JP2009106347A - Profit distribution system for pachinko parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically and fairly distribute profit between a Pachinko parlor and a game machine manufacturer while reducing a risk. <P>SOLUTION: A profit distribution system for a Pachinko parlor includes a specific game machine group installed in a specific area of a Pachinko parlor and composed of free game machines provided from the game machine manufacturer, and a Pachinko parlor computer connected to the respective game machines of the specific game machine group and collecting operation data including at least the number of mediums inserted and the number of mediums paid out of the respective game machines. The Pachinko parlor computer is connected with a management computer including profit distribution means for calculating the profit of the respective game machines of the specific game machine group based on the operation data of the specific game machine group which is collected by the Pachinko parlor computer, and for calculating a share of the game machine manufacturer using a predetermined operation based on the profit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention automatically benefits from operating a gaming machine between a pachinko hall in which gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a pachinko slot machine (pachislot) are arranged and a gaming machine manufacturer that supplies the gaming machine. It relates to a fair distribution system.

In general, in order to introduce a gaming machine to pachinko halls, it is assumed that there are paid contracts such as sales contracts, installment sales contracts, rental contracts, lease contracts and the like. Therefore, for the gaming machines installed in the hall, the hall side pays the purchase amount in a lump sum regardless of the occupancy rate or profit rate, or pays a certain amount according to the gaming machine cost every month (every period) Required (for example, Patent Document 1)
However, when it becomes difficult to manage halls, it cannot be said that the burden of lump sum payment when installing new gaming machines and the burden of paying on the hall side during regular payments will be light. Even so, if the utilization rate is low, it will become increasingly difficult in terms of cash flow.

  So, recently, devices such as a reduction plan for gaming machine prices and promotion of lease / rental contracts have been devised, but it will not lead to a fundamental funding reduction on the hall side, the overall gaming machine market is The situation is reluctant to introduce new gaming machines.

Therefore, the present invention provides a profit distribution system that automatically and equally distributes the profits of both machines so that the introduction of new gaming machines is activated while reducing both the risk on the hall side and the risk of the gaming machine manufacturer. The purpose is to provide.
JP 2004-33710 A

  In the pachinko hall profit distribution system of the present invention, a specific gaming machine group is arranged in the pachinko hall. This specific gaming machine group is composed of gaming machines installed free of charge by gaming machine manufacturers. In an area other than the area where the specific gaming machine group is arranged, ordinary gaming machines installed by a paid contract such as purchase or rental from a gaming machine manufacturer are arranged.

A computer in the hall that is connected to each gaming machine of the specific gaming machine group and collects operation data including at least the number of inserted media and the number of paid-out media of each gaming machine; and the computer in the hall connected to the computer in the hall The profit of the specific gaming machine group or the profits of each gaming machine of the group based on the operation data of the specific gaming machine group collected in (1), and the distribution to the gaming machine manufacturers determined by a predetermined calculation based on the profit A management computer comprising a profit distribution means for calculating
Is provided.

  In the pachinko hall profit distribution system configured as described above, for each of a plurality of gaming machines belonging to a specific gaming machine group, the funding on the hall side is zero for the installation, and the hall side and the gaming machine manufacturer side The profit distribution is automatically calculated, and the profit distribution data on the manufacturer side is automatically calculated by the management computer.

  In the above configuration, the management computer may include distribution ratio changing means for changing the distribution ratio to the gaming machine maker when a predetermined period has elapsed. Whether the allocation ratio is fixed or not can be decided by agreement between the hall side and the manufacturer side. For example, the initial allocation ratio is set so that the hall side is high and the hall side gradually becomes low. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk on the hall side, which is relatively weak in terms of money, and not to impair the profit on the manufacturer side.

