JP2011072360A - Game machine management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine management system that can collect operational information while clearly discriminating a game machine a game shop installs in a game hall from a specific game machine a game machine provider installs in the game hall, calculate the royalty of the specific game machine, send the probability setting value of the specific game machine to a system management device outside the game hall via an information management device provided in the game hall, and monitor by one information management device whether an inappropriate operation is done or not by the specific game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The information management device of the game machine management system includes the function of collectively managements to discriminate the game machine operational information included in a first game machine group from the game machine operational information included in a second game machine group. The information management device collects operational information from each of the game machines and game medium lending machines included in the first game machine group and the second game machine group to enable sending the operational information of the game machine and the game medium lending machine included in the second game machine group and the probability setting information collected from each of the game machines included in the second game machine group to the system management device outside the game hall. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is based on a specific game machine installed in a game room by a system management company outside the game room provided by a game machine manufacturer or the like among many game machines installed in a game room such as a pachinko hall or a game center. Along with collecting information about the operating status (operating information), the operating profit calculated based on the operating total information that is the result of totaling the operating information is used as the gaming machine manufacturer and the gaming machine manufacturer that provided the specific gaming machine, etc. On the other hand, the present invention relates to a gaming machine management system that distributes according to a predetermined distribution rate.

  Conventionally, game store managers directly or on behalf of gaming machine manufacturers, such as slot machines, pachinko machines, card game machines, and video game machines installed in game halls (so-called pachinko halls, game centers, etc.) It was purchased through the store and installed in the amusement hall. However, every time an amusement store introduces such an expensive game machine, the purchase price must be paid in a lump or divided, and the burden of capital investment is large.

  Therefore, in order to alleviate such a burden on game machines, game machine manufacturers and sales agents have conventionally lent game machines to game shops through rental (rental) contracts or lease contracts. In this way, a predetermined fee is paid every month for the gaming machine usage fee (so-called rental fee or lease fee) of the gaming machine lent for a fee.

  In addition, the gaming machine usage fee of the gaming machine may be automatically calculated based on information (operating information) regarding the operating status of the rented gaming machine by a rental contract or the like. In order to calculate the gaming machine usage fee, an operation information collection system for collecting operation information is required. For example, the operation information collection system includes an operation information transfer device provided in each of the loaned gaming machines, a polling controller that transmits an operation information transmission request signal to these operation information transfer devices, and a transmission to the polling controller. And a gaming machine usage fee management server for determining a gaming machine usage fee based on the operating information transmitted from the operating information collection server. When the operation information transfer device receives the operation information transmission request signal from the polling controller, the operation information is transmitted to the operation information collection server, and the operation information collection server transmits the received operation information to the gaming machine usage fee management server. To do. The gaming machine usage fee management server calculates gaming machine usage fees based on this operation information (see Patent Document 1).

  However, in addition to lending gaming machines directly to gaming stores, gaming machine providers such as gaming machine manufacturers and sales agents that lend gaming machines to gaming stores have become system management companies that manage the above operating information collection system. It is also possible to provide a gaming machine and let the system management company perform the lending of gaming machines to a gaming store and the collection of gaming machine usage fees. However, the conventional operation information collection system does not assume that the system management company collects operation information from a specific gaming machine installed in a game store.

  Therefore, as such a system, the applicant of the present application has previously proposed a gaming machine management system constructed by a system management company, a gaming machine provider company, and a gaming store. In this gaming machine management system, a system management company installs a specific gaming machine provided by a gaming machine provider in a game hall, and a game store plays a game in order to collect and manage operation information of a specific gaming machine. A second information management device different from the first information management device to be installed at the venue is installed at the game hall. Since this second information management apparatus is connected to a specific gaming machine only by wire, it is not connected to a gaming machine installed in a game hall by a gaming store. Therefore, the second information management device can not collect the operation information of the gaming machine installed in the game hall by the game shop, and can collect the operation information only from the specific gaming machine installed. Yes. In addition, the system management company has a system management device for receiving the operation total information collected by the second information management device, and the system management device calculates the operating profit based on this operation total information. It has become. The operating profit is distributed as a gaming machine provision fee to each gaming machine provider by a system management company (see Patent Documents 2 and 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-290531 JP 2009-106347 A JP 2009-153766 A

  By the way, the gaming machine is a game machine such as sales of the gaming machine or the number of paid-out game media depending on which game island in the game hall is installed, or in which game island is installed in the game island. There may be differences in operating information. Therefore, the game store side can also install the gaming machine that it installs in the game hall at an installation location that is more advantageous than the specific gaming machine installed by the system management company. Specifically, the amusement store side will install a game machine that is installed in the amusement hall in a place where the game machine is easily noticeable (easy to stand out), and the sales of the game machine are relatively high, and the profit rate is high. On the contrary, it is possible to place a specific gaming machine in an installation place (so-called “dead island”) that is not easily noticeable (not easily noticeable) by the player, is difficult to increase sales, and has a low profit rate.

  In this way, the specific gaming machine installed in the game hall is set up in an installation site that is not easily noticeable by the player, has low sales, and has a low profit margin, and the gaming machine is based on the sales and profits. When calculating the usage fee (rental fee), there is a possibility that the gaming machine usage fee of a specific gaming machine to be paid to the gaming machine provider company will be unreasonably low.

  On the other hand, by installing a specific gaming machine near the entrance where the game shop is likely to catch the eyes of the player, and setting a high value of the jackpot probability, the so-called “show stand” is for exclusive use of customers. For the specific gaming machine, the gaming machine of the same model that is installed in the gaming store by itself is placed in the vicinity of the gaming machine and operated as a so-called “collection stand” with a lower setting value. May cause improper operations that reduce the gross profit and increase the gross profit for the gaming machines that are installed in the game store.

  In order to suppress this, for example, the operating information is collected while clearly distinguishing the gaming machine installed in the game hall by the gaming store from the specific gaming machine installed in the gaming hall by the gaming machine provider, and the identification is performed. For example, if the gaming machine is a slot machine in which the probability setting value can be switched in stages, the probability setting value is collected by the system management device outside the game hall through the information management device installed in the game hall. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor whether or not a specific gaming machine is improperly operated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and collects operation information while clearly distinguishing the gaming machine installed in the game hall by the game shop and the specific gaming machine installed in the game hall by the gaming machine provider company. The game machine usage fee for a specific gaming machine is calculated, and the probability setting value of the specific gaming machine is transmitted to a system management device outside the gaming hall through an information management device installed in the gaming hall, and the specific gaming machine It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine management system capable of monitoring whether or not the machine is improperly operated by one information management device.

