JP2014158895A - Game hall device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall device such as a hall computer that can accurately grasp sales of each game machine even in a game store allowing a game played by moving a game medium to other game machines.SOLUTION: A hall computer comprises: sales calculation means for calculating sales of pachinko slot machines; player movement determination means for determining whether or not a player has moved to another game machine based on player identification information by which the player is identified; and moved sales calculation means for calculating moved sales according to the number of game mediums moved from a game machine used before movement and a game machine used after movement upon determination of movement of the player by the player movement determination means as a trigger. The sales calculation means calculates sales of each game machine based on investment sales made by investment for borrowing a game medium and moved sales.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall apparatus such as a hall computer that manages sales of gaming machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines in a game store.

  Hall computers are used to manage sales and appearances at amusement stores. In the hall computer, in addition to sales and games, for example, the player possesses each game stand based on the difference between the number of game media that can be exchanged for prizes and the number of game media counted. It is also considered to manage the number of game media (see Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in recent years, many amusement stores have adopted a business form that allows “handball game” and “song ball game” in order to increase the number of customers and increase the operating rate of the game machine. “Handball game” is a game in which a player has a game medium (including a case of recording on a card or the like) and freely moves to another game machine with the same lending rate. “Storm game” means playing a game using a game medium deposited by a player at a game store.

JP 2011-182850 A

  However, in the “handball game”, the game can be started without using cash because the game can be started with the game medium acquired on the game machine before the movement in the game machine after the movement. Therefore, if only cash used to receive gaming media is recorded as sales, games will be played despite the lack of sales. In spite of “appropriate possession move” by possession game, there is a possibility of misrecognizing it as “illegal carry-in” of game media from other stores or low-rate corners. For this reason, it is difficult to effectively use the function even in a hall computer having a carry-in check function in a freely movable table hall in which “handball game” is permitted.

  For example, the game table A (difference number “+1000”) is moved from the game table B to the game table B (sales of 0 on the day) with all the balls (1000), and all are used on the game table B (difference number “−1000”). ) Think about the case. In this case, even though the sales at the gaming table B are 0, 1000 games have been played. Therefore, in the hall computer, if it cannot be distinguished from medals due to the appropriate movement of the gaming table, there is a possibility that it is erroneously recognized that 1000 “carry-in” occurred on the gaming table B.

  Here, whether or not to record the amount of game media from “sama ball games” in sales depends on the business policy of the amusement store. Regardless, the game media for the “handball game” is still erroneously recognized as “bringing in” the game media from another store or low-rate corner in the hall computer.

  In this way, in cases where “moving ball movement” due to the movement of a gaming machine is misrecognized as “bringing in”, it is not possible to properly grasp the sales at each gaming machine. Management cannot be performed accurately.

  Further, unless sales of each gaming machine can be accurately grasped, it is not possible to properly grasp the total sales and the average sales for each gaming machine model or each island where the gaming machine is installed. Therefore, from a game store, when a new gaming machine is introduced, in order to grasp the popularity and sales of the newly introduced machine, the period immediately after the introduction (for example, one week after the introduction) and the new introduction I'd like to know the data for a short period later (for example, the second week after the introduction), but if I couldn't accurately know the sales for each model as explained earlier, I introduced a new stand. It will be difficult to accurately grasp the later sales trend.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a hall computer or the like that can accurately grasp the sales at each game machine even in a game shop that is allowed to move a game medium to another game machine to play a game. It is to provide a playground apparatus.

