on the IC tag 91 when the numbered ticket 9 is distributed to each player. In this way, by storing the reception time in the IC tag 91 that is the information holding means, the member terminal 7 can acquire the reception time as player information.

  Also, the early reception time can be used as an indicator of the strength of the player's intention to play. That is, it can be estimated that the player who has the numbered ticket 9 with the earlier reception time is coming to the store with a stronger game intention than the player with the numbered ticket 9 with the later reception time.

  When the game hall opens at the store opening time and can enter, the player brings the numbered ticket 9 received before the store opening and enters the game hall (FIG. 7C).

  The player who has entered the game hall sits on the desired gaming machine 5a. Then, at the game hall business start time, the game is permitted and the player starts the game (FIG. 7D). At this time, the player can select the gaming machine 5a while referring to the operation amount of the previous day disclosed on the display device 71 of the member terminal 7. Then, when seated at the gaming machine 5 a and the numbered ticket 9 is inserted into the member terminal 7, the numbered ticket ID is read by the IC reader 703. The read numbered ticket ID is acquired by the member terminal 7 as player information of a player who wishes to play a game on the gaming machine 5a.

  When the player inserts the member card 10 into the member terminal 7, the member ID read from the member card 10 may be acquired as player information. As shown in FIG. 8B, the member card 10 stores a member ID for identifying each player who is a member. Moreover, the membership card 10 of this Embodiment is comprised with the magnetic card, and member ID is memorize | stored in the magnetic memory | storage part. When a player seated in the gaming machine 5a inserts the member card 10 into the member terminal 7, the member ID is read by the card reader / writer 704.

  The customer management device 2 records information such as the visit date and time of the player who is a member and the amount of game at the time of visit. Therefore, when the member ID is read by the member terminal 7, based on the member ID, it is possible to read information such as the player's visit date and time, the game amount at the visit. These pieces of information can be used as an index of the strength of the game intention of the player with the member ID.

  The player information acquired by the member terminal 7 in this way is transmitted to the customer management device 2 together with the machine number of the gaming machine 5a, and stored in the customer management device 2 in association with the operating amount of the gaming machine 5a. . Note that this player information may be associated with the player's numbered ticket ID, reception time, or member ID. The game hall manager can grasp the trend of the player's selection of gaming machines by verifying the associated information.

  FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the gaming machine / player information correspondence table (gaming machine / player information correspondence means 16) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 5a received from the member terminal 7 is shown in FIG. Is generated based on the player number and the player information, and stored in the RAM 203 of the customer management device 2.

  FIG. 9A is a configuration diagram of a table associated with gaming machine / player information when a member ID is acquired as player information.

  When the member ID is read by the card reader / writer 704 provided in the member terminal 7 during a predetermined time including the business start time of the game hall (for example, 10 minutes before and after the business start time for a total of 20 minutes) The member terminal 7 transmits the machine number of the gaming machine 5a (first selection gaming machine) corresponding to the member terminal 7 to the customer management apparatus 2 together with the member ID.

  There are also amusement centers where players are not allowed to enter the store until the start of business. Therefore, when the member ID is read by the card reader / writer 704 provided in the member terminal 7 during a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes immediately after the start of business) that does not include the business start time of the game hall, the member terminal 7 May send the machine number of the gaming machine 5a (first selection gaming machine) corresponding to the member terminal 7 to the customer management apparatus 2 together with the member ID.

  In addition, the member terminal 7 has the member ID and the machine number of the first selected gaming machine, the time when the player selects the gaming machine 5a, that is, the time when the member card 10 is inserted into the member terminal 7 (selected gaming machine selection Time) may be transmitted to the customer management device 2.

  When the customer management apparatus 2 receives the machine number of the first selected gaming machine and the selected gaming machine selection time from the member terminal 7, the customer management apparatus 2 associates these information with the corresponding member IDs in the gaming machine / player information correspondence table. Record.

  For example, when a player with a member ID of xx002 selects the gaming machine 5a in the 100s at 9:51, the first selection is made to the data with the member ID of the gaming machine / player information correspondence table being xx002. 100 is recorded as the gaming machine, and 9:51 is recorded as the selected gaming machine selection time.

  Note that if the member ID is not read within a predetermined time including the business start time of the game hall, the first selected gaming machine and the selected gaming machine selection time are not recorded. In this case, it can be determined that the player with the member ID has not visited the amusement hall at the start of business.