  When installing new gaming machines in some areas (islands) of the hall, the hall has zero initial investment, while the manufacturer can receive a portion of the profits from the operation after the installation. It is possible to pursue both risk reduction and greatest common divisor profit. In addition, since the stock can be diverted at the manufacturer, there is an effect of activating the distribution of gaming machines.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a pachinko hall profit distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, the hall of a pachinko hall (hereinafter referred to as a hall) 1 is divided into a plurality of islands on which a gaming machine (pachinko machine or pachislot machine) 2 is installed, and these islands are further classified into a normal gaming machine group G1. And a specific gaming machine group G2.

  The gaming machines 2 belonging to the normal gaming machine group G1 are those that Hall 1 has purchased from a gaming machine manufacturer and its sales company (hereinafter simply referred to as a manufacturer), or installed by a rental lease contract or the like. The gaming machine 2 belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2 is a gaming machine that is installed free of charge in the hall by the manufacturer, and is a gaming machine that distributes profits by operating between the manufacturer and the hall according to the profit allocation calculation formula described later. ing. That is, the manufacturer bears all the initial costs required for installing the gaming machines 2 belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2, while some of the profits obtained by the operation are allocated to the manufacturers.

  In the hall, there is a hall computer 3 that collects operating data of each gaming machine 2, that is, operating data including at least the number of inserted media (number of inserted pachinko balls or coins) and the number of paid-out media of each gaming machine 2. is set up. The hall computer 3 is connected to a machine 4 disposed between adjacent gaming machines 2, and collects operation data via these machines 4. The operation data includes not only the number of inserted media and the number of paid-out media, but also the deposit amount of money, prepaid card processing data, etc., and the hall computer 3 processes these operating data for each gaming machine 2 to process the entire hall. Create management information. The hall computer 3 in the present embodiment is a so-called hall computer that is generally provided in the hall, but is not limited to this, and is installed in the hall. Any computer can be used. In the present invention, this computer is defined as an in-hall computer.

  The hall computer 3 is connected to a management computer 5 managed by the manufacturer via a communication path 6 such as a network or a telephone line.

  The management computer 5 selects the operation data of the gaming machines 2 belonging only to the specific gaming machine group G2 from the operation data processed by the hall computer 3, particularly the minimum necessary for determining profits by the operation of each gaming machine. The hall profit and the maker profit are calculated by a specific arithmetic expression described later based on the received data.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the inter-station machine 4 connected to the hall computer 3 and the gaming machine 2.

  The inter-machine 4 includes a card / banknote input unit 40 that processes the input prepaid card and inserted banknotes, a display 41 that displays the remaining card number during these input processes, the hall computer 3, And a communication unit 42 that performs communication processing with the gaming machine 2.

  The control unit 43 receives operation data including the number of media inserted into the gaming machine 2 and the number of dispensed media from the gaming machine 2 via the communication unit 42, and transmits this to the hall computer 3.

  FIG. 3 shows a data transfer diagram between the inter-machine 4, the hall computer 3, and the management computer 5.

  In the first step (1), the manufacturer 7 sets a plurality of gaming machines 2 by contract as a specific gaming machine group G2 in the specific area divided into the hall 1, and data for specifying the gaming machine 2 To Hall 1. This data is input to the management computer 10 in the hall. At this time, each gaming machine 2 belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2 is installed free of charge, and its operation management is performed at the responsibility of the manufacturer 7 or the hall 1.

  In the second step (2), the operation of each gaming machine 2 belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2 is started, and the operation data is transmitted to the hall computer 3 regularly or constantly. As described above, the hall computer 3 may be an existing computer already provided in the hall, or may be a specific computer that handles only the operation data, but at least the operation data, that is, It suffices to have a function of receiving operation data including at least the number of inserted media and the number of paid-out media for each gaming machine belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2 from the inter-vehicle machine 4. In addition, the operation data including the number of input media and the number of payout media is the number of input media and payout media that are aggregated by a so-called in / out counter installed on the curtain board on the top of the installation base (island) where the gaming machine is installed It is also possible to divert the number. FIG. 3 is a diagram in which the hall computer 3 is arranged outside the hall 1, but is actually provided in the hall 1.