The present invention
A game hall device that manages movement sales according to the number of game media moved between a plurality of gaming machines for each gaming machine,
Player identification information for identifying a player, and player identification information receiving means for receiving player identification information corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines at a predetermined timing;
Player identification information storage means for storing the player identification information received by the player identification information receiving means;
With respect to one gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines, when the new player specifying information is received by the player specifying information receiving means, the one of the one stored in the player specifying information storage means By comparing the player specifying information corresponding to the gaming machine and the player specifying information corresponding to the one gaming machine newly received by the player specifying information receiving means, the one game A player change judging means for judging whether or not the player has changed in the machine;
The player specifying information corresponding to the one gaming machine newly received by the player specifying information receiving means when the player change determining means determines that the player has changed, and the player In the one gaming machine, collating with the player specifying information corresponding to another gaming machine different from the one gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines stored in the specific information storage means. By determining whether or not a player who has played a game after the change has played a game in the other gaming machine, the player can play the one game from the other gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines. A player movement judging means for judging whether or not the machine has moved,
A game medium moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine. Mobile sales calculation means for calculating mobile sales according to the number;
It is characterized by providing.
The present invention also provides
Based on the player specifying information corresponding to the other gaming machine, when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine. Further comprising game information confirmation means for confirming game information in the other gaming machine of the player,
The mobile sales calculation means calculates mobile sales according to the number of game media moved from the other game machine to the one game machine based on the game information confirmed by the game information confirmation means. Features.

  According to the present invention, since it is determined that the player has moved to another gaming machine based on the player specifying information, whether the game medium has been moved by a possession game or from another store or a low rate corner. It is possible to determine whether it is an illegal carry-in. For this reason, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession game as mobile sales in distinction from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each gaming machine in consideration of mobile sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales at each gaming machine, and appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine at the amusement hall It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, since the sales at each gaming machine can be accurately grasped, the sales for each model or each island can be accurately grasped. In particular, if the sales for each model can be accurately grasped, the sales trend after the introduction of a new machine can be accurately grasped, so that it is possible to appropriately meet the needs of the amusement hall.

The present invention also provides
The player identification information receiving means receives imaging data obtained by imaging a player as the player identification information,
The player specifying information storage means stores the imaging data received by the player specifying information receiving means.

  According to the present invention, since the player is specified by the imaging data, it is possible to more accurately determine the player and the player's movement of the gaming machine. Therefore, since it becomes possible to grasp the mobile sales more accurately, the sales at each gaming machine can be grasped more accurately.

  According to the present invention, even in a game store where game media are allowed to be played by moving the game medium to another game machine, a game room such as a hall computer that can accurately grasp sales in each game machine Providing equipment.

It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the game hall apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the game hall system provided with the hall computer which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a pachislot machine. It is a perspective view which shows sand. It is a front view which shows the operation unit of sand. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a sand. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st storage space of sand. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control board of a sand. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a hall computer. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the display of a hall computer. It is a timing chart which shows the processing procedure of a pachislot machine, a sand, and a hall computer. It is a flowchart which shows the accumulation | storage process procedure in a pachislot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the rental processing procedure of the game medium in sand. It is a flowchart which shows the abnormality detection process procedure in a hall computer. It is a flowchart which shows the change judgment processing procedure in a hall computer.

  A hall computer which is an example of a game hall apparatus according to the present invention will be described below as a game hall system equipped with a hall computer with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG.
A game hall device (for example, a hall computer 500 to be described later) that manages sales of a plurality of gaming machines (for example, a pachislot machine 10 to be described later) for each gaming machine,
Sales calculation means for calculating sales of each gaming machine based on, for example, “out” or “safe” transmitted from each gaming machine (for example, main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504 of hall computer 500 described later),
Player identification information for identifying a player (for example, imaging data, player ID stored in a storage medium such as an information card, counting result information of the counted gaming medium, card ID such as an information card serial number) ) To determine whether or not the player has moved from the first gaming machine to a second gaming machine different from the first gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines ( For example, a main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504) of the hall computer 500 described later,
The player moves from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine. Mobile sales calculation means (for example, main CPU 501, ROM 502, RAM 504 of hall computer 500 described later) for calculating the mobile sales according to the number of game media (for example, medals and other pachinko balls described later);
It has.
The sales calculation means is based on the investment sales invested calculated based on the value information of bills inserted into the bill validator and the balance information of the IC card to receive the rental of game media, and the mobile sales, Calculate sales of gaming machines.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, it is determined that the player has moved to another game machine based on the player identification information. It is possible to determine whether it is an illegal carry-in from the rate corner. For this reason, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession game as mobile sales in distinction from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each gaming machine in consideration of mobile sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales at each gaming machine, and appropriately manage the sales for each gaming machine at the amusement hall It becomes possible.