  FIG. 9B is a configuration diagram of the gaming machine / player information correspondence table when the numbered ticket ID is acquired as the player information.

  When the numbered ticket ID is read by the IC reader 703 provided in the member terminal 7 during a predetermined time including the start of business at the game hall (for example, 10 minutes before and after the start of business for a total of 20 minutes) The terminal 7 transmits the machine number of the gaming machine 5a (first selected gaming machine) corresponding to the member terminal 7 to the customer management apparatus 2 together with the numbered ticket ID.

  For example, when a player with a numbered ticket ID YY001 selects the 60th gaming machine 5a, 60 corresponds to the data with the numbered ticket ID YY001 in the table associated with the gaming machine / player information. Attached.

  As described above, the player information (numbered ticket ID or member ID) acquired within a predetermined time including the business start time can be said to be information acquired from a player who came with a strong gaming intention. By verifying in association with the machine number of the gaming machine 5a, it is possible to grasp the trend of game machine selection by the player.

  FIG. 10 is a graph of evaluation information according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The vertical axis in FIG. 10 indicates the number of special figure change display games executed on the gaming machine 5a (start count), and the horizontal axis indicates the number of special gaming states (special prizes) generated on the gaming machine 5a.

  The broken line X is an expected value of the correlation between the number of start times and the number of special prizes, and shows the relationship between the number of executions of the special gaming state expected when a predetermined number of special figure variation display games are executed. Is.

  When the operating amount of each gaming machine 5a is plotted, it is desirable that the plotted point is located on this broken line X. However, since the actual operating amount of each gaming machine 5a varies, the plotted point is It is located above or below the broken line X. Therefore, based on the result of plotting the operation amount on one business day of each gaming machine 5a in this graph, the operation, appearance and luck during one business day of each gaming machine 5a are evaluated as follows.

  Operation is evaluated based on the number of starts during a business day. When the number of start is large, it is evaluated as high operation, and when the number of start is small, it is evaluated as low operation. A predetermined threshold value (for example, 1000 times) may be set, and if the start number is equal to or higher than the threshold value, it may be evaluated as high operation, and if the start number is smaller than the threshold value, it may be evaluated as low operation.

  The appearance is evaluated based on the number of special prizes during one business day. When the number of special prizes is large, it is evaluated as excellent, and when the number of special prizes is small, it is evaluated as poor. Note that a predetermined threshold value (for example, 5 times) may be set, and it may be evaluated as excellent when the number of special prizes is greater than the threshold value, and poor when the number of special prizes is smaller than the threshold value. However, when the number of special prizes is equal to the threshold value, it is difficult to evaluate whether the prize is excellent or bad, so the appearance is not evaluated.

  Luck is evaluated based on the degree of divergence between the plotted points and the expected value based on the amount of operation during one business day. If the plotted point is located in an area above the broken line X, it is evaluated as unlucky. If the plotted point is located in an area below the broken line X, it is evaluated as lucky. Note that the more the plotted point deviates from the expected value, the greater the evaluation of unlucky or good luck.

  In addition, the points A to D in the figure plot the operation amounts of the gaming machines 5a corresponding to the display devices 71 shown in FIGS. 11 (A) to (D), respectively.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the display device 71 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  The display device 71 which is the game history information disclosing means 14 displays the number of special prizes of the previous day and the number of start times of the previous day as the operation amount (game history information) of the corresponding gaming machine 5a. The display device 71 only needs to display at least the operation amount of the previous day, and may also display the operation amount the day before and two days before.

  In the display device 71 of FIG. 11A, the number of special prizes on the previous day is displayed as 0, and the number of starts on the previous day is displayed as 500. Therefore, the operation on the previous day of the gaming machine 5a corresponding to the display device 71 can be evaluated as “low operation”, the appearance on the previous day is “poor”, and the luck on the previous day is “unlucky”.

  In the display device 71 in FIG. 11B, the number of special prizes of the previous day is displayed as 5 times, and the number of start times of the previous day is displayed as 500 times. Therefore, the operation on the previous day of the gaming machine 5a corresponding to the display device 71 can be evaluated as “low operation”, and the luck on the previous day can be evaluated as “good luck”. However, the appearance of the previous day is not evaluated because the number of special prizes is equal to the threshold value.

