JP2014128509A - Management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system capable of acquiring useful information in management of a game house by quantifying a condition of a game medium, and also managing the condition of the game medium.SOLUTION: A management system in a game house comprises: detection means 95 installed in a game medium circulation system to output a detection signal when detecting a game medium; and control means for calculating a flow rate of the game medium on the basis of the received detection signal.

Description

The present invention relates to a management system used in a game arcade.

Conventionally, in game halls where game machines such as pachinko machines are installed, game media circulation for collecting game media discharged from the game machines and re-supplying the game media to the game machines and inter-machines A system is built for each gaming machine island.

The game medium circulation system usually includes a lifting device, and the game media is polished and removed from the soil when the gaming medium is transported by the lifting device. However, if circulation is repeated in the game medium circulation system, the polishing efficiency is lowered due to deterioration of the polishing cloth or polishing resin of the lifting device, and dirt is easily accumulated in the game medium. In addition, the surroundings of parts where game media pass, such as lifting devices and bags, are contaminated by cigarette dust, dust in the air, human sebum, etc., so these factors overlap and the game media are easily clogged. turn into. Therefore, in amusement halls, it is necessary to replace polishing cloths, resin materials, and the like of the lifting device and clean peripheral devices regularly or appropriately.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the fabric belt 21 (abrasive cloth) of the feeding device 1 is a fabric made of warp yarn 21a made of cotton and a weft yarn 21c made of polyester, which is hard to shrink even if washing is repeated during replacement. The configuration of is shown.

JP 2007-020862 A

In addition to clogging of game media, the flow of game media may deteriorate depending on the temperature and humidity conditions in the game hall. If such a state is left unattended, the game media may be jammed at any point in the game media circulation system. As a countermeasure, the actual situation is that the amusement hall takes the best treatment depending on the temperature and humidity in the amusement area, depending on the experience and intuition so far.

However, this makes it impossible to take advance measures based on an accurate theory, and as a result, unexpected troubles caused by clogging of game media are frequently involved, and game hall personnel have their heads. This is due to the fact that the condition of the game media (dirty condition, temperature, moisture adhesion, etc.) cannot be accurately grasped, and until now there has been no quantified data without clear standards and indicators. It was.

In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a management system capable of quantifying the condition of game media and obtaining information useful for management of a game hall.

In order to achieve the object, in the invention of claim 1,
A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
The management system includes a control unit that calculates the flow velocity of the game medium based on the received detection signal.

In the invention of claim 2,
A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
The management system includes a control unit that calculates the number of game media detected within a preset time based on the received detection signal.

In the invention of claim 3,
A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
The management system includes a control unit that calculates an elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected based on the received detection signal.

In the invention of claim 4,
A management system in an amusement hall,
A plurality of detecting means that are respectively installed at a plurality of locations in the game medium circulation system and that output a detection signal when a game medium is detected;
Based on the received detection signal, the flow rate of the game media, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected for each detection means. The management system has control means for calculating.

In the invention of claim 5,
The control means further performs control for outputting the flow rate of the game media, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected,
Claims 1 to claim 1 further comprising output means for outputting the flow rate of the game medium, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected. It was set as the management system of any one of claim | item 4.

According to the present invention, it is possible to quantify the condition (dirt condition, temperature, degree of moisture adhesion, etc.) of the game medium by measuring the flow speed of the game medium, which is useful in the management of the game field. Information can be acquired.

The present invention is a management system in a game hall, and is installed in a game medium circulation system. When a game medium is detected, a detection means that outputs a detection signal and a flow rate of the game medium based on the received detection signal. With the configuration having the control means for calculating, the condition of the game medium can be quantified, so that information useful in the management of the game hall can be acquired.

1 is a conceptual diagram exemplarily illustrating an overall configuration of a management system according to a first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a conceptual diagram which shows illustartively the whole structure of the game machine island of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the outline of the external appearance structure of the game machine of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the outline of the external appearance structure of the game machine of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed typically the hardware constitutions of the interframe machine of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view exemplarily showing an overall configuration of a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed typically the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the detection signal reception log | history storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the flow-velocity information storage area | region of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the state judgment value storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the corresponding | compatible identification information storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed exemplarily the flow speed of the graphed game medium which the management device of Example 1 which is one example of the present invention displays. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is a conceptual diagram which shows exemplarily the whole structure of the management center of another Example which is one Example of this invention, and a game arcade. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the state judgment value storage area of the management apparatus of the other Example which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the state judgment value storage area of the management apparatus of the other Example which is one Example of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the components described in this embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to them.

<Configuration of management system>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram exemplarily showing a system configuration on the network of the management system according to the present embodiment. The management system includes a detection unit 95, a gaming machine 100, a pedestrian machine 200, a repeater 350, a pedestal management device 400, an island management device 500, a management device 600, and a network 801 that connects these devices. Specifically, a plurality of gaming machines 100 are installed, and a pedestal machine 200 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 100. The gaming machine 100 and the inter-machine 200 are connected to a management device 600 and a network 801 that manage and supervise each device installed in the game hall via the repeater 350, the base management device 400, and the island management device 500. Connected through.

Moreover, as a device included in the gaming machine island 10 (described later), as indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1, the detection means 95, the gaming machine 100, the inter-machine 200, the repeater 350, the base management device 400, and the island management device There are 500. Each device will be described in detail below.

The configuration of the management system on the network illustrated in FIG. 1 is a basic configuration for explaining the configuration according to the present embodiment. When the management system is operated in an actual game arcade, if the management device 600 can acquire a detection signal from the detection means 95 such as an optical sensor installed in each gaming machine island 10 or the like, the application, purpose, or device Various configurations can be taken based on the constraints such as the arrangement of.