  The present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and a first gaming machine group installed in a game hall by a gaming store, a second gaming machine group installed in a gaming hall by a gaming machine providing company, and each game A game medium lending machine installed corresponding to the machine, and an information management device communicably connected to each game machine and game medium lending machine to collect operation information from each game machine and game medium lending machine The information management device distinguishes between operating information of gaming machines included in the first gaming machine group and operating information of gaming machines included in the second gaming machine group. A function of collecting and managing, collecting operation information from each gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the first gaming machine group and the second gaming machine group, and a gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group; Operation information of gaming media lending machines and included in the second gaming machine group It is configured to be transmitted and the probability setting information collected from each gaming machine game off-board the system management apparatus characterized by comprising.

  According to such a configuration, the operation information of the specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group is collected by the single information management device, clearly distinguished from the operation information of the gaming machine included in the first gaming machine group. In this system, the operation information of the specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group can be reliably managed, and the probability setting information collected from the specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group is installed outside the game hall. By checking with the management device, it is possible to check whether or not an inappropriate operation is performed.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention is characterized in that the information management device collects operating information collected from each gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the first gaming machine group and the second gaming machine group, or this operating information. The operating profit calculated from the above is transmitted to the management computer installed in the chain store headquarters outside the game hall, and calculated from the operating information of the specific gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the second gaming machine group or this operating information It is desirable that the operating profit can be transmitted to a system management apparatus installed in a system management company outside the amusement hall.

  According to such a configuration, the information management apparatus transmits the operation information collected from all the gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines installed in the game hall to the management computer installed in the chain store headquarters, and the second gaming machine group It is possible to distribute and transmit only the operation information of the specific gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the system management apparatus installed in the system management company. Therefore, from the chain store headquarters or the game store side, there is an advantage that the operation information of the gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines included in the first gaming machine group is not leaked to the outside and security is ensured. On the other hand, from the system management company side, it becomes possible to automatically collect the operation information of specific gaming machines and gaming media lending machines included in the second gaming machine group through one information management device. There is no need to install a new information management device for collecting the operation information of the game machines and game medium lending machines, and there is an advantage that an increase in equipment costs can be suppressed.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention includes an operating profit collected from a specific gaming machine of the second gaming machine group or an operating profit calculated from the operating information, and probability setting information of the gaming machine. Can be automatically transmitted to the system management device outside the game hall during the store closing process.

  According to such a configuration, for example, if the probability setting information is transmitted outside the game hall in a time zone such as immediately after the start of business, the probability setting information may leak to the outside and hinder the business of the game hall. If it is said structure, the malfunction can be avoided reliably.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention relates to a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group based on the operating profit calculated from the operating information collected by the own device or the collected operating information. A configuration for calculating a gaming machine usage fee to be paid by the game shop can be adopted.

  According to such a configuration, a single information management device collects operation information and calculates a gaming machine usage fee, whereby various information can be collectively managed by the information management device.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention includes a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group based on the operating profit collected from the operating information collected by the information management apparatus or the collected operating information. It is possible to adopt a configuration for calculating a gaming machine usage fee to be paid by a gaming store.

  According to such a configuration, the information management apparatus and the system management apparatus can share the handling of information by calculating the gaming machine usage fee by the system management apparatus.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine management system according to the present invention, the operation information is clearly distinguished from the gaming machine installed in the gaming hall by the gaming store and the specific gaming machine installed in the gaming hall by the gaming machine providing company. Collecting and calculating the gaming machine usage fee for a specific gaming machine, and transmitting the probability setting value of the specific gaming machine to a system management device outside the gaming hall through an information management device installed in the gaming hall, It is possible to provide a gaming machine management system that can monitor whether or not the gaming machine is improperly operated by a single information management device.

1 is an overall flowchart of a gaming machine management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows an overall block diagram of a gaming machine management system according to the embodiment. FIG. The front view of the slot machine and medal lending machine concerning the embodiment is shown. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an electrical configuration of the slot machine and medal lending machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an apparatus related to a specific slot machine according to the embodiment. (A) shows the output terminal table of the external concentration terminal board of the slot machine according to the embodiment, and (b) shows the data memory list of the calling lamp according to the embodiment. 3 shows a sequence chart that is a communication procedure of gaming machine operation information, gaming machine operation total information, and the like communicated between devices in the gaming machine management system according to the embodiment. 3 shows a flowchart of processing for collecting gaming machine operation data (gaming machine operation information) and the like in the gaming machine management system according to the embodiment.

  Below, the outline | summary of the game machine management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. This gaming machine management system is a specific gaming machine installed in a gaming hall through a system management company from a gaming machine provider company in a gaming hall where gaming machines such as slot machines, pachinko machines, card game machines, and video game machines are installed. A part of the operating profit (revenue) based on the operation of the gaming machine is collected from the game store as a gaming machine usage fee, and a part of it is provided to the gaming machine provider that provided the gaming machine. As a fee, it is a system to distribute.

  Here, the “gaming machine providing company” refers to a gaming machine manufacturer and a sales agent (including a gaming machine sales company) that provide gaming machines to a system management company that manages a gaming machine management system.

  This gaming machine management system is based on the operation of a gaming machine from a specific gaming machine (corresponding to the “second gaming machine group” of the present invention) that is provided by the system management company at the gaming hall and received from the gaming machine provider. A gaming machine operating information collection system for collecting gaming machine operating information necessary for calculating profits, and a gaming machine usage fee charged to a gaming store from the gaming machine operating information collected by the gaming machine operating information collecting system It comprises a gaming machine usage fee calculation system and a gaming machine usage fee billing system that charges the gaming machine usage fee to a gaming store. The gaming machine operating information collection system also collects gaming machine operating information from a gaming medium lending system that manages gaming medium lending machines that lend gaming media to be used for operating gaming machines.

  Here, the “gaming machine operation information” is information relating to the operating status of the gaming machine. For example, if the gaming machine is a slot machine, the number of used gaming media (medals) in the slot machine (used) Number), game machine operating data such as the number of game media paid out from the slot machine (number of prize media), the number of winnings won in the big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), and the like. In addition, when the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, “gaming machine operation information” refers to the number of balls used (pachinko balls) ejected to the pachinko machine (the number of balls used), the normal prize opening, the start opening, the grand prize winning prize, etc. This is game machine operation data such as the number of winning balls of the gaming media, the number of payout balls (the number of winning media) paid out with winning, and the number of out balls that could not be won in any winning slot. In addition, the “gaming machine operation information” was paid in conjunction with the rental of gaming media used for operating a specific gaming machine out of gaming media rented from gaming media lending machines by the gaming media lending system. Game media lending data such as usage amount is also included.