  In the display device 71 of FIG. 11C, the number of special prizes of the previous day is displayed as 5 times, and the start number of the previous day is displayed as 2000 times. Therefore, the operation on the previous day of the gaming machine 5a corresponding to the display device 71 can be evaluated as “high operation”, and the luck on the previous day can be evaluated as “unlucky”. However, the appearance of the previous day is not evaluated because the number of special prizes is equal to the threshold value.

  In the display device 71 of FIG. 11D, the number of special prizes of the previous day is displayed as 20 times, and the number of start times of the previous day is displayed as 2000 times. Therefore, the operation on the previous day of the gaming machine 5a corresponding to the display device 71 can be evaluated as “high operation”, the appearance on the previous day is “excellent”, and the luck on the previous day is “good luck”.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an evaluation pattern table according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 12A is a configuration diagram of the evaluation pattern table of the gaming machine 5a.

  The gaming machine 5a is divided into 12 patterns of 0 to 11 based on the evaluation results of operation, appearance, and luck.

  A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, whose appearance is “bad”, and whose luck is “unlucky” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 0. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, whose appearance is “poor”, and whose luck is “good luck” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 1. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, its appearance is not evaluated, and whose luck is “unlucky” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 2. The gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, its appearance is not evaluated, and whose luck is “good luck” is designated as a gaming machine 5a of pattern 3. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, whose appearance is “excellent”, and whose luck is “unlucky” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 4. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “low operation”, whose appearance is “excellent”, and whose luck is “good luck” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 5. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “high operation”, appearance is “bad”, and luck is “unlucky” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 6. The gaming machine 5a having the operation of "high operation", the appearance of "poor", and the luck of "good luck" is referred to as a pattern 7 gaming machine 5a. A gaming machine 5a whose operation is “high operation”, its appearance is not evaluated, and whose luck is “unlucky” is a gaming machine 5a of pattern 8. The gaming machine 5a whose operation is “high operation”, its appearance is not evaluated, and whose luck is “good luck” is designated as a gaming machine 5a of pattern 9. The gaming machine 5a having the operation of “high operation”, the appearance of “excellent”, and the luck of “unlucky” is defined as the gaming machine 5a having the pattern 10. The gaming machine 5a having the operation of “high operation”, the appearance of “excellent”, and the luck of “good luck” is designated as the gaming machine 5a having the pattern 11.

  The operating amount of the gaming machine 5a displayed on the display device 71 in this way is evaluated according to a predetermined evaluation rule, and is divided into a plurality of patterns based on the evaluation result. This makes it easy to grasp what pattern the player selects the gaming machine 5a, such as which pattern the gaming machine 5a tends to select.

  The display device 71 may display the above evaluation result together with the operation amount of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a, or may display the above evaluation result instead of the operation amount of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a. Good. However, when it is not desirable to display the evaluation result on the display device 71 and disclose it to the player, the evaluation result may be displayed instead of the abstract expression.

  In this way, not only simple numerical data (the previous day's operation amount) is displayed on the display device 71, but also the player information and the evaluation result of the gaming machine 5a are captured more clearly by displaying the evaluation result. Can do.

  FIG. 12B is a configuration diagram of the game history information / player information correspondence table (game history information / player information correspondence means 17) of the gaming machine 5a of the model name “ABC”. Is stored in the RAM 203.

  In the game history information / player information correspondence table, the machine number, operation, appearance, luck, pattern, and customers are recorded.

  The “device number” is the device number of the gaming machine 5a having the model name “ABC” among the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall. Here, game machines 5a from 1st to 10th are recorded.

  “Operation”, “Look” and “Luck” are evaluation results obtained by plotting the previous day's operation amount of each of the gaming machines 5a of the machine numbers 1 to 10 in the graph of the evaluation information. Here, for example, for the first game machine 5a, “operating” on the previous day is recorded as high operating, “look” on the previous day is inferior, and “luck” on the previous day is recorded as unlucky.

  The “pattern” is a pattern of the previous day of each gaming machine 5a determined based on the evaluation results of operation, appearance, and luck on the previous day. Here, for example, “operation” on the day before the first gaming machine 5a is high operation, “look” is poor, and “luck” is unlucky, so pattern 6 is recorded.