<Configuration of the gaming machine island 10>
In the gaming machine island 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 100 are usually arranged back to back and side by side along the longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped gaming machine island 10. In addition, on the gaming machine island 10, a pedestrian machine 200 is arranged corresponding to each gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, a configuration of a so-called double-sided island in which a plurality of gaming machines 100 are installed in two rows back to back is shown as the gaming machine island 10, but the gaming machine island 10 is limited to the configuration of the double-sided island. is not. A configuration of a so-called wall island in which a plurality of gaming machines 100 are installed in a row with the wall of the game hall in the back, or an island configuration of another shape may be used.

In addition, the gaming machine island 10 is provided with a gaming medium circulation system for collecting gaming media discharged from the gaming machine 100 and resupplying the gaming media to the gaming machine 100 and the inter-machine 200. . In this embodiment, detection means 95 for detecting game media flowing in a game media reservoir 90 (described later) of the game media circulation system is installed.

<Configuration of detection means 95>
The detection means 95 detects the flowing game medium, and outputs a detection signal to the management apparatus 600 together with detection means identification information for identifying each detection means 95, for example, every time ten game media are detected. As the detection means 95, for example, a configuration in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are opposed to each other with a certain interval, and an object passes between them to block light from the light emitting element, thereby detecting the presence or absence of the object between them. Or a light sensor configured to reflect light emitted from a light emitting element to an object and detect the reflected light by the light receiving element. Can be used. The detection means 95 is not limited to an optical sensor, and has, for example, a gear having 10 recesses (a gear that rotates once with 10 game media), and the received game media is transmitted to the gear. It is good also as a structure which outputs a detection signal from a connector, when counting by rotation and the magnet which interlock | cooperates by rotation of a gear pass on a reed switch by 1 rotation of a gear.

<Configuration of gaming machine 100>
The gaming machine 100 installed on the gaming machine island 10 is a device in which a player plays a game using a game medium, and in particular, uses a pachinko ball as the game medium. Specifically, a pachinko machine, a slot machine using a pachinko ball (so-called parrot), an arrangement ball, and the like are exemplified. Here, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of the gaming machine 100.

A configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the outline of the external configuration of the gaming machine 100. Of course, the pachinko machine is not limited to the one described later and in FIG.

The gaming machine 100 is provided with a board surface 111 on which a symbol display device 113, a start winning port 114, a jackpot winning port 115, an out port 116, a normal winning port (not shown), and a change in the flow of gaming media. A number of game nails (not shown) such as valley nails 117 are provided. Further, at the lower part of the gaming machine 100, an upper plate 121 and a lower plate 122 for storing game media to be driven into the board surface 111 and paid-out game media, a handle 123 for adjusting the strength of game media driving, and the like are provided. It has been. When a user such as a player operates the handle 123 to drive a game medium into the board surface 111, the game medium that has reached the upper part of the board surface 111 falls downward while changing the direction of travel by a game nail or the like, and the starting prize opening 114, winning jackpots 115 such as jackpot winning ports 115, or reaching the out port 116 without collecting any of the winning ports and collected. When game media wins the jackpot winning opening 115, a considerable number of game media (for example, 15 per winning game media) is paid out from the game media payout opening 120 onto the upper plate 121 as a ball. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the game machine 100 normally pays not only the game medium payout outlet 120 for paying out the game medium onto the upper plate 121 but also the game medium for paying out the game medium onto the lower plate 122. A medium outlet (not shown) is provided. When the upper plate 121 is filled with game media, the fact is detected and the game media is paid out onto the lower plate 122 from the game media payout port.

Further, the lower plate 122 is provided with a shutter that can be opened and closed by a user such as a player (not shown). When the shutter is opened, the game media stored in the lower plate 122 is displayed on each counter 1100. Flow down. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the gaming machine 100 is provided with the upper plate 121 and the lower plate 122 is not limited to this configuration, and only the upper plate 121 is provided. The upper plate 121 may have the shutter.

<Supply of game media to the gaming machine 100>
By the way, normally, the gaming machine 100 stores gaming media therein for use as a ball to be paid out in accordance with a ball rental or winning. In addition, the gaming machine 100 is connected to the supply basket 60, and when the game media stored in the game machine 100 is reduced by payout, a predetermined amount of game media is supplied from the supply basket 60 into the gaming machine 100.

This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. Above the gaming machine 100, a replenishment basket 60 for replenishing the game medium by natural flow from an upper tank 50 that stores a game medium lifted from a lifting device 40 described later is passed. The branched lead-out path 70 extends to a prize ball tank 63 disposed on the upper back surface of the gaming machine 100. In the middle of the lead-out path 70, replenishing means 64 for controlling whether or not the game medium is replenished from the replenishing bowl 60 to the prize ball tank 63 is attached. When the game medium is paid out from the prize ball tank 63 due to winning or the like and the amount of game media in the prize ball tank 63 decreases, the supply means 64 supplies the game medium from the supply basket 60 to the prize ball tank 63. At this time, the replenishing means 64 counts the number of game media that have been replenished, and sends a replenishment ball signal related to the counted value to the management device 600.

<Discharge of gaming media from the gaming machine 100>
The out port 116 is a collection port that collects the game medium when the game medium launched into the gaming machine 100 does not win any of the winning winning ports such as the start winning port 114 and the jackpot winning port 115. .

FIG. 4 shows a game medium that has passed through any one of the winning prize openings 114 such as the start prize opening 114 provided in the gaming machine 100 and a game medium that has not passed through any of the prize winning openings and has passed through the out port 116 of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the game machine 100 is discharged to the outside of the game machine 100 through a game medium discharge port 125 provided at the lower back of the game machine 100 or the like. A so-called out box 130 is provided near the game medium outlet 125. The outbox 130 is provided with a tray 131 for receiving the discharged game media and a counting means 132 for counting the game media. The outbox 130 receives the game media discharged from the gaming machine 100 by the receiving tray 131 and counts these game media as the game media (= ball hitting) launched in the gaming machine 100 by the counting means 132. At the same time, it is guided to the discharge basket 20 and collected. For example, the counting means 132 outputs one hitting ball signal for every 10 gaming media counted. The hitting signal may be output from an interface (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 100.