In particular, the gaming machine operation information collected from gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines and totaled every predetermined period is referred to as “gaming machine operation totaling information”. The gaming machine operation total information is information that is a basis for calculating operation profit. This operating profit includes, for example, the usage amount M1 included in the gaming medium lending data, the gaming medium lending unit price M2, the number of used gaming media M3 included in the gaming machine operating data, and the number of gaming media in one gaming machine. It can be calculated based on the following formula from the number M4 of award media and the award medium unit price M5 of the award medium at the game hall.

  Further, here, “collecting” gaming machine operation information means obtaining gaming machine operation information generated from a plurality of slot machines and medal lending machines, and this gaming machine operation information is aggregated every predetermined period. It also includes acquiring gaming machine operation summary information.

  Next, this gaming machine management system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating the relationship between a gaming machine provider company, a system management company, and a gaming store in this gaming machine management system. First, the gaming machine providing company provides gaming machines (corresponding to the “second gaming machine group” of the present invention) to the system management company (S1). At this time, the gaming machine providing company that provides gaming machines to the system management company is not limited to one company, and may be a plurality of companies.

  The system management company provided with the gaming machine installs the provided gaming machine in the gaming store where the gaming machine management system is introduced (S2). At this time, the game store may install specific game machines on all the game islands of the game hall, or may collect and install only on some game islands. In addition, the game store may install specific game machines in a plurality of game halls. Along with the installation of the gaming machine, the system management company constructs a gaming machine operation information collection system for collecting gaming machine operation information for a specific gaming machine.

  With this gaming machine operating information collection system, a specific gaming machine installed in the game hall transmits gaming machine operating information to the system management device of the system management company (S3). This system management device calculates a profit (operating profit) based on the operation of the gaming machine every predetermined period from the gaming machine operation information by the gaming machine usage fee calculation system. The system management company calculates a gaming machine usage fee from the operating profit and charges the gaming machine usage fee to the gaming store (S4). In response to the bill for the gaming machine usage fee, the gaming shop pays the gaming machine usage fee to the system management company (S5).

  The system management company distributes a part of the gaming machine usage fee collected from the gaming store as a gaming machine provision fee to the gaming machine provision company according to a predetermined distribution rate (S6). The system management company receives distribution of the remaining gaming machine usage fees allocated to the gaming machine provider as system management charges.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine management system according to the present invention will be described. First, the apparatus configuration of the gaming machine management system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an overall block diagram of the gaming machine management system. First, in the amusement hall, a plurality of slot machines 1a, 1d, 1c, 1d (corresponding to the “gaming machine” of the present invention) are arranged horizontally, and each slot machine 1a And a medal lending machine 2 (corresponding to the “game medium lending machine” of the present invention) arranged adjacent to 1d and corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1d.

  The game islands PS1 and PS2 are game islands on which slot machines 1a to 1c introduced from the game machine provider company to the game hall through the system management company are installed. The amusement island PS3 is an amusement island where a slot machine 1d (corresponding to the “first gaming machine group” of the present invention) installed in the amusement hall by a game shop for paid purchase or the like is installed. Specifically, the slot machine 1a is a slot machine that is installed in a game arcade by the gaming machine manufacturer A. The slot machine 1b is a slot machine installed by the gaming machine manufacturer B. The slot machine 1c is a slot machine installed by the gaming machine manufacturer C. On the other hand, the slot machine 1d is a slot machine that is purchased by a game store and installed in a game arcade.

  Each slot machine 1a to 1d is provided with a call lamp 3 having a function as an information collecting terminal device corresponding to each of the slot machines 1a to 1d. The calling lamp 3 can be called in addition to calling a shop clerk in the case of a trouble in the corresponding slot machine 1 (such as a failure that prevents a game from continuing or a shortage of medals for supply). The game history for each period can be displayed.

  In addition, the game store 4 is connected to the slot machines 1a to 1d and the medal lending machine 2 so as to be able to communicate with the slot machines 1a to 1d and the medal lending machine 2 so that they can communicate with each other. (Corresponding to the “information management apparatus” of the present invention). The hall computer 4 can collect game machine operation data of all slot machines 1a to 1d provided in the game hall from the external terminal boards of the slot machines 1a to 1d via the relay device 5a and the call lamp 3. It has become. The hall computer 4 totals the received game machine operation data and stores it as game machine operation total data.

  The hall computer 4 can collect the medal lending data of all the medal lending machines 2 provided in the game hall from each medal lending machine 2,... Via the relay device 5a and the call lamp 3. The hall computer 4 totals the received medal lending data and stores it as medal lending total data.

  The hall computer 4 is connected to the central management computer 6 (corresponding to the “management computer” of the present invention) of the chain store headquarters provided outside the amusement hall, the system management device 8 of the system management company outside the amusement hall, and a communication line. Connected via the internet network. As a result, the hall computer 4 can transmit gaming machine operation information, gaming machine summary information, and other various information to the central management computer 6 and the system management device 8.

  The central management computer 6 includes an interface IF for transmitting and receiving data to and from the hall computer 4, a control unit (CPU) 61 that controls the interface IF and performs predetermined calculations, and the control unit 61 performs processing. RAM 62 for storing data and the like, and ROM 63 for storing a predetermined control program.

  The system management device 8 includes an interface IF for transmitting / receiving data to / from the hall computer 4, a control unit (CPU) 81 that controls the interface IF and performs predetermined calculations, and the control unit 81 performs processing. RAM 82 for storing data and the like, and ROM 83 for storing a predetermined control program. (See Figure 5)

  The system management device 8 is connected to the gaming machine provision fee display devices 9a, 9b, and 9c of the gaming machine manufacturers A, B, and C that provided the slot machines 1a to 1c via the Internet network or the like. Note that the gaming machine provision fee display devices 9a, 9b, and 9c may display gaming machine operation information and gaming machine operation total information in addition to the gaming machine provision fee. Further, the gaming machine provision fee display devices 9a, 9b, and 9c do not need to be dedicated devices. Software that can display the gaming machine provision fee and the like by accessing the system management device 8 is used for a general personal computer. It may be installed on the computer.

  The system management device 8 notifies the gaming machine providing fee display devices 9a, 9b, and 9c of the respective gaming machine manufacturers A, B, and C of the gaming machine providing fee calculated from the gaming machine operation totaling data and medal lending total data. . For example, the gaming machine provision fee notified to the gaming machine manufacturer A is calculated based on the gaming machine operating data and medal lending data of the plurality of slot machines 1a, 1a, 1a, 1a provided by the gaming machine manufacturer A. It is displayed on the provision fee display device 9a.