  “With customer” indicates whether or not the player has been seated in the gaming machine 5a within a predetermined time from the opening time of the day, that is, whether or not the gaming machine 5a has been with a customer. If there is a customer in the gaming machine 5a, a circle is recorded. The presence or absence of a customer is determined by whether or not player information (numbered ticket ID or member ID) is acquired by the member terminal 7 within a predetermined time from the opening time.

  In this way, for each gaming machine 5a, by recording the previous day's pattern and that day's customers in association with each other, for example, the gaming machine 5a whose previous day's pattern is 0, 3, 6, 10 and 11 is recorded as a player. Can be seen. And it can grasp | ascertain that there exists a tendency for a player to select the game machine 5a of these patterns.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an average operation amount table according to the first embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 13A is an average operation amount table in which the gaming machines 5a are divided for each pattern.

  The gaming machine 5a is divided into 12 patterns of 0 to 11 based on the operation amount of the previous day. For each pattern, the number of units, the number of customers, and the average operation amount are recorded.

  The “number” is the number of gaming machines 5a of each pattern. For example, among the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall, 5 (units) is recorded when there are 5 pattern 0 gaming machines 5a, and 5 (units) when there are 5 pattern 1 gaming machines 5a. The

  The “number of customers” is the number of gaming machines 5a that have customers at the time of opening of the day among the gaming machines 5a of each pattern. For example, if the number of gaming machines 5a with customers in the pattern 0 gaming machine 5a is two (2), the number of gaming machines 5a with customers in the gaming machine 5a in pattern 1 is 2. In the case of one unit, 1 (unit) is recorded.

  The “average operation amount” is an average operation amount during one business day on the day of the gaming machine 5a of each pattern. The average operating amount is calculated by dividing the total number of out-balls on the day of all the gaming machines 5a of each pattern by the number of gaming machines 5a of the pattern, and is used as a collection signal output from the collection number counting device 5d. Calculated based on For example, when the number of out balls on the day of five gaming machines 5a of pattern 0 is 62500 in total, the average operation amount of pattern 0 is recorded as 12500 (pieces). When the number of out balls on the day of the five gaming machines 5a of pattern 1 is 75,000 in total, the average operation amount of pattern 1 is recorded as 15000 (pieces).

  Note that the average operating amount is not limited to the number of out balls, and the number of start times, the number of special prizes during one business day of the day, and the time spent with customers (the time the player was seated during one business day) may be used. .

  In this way, the gaming machine 5a is divided according to the pattern of the previous day, and the number of customers at the opening of the day and the average amount of operation during the business day of the day are associated and totaled for each pattern, It can be evaluated how the result of selecting a certain gaming machine 5a by a player will affect the operation of the gaming machine 5a all day.

  FIG. 13B is an average operation amount table in which the gaming machines 5a are classified for each operation.

  The gaming machine 5a is divided into two types of low operation and high operation based on the operation amount of the previous day. For each operation, the number, the number of customers, and the average operation amount are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 13C is an average operation amount table divided for each appearance of the gaming machine 5a.

  The gaming machine 5a is classified into three, that is, poor, unappreciable in appearance, or excellent based on the amount of operation on the previous day. For each appearance, the number, the number of customers, and the average operation amount are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 13D is an average operation amount table in which the gaming machines 5a are classified for each luck.

  The gaming machine 5a is classified into unlucky or good luck based on the amount of operation on the previous day. Then, for each luck, the number, the number of customers, and the average operation amount are recorded in association with each other.

  In this way, the gaming machines 5a are classified according to the previous day's operation, appearance, or luck, and the number of customers at the time of opening the store on that day and the average amount of operation during the same business day for each division are aggregated. Thus, it can be evaluated from various angles how the result of selecting a certain gaming machine 5a by a player at the time of opening a store will affect the operation of the gaming machine 5a throughout the day.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the gaming machine selection estimation process of the specific player according to the first embodiment of this invention, which is executed by the CPU 201 of the customer management device 2.

  When the player information (member ID) and the first selected gaming machine are recorded in the gaming machine / player information correspondence table, the gaming machine selection of the player who is a member is based on the data. Trends can be estimated.

  First, in the member ID input process, a member ID (for example, 0777) of a player who is a member is input to the customer management device 2 using the input device 210 (S11).