<Configuration of inter-machine 200>
The inter-machine 200 installed corresponding to each gaming machine 100 is a ball lending machine. This intermediary machine 200 accepts a player recording medium (not shown) in which cash information by a player is recorded and information on the balance as a value that can be used for the game, and pays out a predetermined amount of the game medium. A game on the gaming machine 100 is made possible.

As shown in FIG. 5, the inter-machine 200 has a card reader / writer connected to an insertion slot 209 (see FIG. 3) into which at least a player recording medium (member recording medium and visitor recording medium) can be inserted. And a billing mechanism 215 that is connected to a bill insertion slot 214 (see FIG. 3), and a payout mechanism that pays out a predetermined amount of game media and supplies it to the gaming machine 100. The payout means 220, the communication means 230 that communicates with external devices, the input means 235 such as a button, a numeric keypad, and a touch panel for accepting an operation from a user such as a player in the game hall, and the game related of the corresponding gaming machine 100 Display means 240 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying information, inter-machine control means 245 such as a microprocessor for managing the entire inter-machine 200 and controlling its operation, and will be described later A number-of-balls storage means 250 such as a flash memory for storing the number of game media (so-called number of balls) counted by each counter 1100, and of the game media out of the cash inserted into the inter-machine 200 by the player. Remaining amount information storage means 255 such as a flash memory for storing information (remaining amount information) relating to the amount not used for lending, and a flash memory for storing the number of game media (so-called number of accumulated balls) deposited by the player at the game hall The stored ball number storage means 260 and a bus 265 which is a signal line connecting these devices. Note that the bill identifying means 215 takes in the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which accepts only a coin or both a coin and a banknote not only the structure which accepts only a banknote as cash thrown into the interstage machine 200.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each counter counter 1100 is connected to the inter-table machine 200. Each counter 1100 is arranged below the lower plate 122 of the gaming machine 100, and among the game media acquired as a result of the player playing a game on the gaming machine 100, the upper plate 121 or the lower plate of the gaming machine 100 is obtained. The game medium (so-called holding ball) flowing down from the tray 122 is detected, and a detection signal is output to the interstage machine 200. The inter-machine controller 245 calculates the number of balls based on the detection signal and cumulatively stores the number of balls in the number-of-balls information storage unit 250.

<Discharge of game media from the inter-machine 200>
Upon receiving a game medium payout operation from the user such as a player through the input unit 235, the inter-machine control unit 245 stores the balance of the number of balls stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 250 or the number of stored balls storage unit 260. Withdrawing from the stored balance of the number of balls, a predetermined amount of game media is paid out from the payout nozzle 270 (see FIG. 3) through the payout means 220.

In addition, when the machine control unit 245 accepts a game medium lending operation from the user such as a player through the input unit 235, the interbank machine control unit 245 deducts from the balance information stored in the balance information storage unit 255 or the inserted cash. And a predetermined amount of game media is paid out from the payout nozzle 270 (see FIG. 3) through the payout means 220.

It should be noted that the inter-machine 200 may be a so-called CR unit that can instruct the gaming machine 100 to pay out gaming media when lending balls. Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the intermediary machine 200 is configured to allow a player or the like to insert a recording medium for the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The recording machine 200 may be configured to make the recording medium close to each other.

<Configuration of repeater 350>
In this embodiment, the repeater 350 is arranged corresponding to each gaming machine 100 and displays various information related to the corresponding gaming machine 100 and calls from the player. That is, the repeater 350 indicates that when a trouble or the like occurs in the game and the player presses a call button (not shown) or a big hit occurs in the corresponding gaming machine 100, or the like. It informs employees and surrounding players. In addition, the repeater 350 displays information related to the gaming machine 100 such as the number of jackpots and the number of start times of the corresponding gaming machine 100 such as today, the previous day, and the day before two days ago. Further, the repeater 350 includes a relay board (not shown) in order to receive signals output from the gaming machine 100 and the inter-table machine 200 and send them to the stand management device 400 or the like.

<Configuration of stand management device 400>
The stand management device 400 is an information processing device that mediates connection between the gaming machine 100 or the inter-table machine 200 and the management device 600. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, two sets of gaming machines 100 and inter-machines 200 are connected to one unit management device 400. However, in another embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which more gaming machines 100 are connected to one unit management device 400 may be used, or the unit management device 400 and the gaming machine 100 have a one-to-one relationship. It is good also as a structure connected by.

<Configuration of Island Management Device 500>
The island management device 500 is an information processing device that mediates the connection between the platform management device 400 and the management device 600. In the management system of this embodiment, the island management device 500 manages a plurality of table management devices 400. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the island management device 500 is configured to be connected to a plurality of table management devices 400. However, it goes without saying that in other embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this.

<Configuration of game media circulation system>
In addition, the gaming machine island 10 is provided with a gaming medium circulation system for collecting gaming media discharged from the gaming machine 100 and resupplying the gaming media to the gaming machine 100 and the inter-machine 200. . As shown in FIG. 2, this circulation system is mainly composed of a gaming machine 100, a table machine 200, a discharge rod 20, a lower tank 30, a lifting device 40, an upper tank 50, a replenishment rod 60, and a game medium reservoir 90. It consists of and. Since the gaming machine 100 and the inter-vehicle machine 200 have already been described, description thereof will be omitted below.