  Next, a specific slot machine 1 (1a to 1c) installed by a gaming machine provider and a medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of a specific slot machine 1 and a medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 corresponding to the slot machine 1 includes, in a box-shaped housing 101, three reels 102,... Each having a plurality of symbols displayed on the peripheral surface, and is associated with each reel 102. In addition, a symbol display window 103 capable of stopping and displaying the symbols of the reels 102,... In an aligned state is formed on the front surface of the casing 101, and the upper, middle, lower, and diagonal directions crossing the symbol display windows 103,. 5 stop lines L,... Are displayed.

  Further, below the symbol display windows 103,..., A start lever 104, three stop buttons 105 for stopping each reel 102,..., A BET button 106, a medal slot 107, a medal checkout button 108, A medal lending button 109, a card return button 110, a card balance display 111, and a stored medal number display 112 are provided.

  The slot machine 1 having these configurations implements a game control method (medal insertion method) in which a medal is inserted and played at each game through the medal insertion port 107. It is possible to implement a game control method (credit method) that stores medals and plays a game using the stored medals.

  In this medal storage process, a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the casing 101 from the medal insertion slot 107, or a predetermined number of medals are arranged as a reward along with a specific winning symbol array on the activated stop line L. In addition, the prepaid card is inserted into the adjacent medal lending machine 2, and the valuable value recorded on the prepaid card (generally, the card frequency in which 100 yen is expressed as a frequency) is displayed. It is done by using.

  The BET button 106 is used to start the game by selecting the number of stored medals used for one game when the credit method is executed. By pressing the BET button 106, three medals are used. Five stop lines L,... Are activated. Although not shown in the figure, a BET button for two sheets and a BET button for one sheet are also prepared. In the case of the former push button operation, two medals are used, and the upper, middle and lower Three stop lines L,... Are activated, and in the case of the latter push button operation, one medal is used and only the central stop line L is activated.

  When these BET buttons 106 are pushed and then the start lever 104 is operated, each reel 102,... Starts, and thereafter, when the stop button 105,. , ... are stopped sequentially. The medal settlement button 108 is used to settle the stored medals and pay them out to the tray 113.

  The medal lending button 109 is for deducting a predetermined frequency from the card inserted into the medal lending machine 2, and when the player pushes the medal lending button 109, the medal lending machine 2 issues the medal lending to the slot machine 1 side. In response to the instruction, the control unit of the slot machine 1 adds the predetermined number of stored medals in the housing 101 in response to the instruction, and at the same time, the control unit of the medal lending machine 2 The number of possessed cards is consumed by an amount corresponding to the number of stored medals. The card return button 110 is for discharging the card inserted into the medal lending machine 2 to the outside.

  The card balance indicator 111 and the stored medal number indicator 112 are digital indicators composed of seven light-emitting segments, and the card balance indicator 111 displays the remaining frequency of the cards being inserted into the medal lending machine 2. Then, the total number of stored medals is displayed on the stored medal number display unit 112.

  In addition, a specific slot machine 1 installed in a game hall from a gaming machine manufacturer through a system management company includes a first IC tag affixed in the casing 101 by the gaming machine manufacturer and a system management company in the casing 101. An affixed second IC tag is provided. The second IC tag (corresponding to “IC tag” of the present invention) stores a table identification ID (corresponding to “table identification information” of the present invention) related to the installation of a specific slot machine 1. Then, the first IC tag and the second IC tag, as well as the known IC built-in type seal sticker, once forcibly peeled off the one attached to the slot machine 1, the IC itself and its antenna are cut off, and the reading is possible. The IC tag cannot be pasted illegally.

  The medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1 has a card issuing function, and when a bill is inserted, the magnetic card accommodated in the box-shaped machine body 201 is taken out, and the card number or the valuable value is transferred to this card. Such information is recorded and carried out to the card insertion / ejection slot 202.

  In addition, the medal lending machine 2 can accept a card issued by itself or another medal lending machine 2 or a card issuing machine, and is recorded on the card from the card inserted through the card insertion / extraction port 202. Record information including frequency can be read.

  On the front surface of the machine body 201 of the medal lending machine 2, a display lamp 203, a bill insertion slot 204, a bill return slot 205, several amount selection buttons 206,..., A card insertion button 207, a card insertion / ejection slot 202 and a display unit 208. Are provided respectively.

  The display lamp 203 is for notifying the operation state of the medal lending machine 2, and is normally off, and blinks or lights up when an abnormality occurs in the machine 201. A bill insertion slot 204 is a portion into which bills of a predetermined denomination (thousand-yen bills, 5,000-yen bills, 10,000-yen bills, etc.) are inserted, and a bill return port 205 is a bill of the lowest denomination (thousand-yen bills). The bills are ejected. Inside the bill insertion slot 204 and the bill return slot 205, the authenticity of the inserted bills is judged and stocked, and the card issue amount is calculated from the inserted bills. A banknote processing unit (not shown) for returning the subtracted banknote as fishing is arranged. The card issuance amount can be selected by selecting one of several amount selection buttons 206..., For example, a card for 1,000 yen, a card for 2,000 yen, a card for 3,000 yen, or a card for 5,000 yen Cards can be purchased separately for 10,000 yen.

  The card insertion / ejection slot 202 issues a card in response to the insertion of a bill into the bill insertion slot 204 and the push button of one amount selection button 206, and the issued card, other medal lending machine 2 or card A card issued by the ticket issuing machine is inserted, and a card processing unit (not shown) is provided inside the card insertion / extraction port 202 for storing, issuing, and receiving a card. Yes.

  The card insertion button 207 is used when the card issued from the card insertion / extraction port 202 is inserted into the machine body 201. The card insertion button 207 is issued from the card insertion / extraction port 202 by a push button operation of the card insertion button 207. The card is automatically taken into the card processing unit.

  The display unit 208 normally displays information such as the amount of bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 204 and the total sales of cards in this apparatus, and when the verification result of the inserted cards is inappropriate. A predetermined error message is displayed. Note that a power source unit (not shown) for supplying power to each of the above components is housed in the bottom of the medal lending machine 2.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the specific slot machine 1 and the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a specific slot machine 1 and a medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1. A specific slot machine 1 includes a control unit 151 having a CPU that is a main body of control and calculation, a ROM that stores a game control program, a RAM that is used for reading and writing data, and a random number generator.

  Various input / output units are connected to the CPU of the control unit 151 via a bus. As the input unit, a start lever 104, three stop buttons 105,..., A BET button 106, a medal settlement button 108, a medal insertion sensor 152 for detecting the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 107, and the like are connected. These signals are input to the CPU. As an output unit, a reel drive unit 153 that performs rotation start / stop / retraction of the three reels 102,..., A medal payout unit 154 that pays out medals according to the type of winning, and a stored medal number display unit 112 Are connected, and various output units are controlled based on the input signal.