  Next, in the gaming machine selection trend evaluation process, the gaming machine 5a selected by the player with the member ID No. 0777 is extracted from the past gaming machine / player information correspondence table, and the player selects the gaming machine 5a. The trend to be selected is evaluated by the pattern of the gaming machine 5a (S12). For example, by calculating the ratio of the pattern of the gaming machine 5a selected by the player in the past, the possibility that the player selects the gaming machine 5a of the pattern 11 is 80%, and the gaming machine 5a of the pattern 9 is selected. The possibility of doing is evaluated as 20%.

  It should be noted that not only the pattern of the gaming machine 5a but also the model of the gaming machine 5a should be evaluated. That is, based on the past gaming machine / player information correspondence table, the player with the member ID No. 0777 narrows down and predicts which type of gaming machine 5a of which model is selected. Thereby, it is possible to further narrow down and evaluate the trend of the gaming machine selection of the player.

  Next, in the game history search process, a search is made for a gaming machine 5a whose evaluation is similar to the pattern of the gaming machine 5a evaluated in step S12, based on the previous day's operating capacity of all the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall. (S13). For example, if the player whose member ID is 0777 is highly likely to select the gaming machine 5a with the pattern 11, the gaming machine 5a with the previous day pattern 11 is searched for among the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall. To extract.

  Next, in the game evaluation process, it is evaluated whether or not the gaming machine 5a searched in step S13 may actually be selected by the player (S14). For example, even in the case of the gaming machine 5a of the pattern 11, the evaluation of the gaming machine 5a of a model that has never been selected by the player whose member ID is 0777 is low. On the other hand, among the gaming machines 5a of the pattern 11, the evaluation of the gaming machine 5a of the model that is frequently selected by the player is high.

  Next, in the gaming machine display process, the result considering the evaluation in step S14 is displayed on the output device 209 (S15). For example, the machine number of the gaming machine 5a most likely to be selected by the player whose member ID is 0777 is displayed. Further, the machine numbers of a plurality of gaming machines 5a that are highly likely to be selected by the player may be displayed in association with the percentage (%) of the possibility of being selected.

  Note that the gaming machine selection estimation process not only estimates the trend of selection of gaming machines by a specific player, but also gaming machines of a specific group (for example, a group that has visited from the opening hours for five consecutive days). Selection trends may be estimated.

  In this way, by adjusting the game machine selection trend of a specific player based on the member ID, adjustments that give a lot of benefits to players with a high degree of contribution that can be beneficial to the game hall, etc. On the contrary, it is possible to make a difficult adjustment to a player who has continuously obtained many benefits, or to make adjustments according to the meaning of the game hall for a specific player.

(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the gaming machine 5a is classified according to the amount of operation on the previous day, and the number of customers is weighted and evaluated according to the strength of the player's gaming intention. This is different from the embodiment. Here, only the configuration different from the above-described first embodiment will be described, and the same reference numeral is given to the same configuration as the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a gaming machine evaluation table according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 15A is a gaming machine evaluation table in which the gaming machines 5a are classified according to the number of start times of the previous day, and is stored in the RAM 203 of the customer management device 2.

  Here, the gaming machine 5a of the model name “ABC” is designated as a gaming machine 5a having a start count of 0 to 499 times, a gaming machine 5a having 500 to 999 times, and a gaming machine 5a having 1000 to 1499 times in the previous business day. As shown in FIG. Then, the number, the number of customers, the simple support rate, the number of added customers, the corrected support rate, and the evaluation are stored in association with each category.

  The “number” is the number of gaming machines 5a in each category. For example, if there are five gaming machines 5a having 0 to 499 starts on the previous day among the gaming machines 5a installed in the game hall, 5 (units) is recorded.

  The “number of customers” is the number of gaming machines 5a that have customers at the time of opening of the day among the gaming machines 5a of each category. For example, if the number of gaming machines 5a with a customer out of the gaming machines 5a having the start count of 0 to 499 the previous day is 3, 3 (units) is recorded.

  “Simple support rate” is the percentage of gaming machines 5a that had customers at the time of opening the day of the game machines 5a in each category, and the value recorded in “number” is recorded in “number of customers” It is calculated by dividing by the calculated value. For example, if the “number” of the gaming machines 5a with 0 to 499 starts on the previous day is 5 and the “number of customers” is 3, the simple support rate of the gaming machines 5a in that category is 3 ÷ 5 × 100 = 60 (%).