  Since it becomes possible to accurately grasp sales at each gaming machine, it is possible to accurately grasp sales for each model or island. In particular, if the sales for each model can be accurately grasped, the sales trend after the introduction of a new machine can be accurately grasped, so that it is possible to appropriately meet the needs of the amusement hall.

The game room apparatus of the present invention also has
A player specifying information receiving means (for example, an interface 507 described later) for receiving imaging data obtained by imaging a player as the player specifying information;
Imaging data storage means (RAM 504) for storing imaging data received by the player specifying information receiving means;
Is further provided.
When the player movement determination means receives new imaging data, the player movement determination means compares the imaging data stored in the imaging data storage means with the imaging data newly received by the player identification information receiving means. Thus, it is determined whether or not the first gaming machine has moved to the second gaming machine.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, since the player is specified by the imaging data, it is possible to more accurately determine the player and the movement of the gaming machine performing the game. Therefore, since it becomes possible to grasp the mobile sales more accurately, the sales at each gaming machine can be grasped more accurately.

The game room apparatus of the present invention also has
The counting result information of the game medium stored in the recording medium owned by the player or the player identification information for identifying the player (for example, player ID, counting result information, card ID) is read by, for example, a card reader / writer , Further comprising a player specifying information receiving means (for example, an interface 507 described later) for receiving as the player specifying information;
The player movement determining means is configured to allow the player to move from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine based on the counting result information received by the player specifying information receiving means or the player identification information. It is determined whether or not it has been moved to.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, the player is specified by the count result information of the game medium or the player identification information for identifying the player, so that the movement of the player's gaming machine can be determined more accurately. Therefore, since it becomes possible to grasp the mobile sales more accurately, the sales at each gaming machine can be grasped more accurately.

  In the game hall device according to the present invention, the sales calculation means includes the investment sales, the mobile sales, and the replay sales (replay information regarding replay with a storage ball that is a game medium deposited by the player at the game hall). The sales of each gaming machine is calculated based on, for example, the sales received from the card reader / writer and calculated based on the replay information.

  According to the game hall device of the present invention, even in the case of a game hall that allows a stored-ball play, even if the replay portion by the stored ball is recorded as sales, the sales can be accurately grasped.

  The game hall system 1 shown in FIG. 2 has a plurality of pachislot machines 10, a plurality of sands 20, and a hall computer 500.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachislot machine 10 includes a main control circuit 250, a sub control circuit 280, and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected thereto. The main control circuit 250 includes a microcomputer 260 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 260 includes a main CPU 261, a main ROM 262, and a main RAM 263.

  The main ROM 262 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 261, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 280, and the like. The main RAM 263 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  The main CPU 261 is connected with a clock pulse generation circuit 252, a frequency divider 253, a random number generator 254, and a sampling circuit 255. The clock pulse generation circuit 252 and the frequency divider 253 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 261 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 254 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 255 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 260. The main CPU 261 receives input from a switch or the like, and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R. A stop switch 312S serving as a stop operation detecting means detects that each of the three stop buttons 312L, 312C, 312R has been pressed by the player (stop operation). Further, the start switch 310S, which is a start operation detecting means, detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 240S detects that a medal received at the medal slot 11 (see FIG. 2) has passed through the selector. The bet switch 332S detects that the bet button has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 334S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player. Further, the door sensor 335S detects that the door of the housing has been opened.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 260 include stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, a 7-segment display 314, and a hopper 350. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 260.

  The motor driving circuit 272 controls driving of stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R provided corresponding to the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R. The reel position detection circuit 270 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit in accordance with each of the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R.

  The stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R is transmitted to the reels 320L, 320C, 320R via gears having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, 271R, the reels 320L, 320C, 320R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 261 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 271L, 271C, and 271R after detecting the reel index, so that the rotation angle of the reels 320L, 320C, and 320R (mainly, the number of symbols of the reels) The position of each symbol arranged on the surface of the reels 320L, 320C, 320R is managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 315 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 314. The hopper driving circuit 352 controls the operation of the hopper 350. Also, the payout completion signal circuit 353 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 351 provided in the hopper 350, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 350 have reached the payout number.