  As the input / output unit, an interface circuit 156 for exchanging various control signals and the like with the control unit 251 of the medal lending machine 2 is connected. The medal lending button 109, the card return button 110, the lending permission display lamp 157 indicating the state in which the medal lending button 109 can be valid, and the card balance display 111 are connected to the control unit 251 of the medal lending machine 2 via the relay board 158. And placed under the control of the medal lending machine 2. Further, an external concentration terminal board 159 for outputting game machine operation data from the interface circuit 156 to the calling lamp 3 is provided. The external concentration terminal plate 159 will be described in detail later.

  In addition, the specific slot machine 1 includes the first IC tag 114 and the second IC tag 115 as identification means, which are electrically independent of the control unit 151. In particular, the second IC tag 115 is configured to be able to perform wireless data communication with the base identification ID upon receiving a base identification ID transmission request signal from the calling lamp 3.

  The control unit 251 of the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1 includes a CPU that is a main body of control and calculation, a ROM that stores a program, and a RAM that is used for reading and writing data. Various input / output units are connected via a bus.

  As the input unit, there are a bill insertion sensor 252 for detecting a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 204, a bill identification sensor 253 for identifying a denomination of the inserted bill, a money amount selection button 206,. The output unit is connected to the display lamp 203, the display unit 208, and the card transport unit 254 that transports cards in the card processing unit, and the input / output unit includes other medal lending machines 2, card issuing machines, Card settlement machine, interface circuit 255 for carrying out communication via the calling lamp 3 and the communication circuit L1, a banknote transport section 256 for transporting banknotes in the banknote processing section, and a card in the card processing section with a built-in magnetic head A card reader / writer 257 for reading / writing card information is connected.

  Next, the call lamp 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing in more detail the apparatus constituting the game island PS1 of the specific slot machine 1 (1a, 1a, 1a) installed in the game hall by the game machine providing company shown in FIG. .

  The call lamp 3 includes an interface IF that transmits and receives gaming machine operation data D1 and medal lending data d1 (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine operation information”), and a control unit (CPU) 31 that controls the interface IF and the like. The RAM 32 that stores the collected gaming machine operation information D1 and d1, the ROM 33 that stores the control program of the control unit 31, the first IC tag 114 and the second IC tag 115 that are affixed to the slot machine 1, and wireless An IC tag reader 36 for communication, a notification unit 37 such as a lamp or a speaker provided for calling a store clerk, and a display unit 38 for displaying a game history are provided.

  The control unit 31, the RAM 32, and the ROM 33 are incorporated in a data collection board that collects the gaming machine operation information D1, d1. Further, the calling lamp 3 is provided with input means for inputting specific information for specifying specific slot machines 1a to 1c in order to collect gaming machine operating information D1 and d1 for calculating operating profit. The input means is transmission means for transmitting specific information to the hall computer 4. Here, the “specific information” refers to the stand number ID (corresponding to the “stand number information” of the present invention) of the calling lamp 3 provided corresponding to each slot machine 1 and the installation of the specific slot machines 1a to 1c. And a table identification ID. The transmission means includes a control unit 31, a RAM 32, a ROM 33, and an interface IF of the calling lamp 3 in order to read the table identification ID from the second IC tag 115 and transmit it to the hall computer 4.

  The call lamp 3 serves as an interface IF, and a first transmission request signal C1 from the gaming machine operating information receiving means 34 for receiving the gaming machine operating information D1, d1 from the specific slot machine 1 and medal lending machine 2, and the hall computer 4. , A gaming machine operating data group D4 and a medal lending data group d4 (hereinafter, the gaming machine operating data group and medal lending data group will be collectively referred to as a “gaming machine operating information group”) for transmitting and receiving. 35.

  Here, the “first transmission request signal C1” is a control signal transmitted by the hall computer 4 to cause the calling lamp 3 to transmit the gaming machine operation information group D4, d4. The first transmission request signal C1 includes at least the serial number ID of the calling lamp 3 that requests transmission of the gaming machine operation information group D4, d4.

  The gaming machine operation information receiving unit 34 is connected to the control unit 31. When the gaming machine operating information receiving means 34 receives the gaming machine operating data D1 or the medal lending data d1, the gaming machine operating information D1 or the medal lending data d1 is input to the control unit 31. The control unit 31 stores the input gaming machine operation data D1 or medal lending data d1 in the RAM 32. The RAM 32 has a plurality of storage areas, and the gaming machine operating data D1 or medal lending data d1 input from the control unit 31 is stored in a different storage area for each gaming machine operating data D1 or medal lending data d1. The In addition, when the gaming machine operation data D1 or the medal lending data d1 is stored in the storage area, the control unit 31 sets the untransmitted flag to ON.

  The gaming machine operation information transmission / reception means 35 collates the machine number ID included in the first transmission request signal C1 received from the hall computer 4 with the machine number ID of the received call lamp 3, and if they match, To the control unit 31. If the non-transmission flag is ON when the first transmission request signal C1 is input, the control unit 31 transmits the gaming machine operation information group D4, d4 stored in the RAM 32 to the hall computer 4. When the gaming machine operation information group D4, d4 is all transmitted to the hall computer 4, the control unit 31 turns off the untransmitted flag. If the untransmitted flag is OFF when the first transmission request signal C1 is input, the control unit 31 transmits the transmitted signal to the hall computer 4. The hall computer 4 and each call lamp 3 communicate with each other by a high-performance polling / selecting method.

  The IC tag reader 36 is connected to the control unit 31. The IC tag reader 36 can read the table identification ID from the second IC tag 115 attached to the slot machines 1a to 1c. In particular, when the first ID transmission request signal C4 for transmitting the base identification ID is input from the control unit 31, the IC tag reader 36 wirelessly communicates with the second IC tag 115 to read the base identification ID. Identification information reading means. The base identification ID is input from the second IC tag 115 to the control unit 31 via the IC tag reader 36. When the IC tag reader 36 reads the table identification ID from the second IC tag 115, the control unit 31 transmits the table identification ID to the hall computer 4 via the gaming machine operation information transmission / reception means 35.

  In addition, as the identified means according to the present invention, a bar code (for example, a two-dimensional bar code) storing similar information may be used in addition to the first IC tag and the second IC tag. In this case, as the reading means (optical reading means), a bar code reader operated manually or automatically is used to read the information, and the information is transmitted to the information management device 6 via the transmitting means. Also good.