<Composition of discharge basket 20 and supply basket 60>
The discharge rod 20 and the replenishment rod 60 are, for example, an upper surface composed of a flat bottom surface having a rectangular shape in plan view where the game medium rolls down and side surfaces that prevent the game medium from falling and stand on the left and right of the bottom surface. Is an open aluminum square box with a U-shaped cross section (not shown). Normally, in order to prevent dust and debris from adhering to the bottom surface of the discharge basket 20 and the supply basket 60, and to prevent external access to the rolling game medium, the discharge basket 20 and the supply basket The open upper surface of 60 is covered with a lid or the like. The discharge rod 20 and the replenishment rod 60 are given a predetermined gradient in the longitudinal direction on the bottom surface so that the game medium can roll down. Such a gradient may be uniform in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface or may vary depending on the location. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the heater (not shown) which heats a soot is installed in the discharge soot 20 and the supplementary soot 60. For example, as the heater, a heating wire type installed along the ridge can be used. The place where the heater is installed is not limited to the eaves. In short, any place where the circulating game media can be heated is acceptable.

In addition, a rectangular side opening having a height dimension slightly larger than the diameter of the game medium and a width that allows a plurality of game media to flow out in parallel is provided on the side surface of the replenishment basket 60. It is established corresponding to the machine between the machines and the stand machine 200 (not shown). Accordingly, by providing a supply chute 80 so as to face each side opening, game media can be simultaneously supplied from one supply basket 60 to the gaming machines 100 and the inter-machines 200 arranged in the gaming machine island 10. can do.

<Configuration of lower tank 30>
The lower tank 30 is provided at a lower position of the gaming machine island 10 in order to collect and store gaming media discharged from each gaming machine 100. The upper tank 50 and the lower tank 30 are connected by an overflow hose 51 that guides excess game media to the lower tank 30 when the inside of the upper tank 50 is sufficiently filled with game media.

<Configuration of lifting device 40>
The lifting device 40 includes a lifting belt that moves in the lifting direction and a polishing belt that is disposed at a lifting position opposite to the lifting belt (not shown), and between the lifting belt and the polishing belt. Is a device that holds the game medium between the two and lifts it while polishing and carries the game medium to an upper tank 50 described later. At this time, the polishing belt that polishes the game medium becomes conspicuous with time, so if it is left as it is, the ability to polish the game medium will be reduced. Therefore, in the game hall, the polishing ability is maintained by appropriately replacing the polishing belt with a new polishing belt, and the condition of the game medium is maintained. The lifting device 40 includes not only an abrasive belt method but also a method of lifting and polishing granular abrasives and game media while rubbing each other. In the case of a method using a granular abrasive, a powdery antistatic agent may be introduced so that static electricity is not charged to the game medium when the game medium and the abrasive are agitated. Specifically, when the antistatic agent adheres to a game medium, it has an action of slipping and reducing friction to suppress generation of static electricity, or forming a film that easily absorbs water on the surface to release static electricity. Moreover, as an antistatic agent, what processed glycerin fatty acid ester into white bead-like powder as surfactant can be used, for example.

<Configuration of upper tank 50>
The upper tank 50 is a tank that stores game media to be supplied to the gaming machine 100 and the platform machine 200, and is provided on the upper part of the lifting device 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper tank 50 installed in each gaming machine island 10 is connected to the upper tank 50 installed in another gaming machine island 10 by an island crossing 15 such as a rail. The game media can be exchanged between the gaming machine islands 10.

<Configuration of game medium reservoir 90>
The game medium reservoir 90 is a box that temporarily holds a game medium that has not been supplied to the game machine 100 and the inter-machine 200 and that has flowed down from the supply basket 60. In addition, a shutter is provided at the outlet of the game medium reservoir 90 (not shown), and the shutter can be opened and closed in response to a command from the management device 600. When the shutter is opened, the game medium is opened. The game medium retained in the reservoir 90 flows toward the discharge basket 20. In the present embodiment, a detection means 95 such as an optical sensor for detecting a flowing game medium is provided near the outlet of the game medium reservoir 90.

<Flow of game media in the game media circulation system>
Next, the flow of game media circulating in the game media circulation system will be described. When supplying the game medium stored in the upper tank 50 to the gaming machine 100 or the like, first, the game medium is supplied from the upper tank 50 to the supply basket 60. The game media discharged from the replenishment basket 60 to the replenishment chute 80 is supplied to the gaming machine 100 and the like via the lead-out path 70. The game medium supplied to the gaming machine 100 or supplied to the player via the inter-table machine 200 and used for the game is discharged from the game medium discharge port 125 on the back of the gaming machine 100. The discharged game media are collected in the lower tank 30 via the discharge basket 20. The game media stored in the lower tank 30 is lifted and polished by the lifting device 40 and is transported to the upper tank 50 and supplied again to the gaming machine 100 and the like through the supply basket 60. If the game medium is lifted by the lifting device 40 and the upper tank 50 is already fully filled with the game medium, the excess game medium is returned to the lower tank 30 through the overflow hose 51.

On the other hand, game media that have not been discharged from the supply basket 60 to the supply chute 80 and that have not been supplied to the gaming machine 100 or the like flow down from the supply basket 60 into the game medium reservoir 90. When the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 is opened, the game medium flows toward the discharge basket 20 and is collected in the lower tank 30 via the discharge basket 20. Specifically, when the game medium is not consumed by the gaming machine 100 and the replenishment basket 60 is filled with the game medium, the lifting device 40 automatically stops. In this state, when the shutter of the game medium storage device 90 is opened, the game media stored in the game medium storage device 90 are collected in the lower tank 30 through the discharge rod 20, and the game media in the replenishment rod 60 are also played. It passes through the medium reservoir 90 and is collected in the lower tank 30 through the discharge basket 20. When the game medium of the replenishment basket 60 is reduced, the lifting device 40 starts operation, starts to lift the game medium, and the game medium circulates.

<Configuration of Management Device 600>
The management device 600 is an information processing device that manages the entire management system and totals / manages detection signals output from the detection means 95. The management device 600 is realized by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or a workstation (WS).

Next, the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600.

The time measuring means 602 includes a real time clock for measuring the current time and a timer for measuring the elapsed time. This time measuring means 602 operates based on, for example, a crystal resonator.