  The sub-control circuit 280 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 250 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub control circuit 280 basically includes a sub CPU, a sub ROM, a sub RAM, a rendering processor, a drawing RAM, a driver, a DSP (digital signal processor), an audio RAM, and the like.

  In response to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 250, the sub CPU controls the output of video, sound, and light according to the control program stored in the sub ROM. The sub-RAM is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 250. The sub ROM basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  The sub ROM stores effect data for performing effects by light in a light emitting effect device (not shown). The sub CPU causes the lamp 412 to emit light by outputting the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250. In addition, the sub ROM stores effect data for effecting with sound effects and images, and the sub CPU outputs the effect data based on a command from the main control circuit 250 to thereby produce a speaker. A sound effect is output from 414 and an effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 410.

  Here, an interface 210 is connected to the main control circuit 250, and the main CPU 261 communicates with the sand 20 and the hall computer via the interface 210. The main CPU 261 transmits accumulated information such as medal insertion information and medal payout information to the sand 20 while communicating with the sand 20. The medal insertion information is, for example, the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10 for a game during a certain period. The medal payout information is, for example, the number of medal payouts and the number of bonus occurrences. The main CPU 261 accumulates the accumulated information in the main RAM 263 until the next transmission after transmitting the accumulated information to the sand 20 last time, and transmits the accumulated information to the sand 20 at a fixed timing. After transmitting to the sand 20, the main CPU 261 resets the accumulated information so far.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each sand 20 is provided on the right side of the corresponding pachislot machine 10 and is connected to be communicable with the pachislot machine 10. Each sand 20 is communicably connected to a hall computer 500 that performs system management and sales management of the sand 20 of the entire hall.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an LED (light-emitting diode) unit 31, a card insertion port 32, a bill insertion port 33 into which a bill can be inserted, and a touch panel LCD (liquid crystal display) are provided on the front surface 21 of each sand 20. An operation unit 34, a camera 35, a non-contact IC card reader 36, a medal (game medium) payout tray 37, a speaker cover 38, a medal (game medium) counting slot 39, and the like are provided. The card insertion slot 32 is an insertion slot that can accept an information card issued by, for example, the sand 20 or a hall. The information card stores a card ID such as a counting result in the sand 20, a stored ball, a sand ID for which counting has been performed, and a serial number attached to the light-emitting card. When the information card is used as a membership card, a player ID such as a membership number is stored.

  The LED unit 31 includes a full color LED 31A and an infrared LED (infrared light emitting diode) 31B. The card insertion slot 32 is for inserting an information card, and the banknote insertion slot 33 is for inserting a banknote. The IC card is issued when the player inserts a predetermined amount of banknotes into the banknote insertion slot 33. The IC card can also be issued by a card issuing machine (not shown) installed in the hall. The IC card mainly stores balance data and identification information for identifying the IC card.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 34 includes a display 341 and a touch panel type operation button 342. The operation buttons 342 are displayed as images imitating various buttons, and accept player's operations according to the images. Specifically, the operation button 342 has various functions such as “lending”, “returning”, “counting start”, “mobing payout”, “counting stop”, “pick up”, “service”, “pickup payout”, etc. Is displayed as an image simulating the operation button 342 corresponding to the above process. The player can execute the process by touching the operation button 342 corresponding to the desired process.

  For example, the “lending” operation button 342 may be configured such that an information card is inserted into the card insertion slot 32, a non-contact IC card is held over the non-contact IC card reader 36, or cash is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 33. This is the part that is operated when medals are desired to be lent. The operation of the “lending” operation button by the player is referred to as “lending operation”. The “counting start” operation button 342 is a part operated when counting medals by the counting hopper 71 shown in FIGS. 6 and 8. The operation of the “counting start” operation button 342 by the player is referred to as “counting start operation”. The “count stop” operation button 342 is a portion that is operated when counting is stopped after the medal counting is started. The operation of the “count stop” operation button 342 by the player is referred to as “count stop operation”. The “return” operation button 342 is a portion operated when returning the inserted information card. At this time, balance information, a medal or a stored medal, and a card ID as necessary are written in the information card. The operation of the “return” operation button 342 by the player is referred to as “return operation”.