  In the third step (3), the hall computer 3 transmits the operation data to the management computer 5. When the hall computer 3 receives data (operation data, deposit data, card data, etc.) from all the gaming machines 2 belonging to the normal gaming machine group G1 and the specific gaming machine group G2, Only the operation data is extracted from the data and transmitted to the management computer 5.

  In the fourth step (4), the management computer 5 specifies the specific gaming machine based on the operation data received from the hall computer 3 (the number of inserted media and the number of paid-out media of each gaming machine 2 belonging to the specific gaming machine group G2). The profits of all the gaming machines in the group G2 and the distribution to the gaming machine manufacturers calculated by the following arithmetic expression (A) are calculated based on the profits.

Profit amount = total number of input media * 20 yen-(total number of paid-out media * (20 yen * exchange rate))
---- (Formula A)
However, “20 yen” is the lending amount per medium, and (20 yen * exchange rate) is the purchase amount per medium. This “exchange rate” is set by the hall side.

  In the fourth step (4), the management computer 5 further calculates the distribution of the profit amount to the gaming machine manufacturers by the following arithmetic expression (B).

Manufacturer profit = Profit amount * 50% ---- (Formula B)
The basis of the calculation formula (B) is the manufacturer's risk collateral against free installation of gaming machines. That is, the manufacturer 7 receives a part of the profit obtained by the operation as a price for installing the gaming machine 2 in the specific gaming machine group G2 free of charge, thereby preventing a loss on the manufacturer side. On the other hand, instead of being able to install the gaming machine 2 in the specific gaming machine group G2 free of charge, the hall 1 pays a part of the profit obtained by its operation to the manufacturer 7, thereby preventing excessive profit on the hall side. Thus, the profit balance of both can be aimed at by the arithmetic expression (B). After calculating the manufacturer profit, the management computer 5 notifies the hall management computer 10 on the hall 1 side of the result. Since the manufacturer profit is the total profit minus the hall profit, the hall profit is naturally calculated. The hall management computer 10 performs a process for automatically transferring an amount corresponding to the manufacturer profit to the bank's manufacturer account.

  In the above formula (B), the profit distribution ratio “50%” can be changed in time series.

For example, it is possible to reduce the manufacturer's risk by changing to “70%” in the first month, “60%” in the second month, and “50%” thereafter. On the hall side, there is no burden for installing a gaming machine, only the burden associated with the provision and operation of the place,
As described above, it is a significant method to change the distribution ratio (the distribution to the manufacturer is initially increased and gradually decreased). In order to change the distribution ratio in this way, the management computer 5 only needs to have a calendar function and a function to change the distribution ratio on a predetermined date.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the pachinko hall profit distribution system.

  In this system, the profit distribution ratio is changed over time.

  In step ST1, the first manufacturer distribution ratio β is set to 70%. In the next step ST2, the hall computer 3 acquires the total paid-out medium number N1 and the total inserted medium number N2 of all gaming machines in the specific gaming machine group G2, and transmits them to the management computer 7. The management computer 7 obtains the profit amount P from the arithmetic expression (A) (step ST3). Subsequently, the maker profit PM is obtained by the above calculation formula (B) (step ST4). The determined manufacturer profit PM is transmitted to the hall management computer 10 (step ST5). Steps ST2 to ST5 are repeated once a day until one month has elapsed. That is, the maker profit PM is obtained every day and transmitted to the hall management computer 10.

  When one month has passed, the manufacturer distribution ratio β is set to 60%, and the above ST2 to ST5 are repeated once a day until another month has passed. When two months have passed, the manufacturer distribution ratio β is set to 50%, and thereafter, the above ST1 to step ST5 are repeated once a day with this manufacturer distribution ratio β as a fixed value.