The external recording medium connection unit 603 is for realizing access to the medium, and can load a program or the like stored in the medium (recording medium) 604 into the management apparatus 600.

The storage unit 605 has, for example, an HDD (hard disk drive) that functions as a large-capacity memory, and the storage unit 605 stores application programs, OS, control programs, related programs, and the like.

Further, the storage means 605 is provided with a detection signal reception history storage area 651, a flow velocity information storage area 652, a state determination value storage area 653, and a correspondence identification information storage area 654. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the detection signal reception history storage area 651, the flow velocity information storage area 652, the state determination value storage area 653, and the correspondence identification information storage area 654 may be provided in the medium 604. .

<Configuration of Detection Signal Reception History Storage Area 651>
In the detection signal reception history storage area 651, as shown in FIG. 8, the game medium storage related to each gaming machine island 10 is associated with the gaming machine island identification information (gaming machine island ID) for identifying each gaming machine island 10. The reception history of the detection signal output from the detection means 95 installed in the device 90 is stored. Specifically, the reception date and time of the detection signal is stored in time series for each gaming machine island identification information. Therefore, when the control unit 610 receives the detection signal from the detection unit 95, the control unit 610 refers to the current time from the time measuring unit 602 and stores the detection time in the detection signal reception history storage area 651 as the reception time of the detection signal. I do.

<Configuration of flow velocity information storage area 652>
In the flow velocity information storage area 652, as shown in FIG. 9, a game calculated based on the reception history of the detection signal in association with the gaming machine island identification information (gaming machine island ID) for identifying each gaming machine island 10. The flow rate of the medium is stored. Specifically, the flow speed of the game medium calculated for each gaming machine island identification information and the calculation date and time of the flow speed are stored. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the flow speed (as of November 5) of the game medium circulating in the gaming machine island 10 having the gaming machine island identification information “10” is “14.2 pieces / second”. is there. Therefore, the control unit 610 performs control to store the flow rate of the game medium calculated based on the detection history of the detection signal stored in the detection signal reception history storage area 651 in the flow rate information storage area 652.

In the present embodiment, the configuration is shown in which the flow velocity of the game medium circulating through the gaming machine island 10 for each gaming machine island 10 is stored in the flow velocity information storage area 652 as an index indicating the condition of the gaming medium. The configuration is not limited. As an index indicating the condition of the game medium, the number of game media detected within a preset time is stored in the storage area, or the elapsed time until the preset number of game media is detected is stored. It is good also as a structure memorize | stored in an area | region.

<Configuration of State Determination Value Storage Area 653>
The state determination value storage area 653 stores a flow rate value (state determination value) of a game medium serving as a reference for determining the condition of the game medium circulating in each gaming machine island 10. Therefore, the control means 610 determines the condition of the game medium by determining which state determination value includes the calculated flow velocity. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the value of the flow speed of the game medium (state determination value) is “14.3 pieces / second or more”, the condition of the game medium is determined as “good”. In the case of “11.7 pieces / second to 14.2 pieces / second”, the condition of the game medium is determined as “attention”. In the case of “11.6 pieces / second or less”, it is determined that the condition of the game medium is “abnormal”. The “state determination value” includes both a specific value and a specific range.

<Configuration of Corresponding Identification Information Storage Area 654>
In the correspondence identification information storage area 654, as shown in FIG. 11, detection means identification information (detection means ID) for identifying the detection means 95 installed in the game medium reservoir 90, and each gaming machine island 10 are identified. The game machine island identification information (game machine island ID) to be stored is stored correspondingly. Therefore, the control means 610 determines the gaming machine island 10 related to the game medium reservoir 90 in which the detection means 95 is installed based on the detection means identification information received by referring to the correspondence identification information storage area 654. Can be identified.

The storage unit 605 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs such as a basic I / O program and various types of information used in basic processing. The storage unit 605 may include a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the control unit 610 for temporarily storing various types of information.

The input unit 606 is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (such as a mouse), or a touch panel. Using this input means 606, a user such as a game hall employee instructs the management apparatus 600 to input a command or the like for controlling the management apparatus 600. In particular, a user such as a game hall employee uses the input means 606 to perform an operation to open the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 associated with each gaming machine island 10. Further, an operation for storing the state determination value in the state determination value storage area 653 is performed.

The display unit 607 (an example of the output unit) is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or a CRT, and displays a command input from the input unit 606, a response output of the management apparatus 600 for the command, and the like.

The bus 609 controls the flow of information in the management apparatus 600, and is a signal line that connects each device such as the control unit 610 and the storage unit 605 in the management apparatus 600. Reference numeral 608 denotes a communication unit, and exchanges information with an external device via the communication unit 608.

The control unit 610 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), executes an application program, an operating system (OS), a control program, and the like stored in the storage unit 605, and is necessary for the storage unit 605 to execute the program. Control to temporarily store information, files, etc.

In addition, when the control unit 610 recognizes an operation for opening the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 related to each gaming machine island 10 from the user such as a game hall employee through the input unit 606, the control unit 610 transmits a command to that effect to the communication unit. Through the means 608, control is performed to output to the game medium reservoir 90 associated with each gaming machine island 10.

In addition, when the control unit 610 receives the detection signal and the detection unit identification information from each detection unit 95, the control unit 610 refers to the corresponding identification information storage area 654 and the current time from the time measuring unit 602, and determines the time of the detection signal. In association with the gaming machine island identification information corresponding to the detection means identification information received as the reception time, control is performed to store in the detection signal reception history storage area 651.

<Calculation of flow velocity of game media>
Further, the control means 610 calculates the flow speed of the game medium circulating in the gaming machine island 10 based on the detection signal reception history stored in the detection signal reception history storage area 651, and the calculated game medium Control is performed to store the flow velocity in the flow velocity information storage area 652.