  Next, the contents of the gaming machine operation data D1 transmitted from the external concentration terminal board 159 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 6A is an output terminal table of the external concentrated terminal plate 159 of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 6B shows the contents of the data memory of the calling lamp 3. First, the output terminal of the external concentration terminal plate 159 of the slot machine 1 includes a game medal insertion signal output terminal, a game medal payout signal output terminal, and a first type special object signal as shown in FIG. A continuous action device signal output terminal, a second kind special feature signal output terminal, a relay common, and a second kind special action device according to the second kind special feature. A signal output terminal, a security signal output terminal, a status signal output terminal, an error signal output terminal, and a probability setting information signal output terminal are provided.

  The game medal insertion signal output terminal outputs in real time the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1 by the push button operation of the BET button 106 or the insertion operation from the medal insertion slot 107 (see FIG. 3). The game medal payout signal output terminal outputs in real time the number of medal payouts paid out from the slot machine 1. Type 1 special object signal output terminal, type 1 special object continuous action device signal output terminal, type 2 special object signal output terminal, type 2 special object The continuous operation device signal output terminal outputs in real time for each special feature winning.

  The probability setting information signal output terminal outputs a signal related to the probability setting information read by the probability setting information reading device provided in the slot machine 1 at a predetermined timing. The probability setting information is a number indicating the level of winning probability of the big hit (big bonus game) of a gaming machine such as the slot machine 1. For example, the slot machine 1 is set to any number from 1 to 6. .

  When the calling lamp 3 connected to the external concentration terminal board 159 receives the gaming machine operation data D1 from each signal output terminal, the calling lamp 3 is stored in the RAM 32. As shown in FIG. 6B, the RAM 32 corresponds to the signal output terminal of the external concentration terminal plate 159, and a medal comprising a sequence identification process number S0, medal insertion number data S1, and medal payout number data S2. IN / OUT operation information, game history information of four types of game history data S3, S4, S5, S6 (special type special feature signal, type continuous action device signal for type one special feature, second type A special accessory signal, a continuous action device signal related to the second type special accessory, etc.), a security signal S7, a status signal S8, and an error signal S9.

  The medal insertion number data S1 is insertion medal data in which a medal insertion signal output in real time from the external concentration terminal board 159 of each slot machine 1 is stored in the RAM 32. The medal payout number data S2 is payout medal data in which a medal payout signal is stored in the RAM 32. The game history data S 3, S 4, S 5, and S 6 are total generation history data for each special accessory type in which the special accessory operating signal sequentially output from the external concentration terminal board 159 is stored in the RAM 32. The total number of occurrence history data for each special character type includes a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “BB”), a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “RB”), and a challenge bonus game (hereinafter referred to as “CB”). ), Corresponding to the number of times a challenge time game (hereinafter referred to as “CT”) occurs. The difference between the BB game and the RB game is that the number of acquisitions that can be acquired by the bonus game is different. The CB game is a second-class special feature that is defined in the rules on pachislots, such as the rules on customs business and the law on the optimization of business. The CT game is related to the second-class special feature of the rules. The presence / absence of output of game history information relating to these special features is determined by the contents of the game mounted on each slot machine, for example, if only a BB game is selected. , History information about the special combination other than the BB game does not occur and is not output.

  The security signal S7 is generated as security information when an opening of the slot machine, a probability setting change process, or the like occurs. The state signal S8 is generated during a specific gaming state of the gaming machine, for example, during a BB, RB, CB, or CT game. The error signal S9 is generated by a medal insertion error or a prize medal payout error. The probability setting information signal 10 is generated when the probability setting information is read by the setting information reading device in the slot machine.

  Next, the hall computer 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The hall computer 4 includes an interface IF for transmitting and receiving gaming machine operation information D1, d1 of the calling lamp 3 and gaming machine operation totaling information D5, d5 (not shown) obtained by counting the gaming machine operation information D1, d1. Mainly, a control unit (CPU) 41 that totals the gaming machine operation information D1, d1 collected by controlling the interface IF, a RAM 42 that stores the gaming machine operation total information totaled by the control unit 41, and a control program Are supplementarily provided with a ROM 43 for storing information and a keyboard (KB) 46 capable of inputting specific information.

  The control unit 41 controls the interface IF to total the gaming machine operation information D1 and d1 collected from the slot machines 1a to 1d and the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1d via the calling lamp 3. The RAM 42 stores the gaming machine operation total data D5 (not shown) and medal lending total data d5 (not shown). Further, the RAM 42 stores the gaming machine operation total information D5 and d5 totaled by the control unit 41 in a plurality of storage areas. Further, the RAM 42 can store specific information transmitted from the transmission unit of the calling lamp 3. Thereby, the hall computer 4 can automatically input the specific information of the gaming machine. As described above, the gaming machine management system includes at least the RAM 42 and automatic registration means for specific information by the transmission means.

  The keyboard 46 is auxiliary input means for manually inputting the serial number ID of the calling lamp 3 corresponding to the installation location where the specific slot machines 1a to 1c are installed. When the machine number ID or the individual information of the gaming machine is input to the keyboard 46, it is input to the control unit 41 of the information management device 4 and specified as the calling lamp 3 to which the specific slot machines 1a to 1c are connected to the RAM 42.

  The “gaming machine operation information” managed by the hall computer 4 includes the gaming machine operation data D1 transmitted from all the slot machines 1 (1a to 1d) installed in the game hall, and the game machine operation data. The medal lending data d1 transmitted from all the medal lending machines 2.

  Next, a collection process in which the calling lamp 3 in the gaming machine management system collects the gaming machine operation information D1, d1 from the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing a communication procedure of gaming machine operation information D1, d1 and control signals (first transmission request signal C1, first ID transmission request signal C4, etc.) between devices in the gaming machine management system. Here, a series of communication procedures from the opening of the amusement store to the closing of the next day is shown. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the process of collecting the gaming machine operation data D1 of the calling lamp 3. Note that the collection process of the medal lending data d1 is the same as the collection process of the gaming machine operation data D1, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  First, when a gaming store is opened, the specific slot machine 1 (1a to 1c) transmits gaming machine operation data D1 to the calling lamp 3 every time a medal is inserted into the medal slot. The calling lamp 3 is in a state where it can be determined whether or not the gaming machine operation data D1 is received from the corresponding specific slot machine 1 (S10). When the calling lamp 3 in this state receives the gaming machine operation data D1 from the specific slot machine 1 (YES in S10), the untransmitted flag is turned ON (S11). Then, the gaming machine operating data group D4 stored in the RAM 32 is read out to the control unit 31, and the received gaming machine operating data group D1 is added to the gaming machine operating data group D4 (S12). The calling lamp 3 stores the gaming machine operating data group D4 to which the received gaming machine operating data D1 is added in the RAM 32 (S13), and updates the gaming machine operating data group D4 stored in the RAM 32.