  The method of determining the maker distribution ratio may be variability to a predetermined value every fixed period as described above, or may be changed according to the profit for each month. For example, if the manufacturer profit amount is less than the amortization amount of the gaming machine for the month, the manufacturer profit distribution ratio β for the next month is increased by 5% (this value is arbitrary), and the manufacturer profit amount is the gaming machine for the month. If it is equal to or greater than the incineration amount, the manufacturer profit distribution ratio β of the next month is decreased by -5% (this value is arbitrary). When the amortization of the gaming machine is completed, the manufacturer profit distribution ratio β is fixed to a certain low distribution ratio. As described above, by automatically changing the maker profit distribution ratio based on the monthly profit and the depreciation amount, a more fair profit distribution can be realized.

  The arithmetic expression (B) may be the following arithmetic expression (C).

Manufacturer profit = Profit amount * 50%-Fixed cost--(Formula C)
The fixed cost corresponds to a cost for hall 1 to maintain an area for the specific gaming machine group G2, a light heat cost, and other costs required for operation.

  As described above, according to the pachinko hall profit distribution system of this embodiment, the hall has zero initial investment, while the manufacturer can receive a part of the profit from the operation, so the hall's funding power is reduced. There is an effect that the gaming machine can be distributed when it is running.

  Specifically, there are the following advantages.

(Hall side)
(1) There is no initial cost.

(2) Even if the operation of the introduced gaming machine is sluggish, it can be replaced free of charge, reducing the risk of model selection.

(3) Since it is expenditure from realized profits, the payment risk is low and it is easy to calculate cash flow.

(Manufacturer side)
(4) Ensuring islands for a certain period will support the annual sales and profit budget.

(5) Kame management efficiency can be improved because the stock can be diverted and the effective use of assets can be achieved through the implementation of face-to-face measures.

(6) It becomes easier to realize the scrum system with the hall, leading to the acquisition of hall management know-how.

(7) The actual operation data in the hall can be used for the development of the next and subsequent models, and it becomes possible to respond flexibly when trouble occurs.

  The parameters for determining the fluctuation pattern of the profit distribution ratio β include the elapsed time and profit, the gaming machine operating rate, the sales change of the specific gaming machine group G2, and the like. The management computer 5 may be provided on the hall side, on the manufacturer side, or provided so that a third party can manage. Further, the function of the management computer may be provided in the hall computer 3, or the function of the hall computer 3 may be provided in the management computer 5.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 2 installed in the specific gaming machine group G2 is free of charge, but once the gaming machine 2 in the normal gaming machine group G1 once installed for a fee, the specific gaming machine group G2 is used later. It is also possible to be included within. In other words, for an arbitrary gaming machine 2 in the normal gaming machine group G1, the purchase price or the remaining amount after depreciation is transferred to the manufacturer for a fee, and this is re-installed in the specific gaming machine group G2 free of charge. Conversely, the hall side purchases the amortized balance of the gaming machines 2 in the specific gaming machine group G2 and moves them from the specific gaming machine group G2 to the normal gaming machine group G1. In this way, by making it possible to move flexibly between groups for all gaming machines in the hall, it is possible to more effectively distribute risk and adjust inventory between the hall and manufacturer, It is possible to pursue common divisor profits.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic block diagram of the pachinko hall profit distribution system which is embodiment of this invention. FIG. FIG. 4 is a data transfer diagram between the inter-station machine 4, the hall computer 3, and the management computer 5. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a pachinko hall profit distribution system.

Claims (2)

A specific gaming machine group consisting of gaming machines installed in a specific area within the pachinko hall and installed free of charge by a gaming machine manufacturer;
A computer in the hall that is connected to each gaming machine of the specific gaming machine group and collects operation data including at least the number of inserted media and the number of paid-out media of each gaming machine;
Based on the profit of the specific gaming machine group or the profits of each gaming machine in the group based on the operation data of the specific gaming machine group connected to the computer in the hall and collected by the computer in the hall, and the profit A management computer provided with profit distribution means for calculating distribution to gaming machine manufacturers determined by a predetermined calculation;
A pachinko hall profit distribution system. The pachinko hall profit distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the management computer includes distribution ratio changing means for changing the distribution ratio to the gaming machine manufacturer when a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

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