Specifically, the above-described control for calculating the flow velocity of the game medium calculates an elapsed time from when the first detection signal is received until the detection signal corresponding to the preset number of game media is received. And it is good also as a structure which divides the preset number of game media by elapsed time, and calculates the flow velocity of a game media.
Pre-set number of game media / elapsed time = flow velocity of game media For example, when it takes 60 seconds from receiving the first detection signal to receiving detection signals for 1000 game media, the flow velocity of the game media is It is calculated as 16.7 pieces / second.
1000 pieces / 60 seconds = 16.7 pieces / second

In addition, the control for calculating the flow velocity of the game medium is specifically based on the detection signal based on the number of game media detected from when the first detection signal is received until a preset time elapses. To calculate. Then, the flow rate of the game medium may be calculated by dividing the detected number of game media by a preset time.
Number of detected game media / preset time = flow velocity of game media For example, when 900 game media are detected in 60 seconds, the flow velocity of game media is calculated as 15 / sec.
900/60 seconds = 15 / second

In the present embodiment, the reception date and time of the first detection signal is used for calculating the flow velocity of the game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the date and time when a command for opening the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 is output may be used to calculate the flow rate of the game medium. In this case, when the control unit 610 performs control to output the command, the control unit 610 refers to the current time from the time measuring unit 602 and performs control to store the time in the detection signal reception history storage area 651.

<Use of calculated flow velocity>
Further, the control unit 610 may be configured to perform control for determining the condition of the game medium by determining which state determination value stored in the state determination value storage area 653 includes the calculated flow velocity. good.

For example, when the calculated flow velocity is “16.7 pieces / second”, the condition of the game medium is determined as “good”. On the other hand, for example, when the calculated flow velocity is “10.0 pieces / second”, the condition of the game medium is determined as “abnormal”.

And it is good also as a structure which controls alerting | reporting process according to the result of determination. For example, when it is determined as “caution” or “abnormal”, a notification process is performed.

In this notification processing, for example, the control means 610 performs control for blinking and displaying the identification information of the gaming machine island 10 on the display means 607, or an income (not shown) worn by each employee of the game hall. ) Is output. Alternatively, it is possible to perform control for causing the gaming machine island 10 to issue a warning sound or to blink the display for notifying abnormality, or to perform control for recording in a form at the time of closing of the game hall. As described above, various types of notification processing can be performed, but these notification processing is not limited to the above example.

Further, the control unit 610 may be configured to perform control for displaying the calculated flow rate of the game medium on the display unit 607. As a display method, for example, the flow speeds of game media related to all the gaming machine islands 10 installed in the game hall are displayed in a list in time series, or a specific gaming machine as shown in FIG. There is also a method of displaying the flow speed of the game medium related to the island 10 in a line graph or the like along the time series, or in accordance with the flow speed of the game medium along the time series, the gaming machine 100 included in the gaming machine island 10 It is also possible to display the number of hit balls per unit. As described above, by displaying the operation information of the gaming machine 100 included in the gaming machine island 10 such as the number of hit balls in addition to the flow speed of the gaming medium, the flow rate of the gaming medium and other information are displayed. Relevance can be analyzed. Note that the configuration for displaying the operation information is not limited to the above example.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 610 is configured to display on the display unit 607 as a configuration for outputting the calculated flow speed of the game medium. However, the configuration to be output is not limited to this configuration. For example, the calculated flow speed of the game medium may be printed using printing means such as a printer (an example of output means). In short, any configuration that can recognize that the calculated flow speed of the game medium has been output from the management device 600 to the outside is sufficient.

It can also be configured as an alternative to a hardware device by software that realizes functions equivalent to those of the above means.

In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the program according to the present embodiment and related information are directly loaded from the medium 604 to the RAM or the like of the storage unit 605 and executed. However, in addition to this, the program according to the present embodiment is also illustrated. May be loaded into the RAM or the like of the storage means 605 from the HDD or the like of the storage means 605 where the program is already installed. In addition, the program according to the present embodiment can be stored in the ROM or the like of the storage unit 605, configured so as to form a part of the memory map, and directly executed by the control unit 610.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a configuration in which the management device 600 is realized by one device is described, but it may be realized by a configuration in which resources are distributed to a plurality of devices. For example, storage and calculation resources may be distributed in a plurality of devices. Alternatively, resources may be distributed for each component virtually realized on the management apparatus 600 and parallel processing may be performed.

<Configuration of network 801>
The network 801 is typically a LAN (Local Area Network), but may have any configuration as long as it can transmit and receive information regardless of wired / wireless. For example, a public line (analog line, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network, etc.)), WAN (Wide Area Network), wireless LAN, etc. may be used. Note that, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) or the like can be adopted as a communication protocol on the network 801.

<Flow of processing executed by the management system>
Next, the flow of processing executed by the management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, a user such as a game hall employee uses an input means 606 such as a keyboard and a pointing device to perform an operation to open the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 related to each gaming machine island 10. This is performed (step S1301). Then, the management device 600 outputs a command to that effect to each game medium storage device 90 (step S1302). Each game medium reservoir 90 that has received the command opens its shutter. Then, the game medium retained in the game medium reservoir 90 flows toward the discharge rod 20, and a detection signal or the like is output from each detection means 95 that detects the flowing game medium. When receiving the detection signal, the management device 600 refers to the current time from the time measuring means 602 and stores the time as the reception time of the detection signal in the detection signal reception history storage area 651 (step S1303). Based on the detection signal reception history stored in the detection signal reception history storage area 651, the management device 600 calculates the flow speed of the game media circulating in each gaming machine island 10 (step S1304).

With such a configuration, it becomes possible to quantify the condition of the game medium (dirt condition, temperature, degree of adhesion of moisture, etc.), so that it is possible to acquire useful information in game hall management it can. As a result, the condition of the game medium can be appropriately managed, and the occurrence of the game medium clogging occurring in the game medium circulation system can be reduced.