  Further, the calling lamp 3 is in a state where it can be determined whether or not the first transmission request signal C1 of the gaming machine operation data group D4 has been received by polling communication from the hall computer 4 (S14). When the call lamp 3 in this state receives the first transmission request signal C1 from the hall computer 4 (YES in S14), it checks whether or not the untransmitted flag is ON (S15). If the unsent flag is ON, the gaming machine operation data group D4 stored in the RAM 32 is read out to the control unit 31 and transmitted to the hall computer 4 (S17). When the hall computer 4 receives the gaming machine operating data group D4, the hall computer 4 stores the gaming machine operating total data group D4 in the RAM 42. Then, the hall computer 4 returns a reception confirmation signal to the calling lamp 3. When the calling lamp 3 receives the reception confirmation signal from the hall computer 4 (YES in S18), the calling lamp 3 turns off the untransmitted flag (S19). On the other hand, if the untransmitted flag is OFF (NO in S15), a transmitted signal is transmitted to the hall computer 4 (S16), and the process returns to the state of determining whether or not the gaming machine operation data has been received again.

  The calling lamp 3 after transmitting the gaming machine operating data group D4 again receives the gaming machine operating data D1 from the specific slot machine 1 (S10), and also requests the first transmission from the hall computer 4 It is possible to determine whether or not the signal C1 has been received (S14).

  Next, a gaming machine specifying process (hereinafter referred to as “specific process”) for the hall computer 4 in the gaming machine management system to recognize specific slot machines 1a to 1c will be described. First, after the amusement store is closed, the hall computer 4 transmits a first ID transmission request signal C4 for requesting transmission of the machine ID of the slot machine 1 to the calling lamp 3, and starts polling communication. The control unit 31 of the calling lamp 3 that has received the first ID transmission request signal C4 sends a second ID transmission request signal C5 that requests transmission of the base identification ID from the second IC tag 115 attached to the slot machine 1, The data is transmitted toward the second IC tag 115 via the IC tag reader 36.

  If the slot machine 1 connected to the calling lamp 3 is a specific slot machine 1a to 1c, the second IC tag 115 is attached to the casing of the specific slot machine 1a to 1c. The second IC tag 115 transmits the base identification ID to the IC tag reader 36 in response to the second ID transmission request signal C5 transmitted from the calling lamp 3.

  The hall computer 4 that has received this table identification ID stores it in the RAM 42 of the hall computer 4 in association with the table number ID of the calling lamp 3 that has transmitted the first ID transmission request signal C4. Then, if another call lamp 3 that has not collected the table identification ID remains, the hall computer 4 transmits a first ID transmission request signal C4 to the call lamp 3, and all the connected call lamps 3 are transmitted. The first ID transmission request signal C4 is continuously transmitted to the calling lamp 3 until the table identification ID is collected. When the hall computer 4 collects the table identification IDs from all the call lamps 3, the hall computer 4 individually identifies which call machine 3 is connected to the specific slot machine 1 from each of the table identification IDs. can do.

  Further, the hall computer 4 transmits the probability setting information transmitted from the calling lamp 3 to the system management device 8 together with the collected gaming machine operation information and / or gaming machine operation totaling information during the closing process of the gaming store.

  The system management device 8 adds a predetermined distribution rate (for example, 60% of operating profit) to the operating profit calculated from the gaming machine operation totaling information D6 and d6 of the specific slot machine 1 that the hall computer 4 totals for each gaming machine provider. %) To calculate a gaming machine usage fee, and charge the gaming machine usage fee to the gaming store. When the gaming machine usage fee is collected, the system management device 8 multiplies a predetermined distribution rate (for example, a value equivalent to 40% of operating profit) to calculate the gaming machine provision fee, and system management is performed based on this. The company pays a gaming machine provision fee to a gaming machine provider. The system management device 8 distributes the remaining operating profit distributed to the game shop and the gaming machine provider company to the system management company as a system management fee.

  As described above, the gaming machine management system according to the present embodiment is configured such that, for example, after the amusement store is closed, the specific information is input by the input unit, so that the specific slot machines 1a to 1c and The machine number and installation location of the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1c can be updated and registered. Therefore, in the hall computer 4, the slot machine 1d installed in the amusement hall by the amusement store can be obtained by inputting the specific information from the input means regardless of where the specific slot machines 1a to 1c are installed in the amusement island. The slot machine 1a-1c and the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1a-1c can be specified, and the operation information can be collected.

  If the transmission unit is used as the input unit, the hall computer 4 is configured such that when the specific information is transmitted by the transmission unit, the installation location of the specific slot machine 1a to 1c is determined by the unit number ID and the unit identification ID. Can be specified. At this time, the calling lamp 3 reads the table identification ID from the second IC tag 115 provided in the specific slot machines 1a to 1c, and transmits the read table identification ID to the hall computer 4 by the transmission means. In this way, the hall computer 4 receives the table identification ID from the calling lamp 3, so that the installation location where the specific slot machines 1a to 1c are installed and the slot machine 1 installed in the amusement store by the game store are Even if the installed location is replaced, the specific slot machine 1a to 1c and the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machine 1a to 1c are located on the amusement island according to the specific information input from the transmission means. Can be identified.

  If the keyboard 46 is used as the input means, the hall computer 4 can specify specific slot machines 1a to 1c when specific information is input from the keyboard 46. In this way, the hall computer 4 can change a specific place even if the installation place where the specific slot machines 1a to 1c are installed and the installation place where the slot machine 1d installed in the amusement store is installed. The slot machines 1a to 1c and the medal lending machine 2 corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1c can be specified.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the specific information is input to the hall computer after the amusement store is closed has been described. However, the acquisition timing of the specific information is not limited to this embodiment. Other than the above, it can be performed before the start of business, can be performed at any time during business hours, and can also be executed in combination.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine management system according to the present embodiment, the operation information of the specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group is obtained from the gaming machine management system included in the first gaming machine group by one information management device. By clearly distinguishing it from operating information, it is possible to reliably manage the operating information of a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group, and the probability collected from the specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group By confirming the setting information with a system management apparatus installed outside the game hall, it is possible to check whether or not improper operation is being performed.