  The “number of customers with weight” is a number obtained by weighting the “number of customers” according to the strength of the player's gaming intention. When a player who has selected the gaming machine 5a with a strong intention is included in the players recorded as “number of customers”, the player is weighted and evaluated. Calculate the number of customers with weight.

  The player's intention to play is, for example, the value of the numbered ticket ID (admission order), and when the reception time is recorded on the numbered ticket 9, the information such as the reception time or the visit date and time is recorded as the member's personal information. If it is, the evaluation is based on the frequency of visits that can be derived from the information.

  For example, the “number of customers” of the gaming machine 5a with the number of start times of the previous day is 0 to 499, that is, there are three players who have selected the gaming machine 5a of the classification, and among them, the numbered ticket ID When one player with a small value is included, a predetermined weight (for example, a double weight) is added to the number of the players and counted. In this case, the “number of weighted customers” of the gaming machines 5a in the section is 2 + 1 × 2 = 4.

  The “corrected support rate” is the support rate of the gaming machine 5a in each category, corrected by the “number of heavy customers”, and the value recorded in the “number” is recorded in the “number of heavy customers” It is calculated by dividing by the calculated value. For example, when the “number” of the gaming machines 5a whose start count is 0 to 499 the previous day is 5 and the “number of weighted customers” is 4, the corrected support rate of the gaming machines 5a in the category is 4 ÷ 5 × 100 = 80 (%).

  “Evaluation” is an evaluation of the gaming machine 5a of each category based on the value of “corrected support rate”. Here, the evaluation of the gaming machine 5a in which the “corrected support rate” is 100% or higher is high, and “◯” is recorded. In addition, the evaluation of the gaming machine 5a in which the “corrected support rate” is 50% or less is low, and “x” is recorded. For example, since the “corrected support rate” of the gaming machine 5a having the start count of 500 to 999 on the previous day is 33%, the evaluation is low and “x” is recorded. However, for the gaming machine 5a in which the “corrected support rate” is smaller than 100% and larger than 50%, it cannot be said that the evaluation is high or low, and thus the evaluation is not performed.

  FIG. 15B is a gaming machine evaluation table in which the gaming machines 5 a are classified according to the number of special prizes on the previous day, and is stored in the RAM 203 of the customer management device 2.

  Here, the gaming machine 5a of the model name “ABC” is changed to a gaming machine 5a having 0 to 4 special prizes during one business day of the previous day, 5 to 5 gaming machines 5a, and 10 to 14 gaming machines 5a. As shown in FIG. The number, the number of customers, the simple support rate, the number of added customers, the corrected support rate, and the evaluation are recorded in association with each category. Each item has the same contents as the item described with reference to FIG.

  In this way, by weighting the number of customers according to the strength of the player's gaming intention, and calculating the support rate of the gaming machine 5a based on the weighted number of customers, the simple support rate In addition, the support rate (popularity) of the gaming machine 5a can be clearly grasped. Further, by verifying the gaming machine 5a in which “◯” or “x” is recorded in the “evaluation”, that is, the gaming machine 5a having an extremely high or low evaluation, it is possible to grasp the game machine selection trend of the player.

(Third embodiment)
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that this gaming machine system is used for a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine) 5a capable of switching the winning probability setting to a plurality of stages. Here, only the configuration different from the above-described first embodiment will be described, and the same reference numeral is given to the same configuration as the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a gaming machine evaluation table according to the third embodiment of this invention.

  The gaming machine 5a is provided with three freely rotatable reels (a first reel, a second reel, and a third reel) on which a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols is written. In the gaming machine 5a, each reel rotates on the condition that a medal is inserted, and a variable display game is executed. Then, under the condition that the winning flag is established, the predetermined display value is given to the player by the stop result of the variable display being in a predetermined symbol combination mode.

  Here, the setting, pattern, customer service and operation of each day of the week are recorded in association with each other for the gaming machines 5a in the △△ range.

  “Setting” is the probability that the winning flag of the day will be established, and settings 1 to 6 having different probabilities are prepared. Generally, setting 1 has the lowest winning probability, and the higher the set value, the higher the winning probability. The higher the probability that this winning will be established, the greater the amount of medals that a player can earn when playing a predetermined amount of games.