In addition, since the game hall can detect a sign of occurrence of a jam in the game medium, it is possible to take measures before the jam occurs. In other words, the amusement park manager can operate the amusement park with peace of mind. In addition, it is possible to appeal to the player who visits the game hall that the game medium is supplied with good condition with less clogging.

On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the player, the occurrence of clogging is small, and the game can be enjoyed with a well-conditioned game medium.

It should be noted that the accuracy of the calculated flow speed of the game medium is higher when the number of game media to be flowed when the detection means 95 is made to detect it is unified. Therefore, when the detection means 95 is made to detect, the same number of game media (for example, 1000) is stored in advance in the game media reservoir 90 each time. Then, it is good also as a structure which opens the shutter of the game media storage device 90, and starts a detection.

Further, the detection of the game medium flowing through the detection means 95 and the calculation of the flow speed of the game medium are performed several times at predetermined times (for example, 11:00 am, 3 pm, 11:30 pm), and the flow speed of the game medium is determined. The average may be calculated. By calculating the average of multiple times, the accuracy of the calculated flow velocity can be increased, and by calculating the flow velocity at regular times, more accurate, highly reliable, and extremely useful data can be obtained. effective.

<Modification: About Opening and Closing of Game Medium Reservoir 90>
Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the shutter of the game medium storage device 90 is opened and closed in accordance with a command from the management device 600 is shown, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. For example, the shutter of the game medium reservoir 90 may be configured to open and close by a user such as a game hall employee operating an open / close switch (not shown) provided in the game medium reservoir 90. That is, the opening / closing of the shutter may be automatic or manual.

<Modification: Range for calculating flow velocity>
Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration for calculating the flow velocity of the game medium circulating in each gaming machine island 10 for all the gaming machine islands 10 installed in the game arcade is shown. It is not limited to. For example, the management apparatus 600 may receive a selection operation of the gaming machine island 10 from a user such as a game hall employee and calculate the flow velocity of the gaming media circulating in the specific gaming machine island 10. . Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which outputs display etc. about the calculated flow velocity.

Further, for example, the management device 600 is installed in the gaming machine island 10 out of the gaming machine islands 10 installed in the gaming hall by accepting a selection operation from a user such as a gaming hall employee. For each island group classified by the type or model of the gaming machine 100, an average of the flow speeds of the game media circulating in the gaming machine island 10 included in the island group may be calculated. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which outputs display etc. about the calculated average.

Alternatively, the flow speed of game media circulating in each gaming machine island 10 is calculated for all gaming machine islands 10 installed in the game halls A to E. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the average value is calculated from the calculated value of the flow speed of the game medium in each gaming machine island 10, and this is used as the average value of the flow speed of the game medium in the game hall to control each game hall. The data is output to the management center 1200. And it is good also as a structure which manages the average value of the flow velocity of the game media of the game halls A-E in the said management center 1200. FIG. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which outputs display etc. about the managed average value. In this way, by managing the average value of the flow speed of the game media in each game hall by the management center 1200, it is possible to compare the flow speed of the game media between the game halls, which is beneficial for the management of the game hall.

<Modification: About an index for judging the condition of a game medium>
In the present embodiment, the configuration using the flow speed of the game medium as an index for determining the condition of the game medium is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Specifically, the number of game media detected within a preset time may be used as an index. In that case, the detected number of game media is compared with a state determination value indicated by a preset number of game media as shown in FIG. For example, when the preset time is “60 seconds” and the number of game media detected within the time is “900”, the condition of the game media is determined as “good”. In other words, for the time being, the game medium is not easily jammed without cleaning or the like, and it can be used as a guideline for determining that it will not hinder the operation of the game hall.

Further, specifically, an elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected may be used as an index. In that case, the elapsed time is compared with a state determination value indicated by a preset elapsed time as shown in FIG. For example, if the preset number of game media is “1000” and the elapsed time until the game media are detected is “80 seconds”, the condition of the game media is determined as “attention”. This makes it possible to systematically take measures against clogging of game media, such as cleaning the game media and peripheral devices if they are dirty on the closing day, and always maintaining the condition of the game media by prompting attention. It has the effect of being able to manage the amusement hall with peace of mind.

<Variation: Installation location of the detection means 95>
Further, in the present embodiment, in order to calculate the flow velocity of the game medium circulating through each gaming machine island 10, a configuration in which the detection means 95 is provided in the game medium reservoir 90 is shown, but the installation place of the detection means 95 is a game It is not limited to the medium reservoir 90. For example, the detection means 95 may be installed at an appropriate location of the replenishing basket 60. Or it is good also as a structure which installs the detection means 95 in the appropriate place of the discharge tank 20, and it is good also as a structure which installs the detection means 95 in the appropriate place of the overflow hose 51.

In addition, for example, in order to calculate the flow speed of the game medium circulating between the gaming machine islands 10, the detection means 95 may be installed at an appropriate location on the island crossing 15.

Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which provides the detection means 95 in the vicinity of the payout nozzle 270 of the inter-table machine 200 from which a game medium is paid out. Thus, by installing the detecting means 95 in the vicinity of the payout nozzle 270 and the like, and calculating the flow velocity of the game medium paid out from each inter-machine 200, among the inter-machines 200 installed in the game hall It is also possible to detect that the condition of the game medium paid out from the specific inter-machine 200 is lowered. Further, for example, the detection means 95 may be provided in the vicinity of the shutter of the upper plate 121 or the lower plate 122 of the gaming machine 100 in which the gaming media flow down to the respective counters 1100, or on the upper plate 121 of the gaming machine 100. The detection means 95 may be provided in the vicinity of the game medium payout opening 120 for paying out game media, or in the vicinity of the game medium payout opening for paying out game media on the lower plate 122 of the gaming machine 100. Thus, by installing the detection means 95 in the vicinity of the game medium payout opening 120 and the like, and calculating the flow velocity of the game medium paid out from each game machine 100, the game machines 100 installed in the game hall It is also possible to detect that the condition of the game medium paid out from the specific gaming machine 100 is lowered.