  In addition, the information management device transmits the operation information collected from all the gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines installed in the game hall to the management computer installed in the chain store headquarters, and is also included in the second gaming machine group Only the operation information of the gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines can be distributed and transmitted to the system management apparatus installed in the system management company. Therefore, from the chain store headquarters or the game store side, there is an advantage that the operation information of the gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines included in the first gaming machine group is not leaked to the outside and security is ensured. On the other hand, from the system management company side, it becomes possible to automatically collect the operation information of specific gaming machines and gaming media lending machines included in the second gaming machine group through one information management device. There is no need to install a new information management device for collecting the operation information of the game machines and game medium lending machines, and there is an advantage that an increase in equipment costs can be suppressed.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention includes an operating profit collected from a specific gaming machine of the second gaming machine group or an operating profit calculated from the operating information, and probability setting information of the gaming machine. Is automatically transmitted to the system management device outside the game hall during the store closing process, for example, the probability setting information is sent out of the game hall during a time zone such as immediately after the start of business. There is no risk of information leaking to the outside and hindering the operation of the amusement hall.

  In addition, the gaming machine management system according to the present invention includes a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group based on the operating profit collected from the operating information collected by the information management apparatus or the collected operating information. Since the gaming machine usage fee to be paid by the amusement store is calculated, the information management apparatus and the system management apparatus can share the handling of information.

  It should be noted that the gaming machine management system according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the gaming machine management system according to the above-described embodiment, the example in which the gaming machine providing company installs a specific gaming machine in the gaming hall and the gaming machine installed in the gaming hall by the gaming shop is the slot machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a specific gaming machine and a gaming machine installed in a game hall by a gaming store may be a pachinko machine, a card game machine, a video game machine, or a combination thereof, in addition to a slot machine. .

  Moreover, in the gaming machine management system according to the above-described embodiment, the example in which the specific information includes the machine identification ID and the machine number ID has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, the specific information only needs to include at least the machine identification information, and the information management apparatus can determine whether the system management company has installed the second gaming machine group installed in the game shop and the first game machine installed from the machine identification information. The gaming machines included in the second gaming machine group can be distinguished from the second gaming machine group from the gaming machine group.

  In the gaming machine management system according to the above embodiment, the example in which the call lamp 3 reads the table identification ID from the second IC tag 115 attached to the slot machine 1 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the data collection board may be separated from the calling lamp, identification information reading means may be attached to the data collection board, and the identification information reading means may read the table identification information from the IC tag.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the system management device 8 outside the game hall calculates the operating profit of the gaming machine, the gaming machine usage fee, and the gaming machine provision fee included in the second gaming machine group. Therefore, the gaming machine management system may be configured to calculate these, and information such as gaming machine operating information, gaming machine operating total information, operating profit, etc. may be transmitted from the information management device to the central management computer. Good. As a result, various information can be collectively managed by one information management apparatus.

  1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d ... slot machine (game machine), 101 ... casing, 102 ... reel, 103 ... symbol display window, 104 ... start lever, 105 ... stop button, 106 ... BET button, 107 ... medal Slot 108, medal checkout button, 109 medal lending button, 110 ... card return button, 111 ... card balance indicator, 112 ... stored medal number indicator, 113 ... tray, 114 ... first IC tag, 115 ... first Two IC tags (table identification information, IC tag), 151... Control unit, 152 .. medal insertion sensor, 153 .. reel driving unit, 154 .. medal payout unit, 156 .. interface circuit, 157. Substrate, 159 ... External concentration terminal board, 2 ... Medal lending machine (game medium lending machine), 201 ... Airframe, 202 ... Card insertion / extraction port, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 03 ... Display lamp, 204 ... Bill insertion slot, 205 ... Bill return slot, 206 ... Amount selection button, 207 ... Card insertion button, 208 ... Display unit, 251 ... Control unit, 252 ... Bill insertion sensor, 253 ... Bill identification sensor DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 254 ... Card conveyance part, 255 ... Interface circuit, 256 ... Banknote conveyance part, 257 ... Card reader / driver, 3 ... Call lamp, 31 ... Control part (CPU), 32 ... RAM, 33 ... ROM, 34 ... Game machine operation Information receiving means, 35 ... gaming machine operation information transmitting / receiving means, 36 ... IC tag reader, 37 ... notifying section, 38 ... display section, 4 ... hall computer (information management device), 41 ... control section (CPU), 42 ... RAM, 43 ... ROM, 44 ... gaming machine operation information receiving means, 45 ... gaming machine operation information transmitting / receiving means, 5a, 5b ... relay device, 6 ... central management computer (Control computer), 61 ... control unit (CPU), 62 ... RAM, 63 ... ROM, 8 ... system management device, 81 ... control unit (CPU), 82 ... RAM, 83 ... ROM, 9a, 9b, 9c ... Gaming machine provision fee display device, L ... stop line, PS1, PS2, PS3 ... gaming island, D1 ... gaming machine operating data (gaming machine operating information), D4 ... gaming machine operating data group, D5, D6 ... gaming machine operating count Data (game machine operation total information), d1 ... medal lending data (game machine operation information), d4 ... medal lending data group, d5, d6 ... medal lending total data (game machine operation total information), C1 ... first transmission request Signal, C4 ... First ID transmission request signal, C5 ... Second ID transmission request signal

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The first gaming machine group installed in the game hall by the game shop, the second gaming machine group installed in the game hall by the gaming machine provider, the game media lending machine installed corresponding to each gaming machine, and each game A gaming machine management system comprising an information management device connected to each gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine so as to collect operation information from the machine and gaming medium lending machine,
The information management device has a function of collecting and managing the operating information of gaming machines included in the first gaming machine group and the operating information of gaming machines included in the second gaming machine group, and the first gaming machine Operating information is collected from each gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the group and the second gaming machine group, and operating information on the gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the second gaming machine group, and the second A gaming machine management system configured to be capable of transmitting probability setting information collected from each gaming machine included in a gaming machine group to a system management device outside the gaming hall.   The information management device includes operating information collected from each gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the first gaming machine group and the second gaming machine group, or operating profit calculated from the operating information. The operating information of the specific gaming machine and gaming medium lending machine included in the second gaming machine group or the operating profit calculated from this operating information was installed in the system management company outside the game hall. The gaming machine management system according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine management system is configured to be transmittable to a system management device.   The information management device automatically operates the operating information collected from the specific gaming machines in the second gaming machine group or the operating profit calculated from the operating information and the probability setting information of the gaming machines to the system management device outside the gaming hall during the closing process. The gaming machine management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine management system is transmitted.   The information management device calculates the gaming machine usage fee that the gaming store should pay for a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group based on the operating information collected by the own device or the operating profit calculated from the collected operating information. The gaming machine management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The system management device calculates a gaming machine usage fee to be paid by the gaming store for a specific gaming machine included in the second gaming machine group based on the operating information collected by the information management device or the operating profit calculated from the collection. Item 4. The gaming machine management system according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

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