  The game hall can switch the setting of the gaming machine 5a to the above-described six stages, but these switched settings are not disclosed to the player. Usually, the player desires to play the game machine 5a having a high setting. However, since the setting of the gaming machine 5a cannot be known before the game is played, the setting of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a is predicted with reference to the operation amount of the previous day disclosed in the display device 71 and the setting is changed. If there is a change, if there is a setting change, it is estimated whether the setting is raised or lowered, and the gaming machine 5a judged to be a high setting is selected to play.

  The “pattern” is a pattern of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a evaluated based on the operation amount of the previous day, and is divided into 12 patterns of 0 to 11 based on the evaluation results of operation, appearance, and luck.

  “With customer” indicates whether or not the gaming machine 5a has a customer within a predetermined time from the opening time of the day. If there is a customer in the gaming machine 5a, a circle is recorded.

  “Operating” is the operating amount of the gaming machine 5a during the same business day, and is calculated by the total number of outs on that day. The operating amount of the gaming machine 5a may be calculated by the number of executions of the variable display game on the day of the gaming machine 5a and the total number of safes.

  In this way, by setting the day-to-day settings of each gaming machine 5a, the pattern of the previous day, the number of customers at the opening of the day and the amount of operation on the day in association with each other, it is possible to make settings that are difficult to see with only one-day game. The influence on the operation of the machine 5a can be verified. Further, by estimating whether or not the player selects the gaming machine 5a according to the pattern of the previous day of the gaming machine 5a, for example, in the case of giving a lot of privileges to the player, the gaming machine 5a When the setting is increased and the privilege to the player is to be limited, the setting of the gaming machine 5a can be reduced, or the setting according to the meaning of the game hall can be performed.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

  As described above, the game management system according to the present invention is a game for grasping the game player's selection trend of game machines in game halls in which pachinko machines, coin game machines, revolving game machines, and the like are installed. It can be applied to management system.

It is a system configuration figure of the game management system of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the customer management apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the microprocessor provided in the information collection terminal device of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram around the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member terminal of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the game management system of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the game management system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the numbered ticket and member card of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the table with game machine / player information correspondence according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a graph of the evaluation information of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the evaluation pattern table of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the average operation amount table of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the game machine selection estimation process of the specific player of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the game machine evaluation table of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the game machine evaluation table of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall internal management apparatus 2 Customer management apparatus 4 Information collection terminal apparatus 5 Game apparatus 5a Game machine 6 Call lamp 7 Member terminal 9 Numbered ticket 10 Member card 11 Game information collection means 12 Game history totaling means 13 Game history storage means 14 Game history information disclosure means 15 Player information acquisition means 16 Game machine / player information correspondence means 17 Game history information / player information correspondence means 18 Game history information / player information correspondence storage means 19 Game history information / game Person information correspondence disclosure means 71 Display device 73 Card reader 703 IC reader 704 Card reader / writer

Claims (5)

Game information collecting means for collecting game information from gaming devices;
Game history totaling means for totalizing the collected game information as game history information for each gaming device;
Game history information storage means for storing the game history information;
Game history information provided corresponding to the gaming device and disclosing game history information to the player past the business day including at least the previous day of the business day at the start of business on each business day of the game hall A game management system comprising a disclosure means,
Player information acquisition means provided corresponding to the gaming device, and acquiring player information of a player who plays with the gaming device at the time of starting business;
A game management system comprising: association storage means for storing the disclosed game history information and the player information in association with each other.   2. The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the association storage means stores the disclosed game history information, the player information, and the game history information of the business day in association with each other. . The gaming device includes setting change means for changing a setting of award grant rate,
3. The association storage means stores the disclosed game history information, the player information, and information related to the setting of the game device for the business day in association with each other. The game management system described in 1. An evaluation means for evaluating the disclosed game history information according to a predetermined evaluation rule;
The game management system according to claim 1, wherein the association storage unit stores the result evaluated by the evaluation unit and the player information in association with each other. A player specifying means for specifying a player based on the player information;
An evaluation result totaling unit that totals the results of past evaluations by the evaluation unit associated with the player information of the identified player;
A gaming machine search means for searching for the gaming apparatus with similar evaluation based on the aggregated evaluation results;
5. The game management system according to claim 4, further comprising: a gaming machine selection estimation unit that estimates a trend in which the identified player selects a gaming device based on the retrieved gaming device.