The point is that the detection means 95 may be appropriately installed in a place where the game medium flowing through the above-described game medium circulation system can be detected.

Further, in this embodiment, the configuration in which the detection means 95 is installed in one place of each gaming machine island 10 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the detection means 95 is installed in each of a plurality of places. It is good also as composition to do. For example, the detection means 95 is installed in each of the supply basket 60 and the discharge basket 20 of each gaming machine island 10. And if it is the structure which calculates a flow rate etc. based on the detection signal received from each detection means 95, it will become possible to quantify the condition of a game medium more accurately and is convenient.

<Variation: Device that performs control to calculate the flow velocity of game media>
In the above embodiment, the management device 600 receives the detection signal from each detection means 95 and executes the control for calculating the flow velocity of the game medium. However, the device that executes this control is the management device. It is not limited to 600. Another information processing apparatus (for example, the island management apparatus 500) installed in the game hall may be configured to execute this control.

<Variation: Device that performs control to display the calculated flow velocity>
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration for executing the control for displaying the flow velocity calculated by the management device 600 is shown, but the device for executing this control is not limited to the management device 600. Another device (for example, the repeater 350) that is installed in the game hall and has a display unit may execute this control.

In the first embodiment, the configuration is shown in which the detection means 95 is installed at an appropriate place where the game media flowing in the game media circulation system can be detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It is good also as a structure which utilizes this apparatus as a detection means. In addition, about the component similar to the said Example 1, the same code | symbol is used and description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, since it is the same also about a modification, description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the present embodiment, the counting means 132 provided in the outbox 130 is used as a detecting means for detecting a flowing game medium. For example, the counting means 132 outputs one pulse of a hitting signal as a detection signal for 10 counted game media.

When receiving the hitting signal from the counting unit 132, the management device 600 refers to the corresponding identification information storage area 654 and the current time from the time measuring unit 602, and uses the time as the receiving time of the hitting signal. Is stored in the detection signal reception history storage area 651 in association with the gaming machine island identification information corresponding to the counting means 132 that has output. The management device 600 calculates the flow velocity of the game media circulating in the gaming machine island 10 based on the hitting signal reception history stored in the detection signal reception history storage area 651.

Also in the present embodiment that uses the counting means 132 of the outbox 130, when the counting means 132 is detected, the same number of game media (for example, 500) is previously stored in the tray 131 of the outbox 130 in advance. It is good also as a structure which accumulates and makes the counting means 132 count game media on it. In that case, the accuracy of the calculated flow velocity of the game medium becomes higher.

In order to make the outlet of the tray 131 of the outbox 130 openable and closable, for example, a shutter (not shown) that opens and closes in response to a command from the management device 600 may be provided at the outlet of the tray 131. In addition, when a user such as a game hall employee stores game media in the tray 131, the outlet of the tray 131 is blocked using a plate or the like, and when playing the game medium, the plate or the like is removed. It is also good.

In the present embodiment, the configuration using the counting unit 132 of the outbox 130 as the detection unit is shown, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration, and any device capable of detecting a flowing game medium can be used. It can be used as a detection means. For example, the supply means 64 may be used as the detection means. In this case, the supply means 64 outputs a supply ball signal as a detection signal.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like.

Further, the present invention supplies a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely to a system or apparatus. And the case where it is achieved by reading and executing the program code from the program supplied by the computer of the system or apparatus is included.

Therefore, in order to implement the functional processing of the present invention on a computer, the program itself installed in this computer is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. That is, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention. In this case, the program providing method includes a method of providing using a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, a method of providing via a telecommunication line, and the like.

AE: Amusement hall,
10: Game machine island, 15: Island transfer, 20: Discharge tank, 30: Lower tank, 40: Lifting device, 50: Upper tank, 51: Overflow hose, 60: Supply tank, 63: Prize ball tank, 64: Replenishment means, 70: lead-out path, 80: replenishment chute, 90: game medium reservoir, 95: detection means,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Game machine, 111: Board surface, 113: Symbol display device, 114: Start winning opening, 115: Outlet winning opening, 116: Out opening, 117: Valley nail, 120: Game media payout opening, 121: Top plate, 122 : Lower plate, 123: handle, 125: game medium outlet, 130: out box, 131: saucer, 132: counting means,
200: stand machine, 209: insertion port, 210: reading / writing unit, 214: insertion port, 215: bill identifying unit, 220: paying unit, 230: communication unit, 235: input unit, 240: display unit, 245 : Stand machine control means, 255: balance information storage means, 260: storage number storage means, 265: bus, 270: payout nozzle,
350: Repeater,
400: stand management device,
500: Island management device,
600: management device, 602: counting means, 603: external storage medium connection means, 604: medium, 605: storage means, 606: input means, 607: display means, 608: communication means, 609: bus, 610: control means 651: Detection signal reception history storage area, 652: Flow velocity information storage area, 653: State determination value storage area, 654: Corresponding identification information storage area,
1100: each counter,
1200: Management Center

Claims (5)

A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
And a control unit that calculates a flow rate of the game medium based on the received detection signal. A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
And a control unit that calculates the number of game media detected within a preset time based on the received detection signal. A management system in an amusement hall,
A detection means that is installed in the game medium circulation system and outputs a detection signal when the game medium is detected;
And a control unit that calculates an elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected based on the received detection signal. A management system in an amusement hall,
A plurality of detecting means that are respectively installed at a plurality of locations in the game medium circulation system and that output a detection signal when a game medium is detected;
Based on the received detection signal, the flow rate of the game media, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected for each detection means. And a control means for calculating the management system. The control means further performs control for outputting the flow rate of the game media, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected,
It further comprises an output means for outputting the flow rate of the game medium, the number of game media detected within a preset time, or the elapsed time until a preset number of game media are detected, The management system of any one of Claims 1-4.