  A player can receive a medal as a game medium necessary for a game by inserting an information card or a predetermined amount of banknotes into the card insertion slot 32 or the banknote insertion slot 33. Further, the player can receive a medal required for the game by holding the non-contact IC card over the non-contact IC card reader 36.

  When the sand 20 receives input of a value medium such as a bill and an IC card, the medal payout tray 51 counts the number of medals according to the amount of the inserted value medium to the medal payout tray. Pay out from 37. In addition, when the sand 20 receives an information card in which the number of usable medals is written, the number of medals according to the number of medals written in the inserted information card is used for payout. Counted by the hopper 51 and paid out from the medal payout tray 37. The player can play a game in the pachislot machine 10 by inserting the medals paid out from the medal payout tray 37 into the medal slot 11 of the pachislot machine 10.

  In the pachislot machine 10, medals are paid out to the medal payout tray 12 in accordance with the game result. The player picks up this medal from the medal payout tray 12 and puts it in the medal counting slot 39 of the sand 20 so that the medal can be counted by the sand 20. The sand 20 counts medals inserted from the medal counting insertion port 39 by a counting hopper provided inside. As described above, the sand 20 is also provided in the pachislot machine 10 and has a function of counting medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10 according to the result of the game. Yes.

  The counted results are recorded on the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 or stored in a storage unit provided in the hall computer 500.

  The medals counted in the counting hopper 71 are discharged from the discharge port provided on the bottom surface of the sand 20 to the transport conveyor and collected. In a place where no conveyor is provided, a storage box for storing medals may be installed below the sand 20 and the medals may be discharged into the storage box.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sand 20 includes an identification unit (a bill identification device 61, a non-contact IC card reader, etc.) for identifying a value medium such as a bill or a non-contact IC card, and a power supply unit inside the housing 22. 65 has a first storage space AR11. Further, below the first storage space AR11, there is a second storage space AR13 in which the dispensing hopper 51 and the counting hopper 71 are stored side by side. In the first storage space AR11, identification means (information card reader, bill identification device 61, non-contact IC card reader, etc.) is stored in the upper part, and the power supply unit 65 is stored in the lower part. That is, the lower part of the first storage space AR11 forms a power supply unit storage space AR12 for storing the power supply unit 65.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the first storage space AR11. In FIG. 7, a bill recognition device (bill validator) 61 is a device for identifying bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 33 (FIG. 4), and an information card reader / writer 62 is information inserted from the card insertion slot 32. A device that reads information from a card.

  In FIG. 6, the dispensing hopper 51 stored in the second storage space AR <b> 13 below the first storage area AR <b> 11 passes through a replenishment opening 52 provided on the back surface of the housing 22 at the upper part. The medals are replenished through the replenishment route from the hall. A replenishment passage 53 is provided between the replenishment opening 52 and the payout hopper 51, and medals replenished from the replenishment opening 52 fall into the payout hopper 51 through the replenishment passage 53. To do.

  On the other hand, an introduction passage 72 is provided between the medal counting insertion port 39 and the counting hopper 71 provided on the front surface 21 of the housing 22, and the medal inserted from the medal counting insertion port 39. Falls to the counting hopper 71 through the introduction passage 72 (arrow a). The counting hopper 71 is provided with counting means for counting medals, and the medals counted by the counting means are discharged from the discharge port 73 provided on the bottom surface of the housing 22 to the conveyor (arrows). b) is recovered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal counting slot 39 is provided at the same height as the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10. Thereby, the player can easily carry the medals paid out to the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10 to the medal counting slot 39. The height of the medal counting slot 39 is not limited to the same height as the medal payout tray 12 of the pachislot machine 10, and may be provided at a position lower than the medal payout tray 12. In this way, the player can easily carry medals.

  Next, the mounting position of the speaker in the sand 20 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the front panel 21 of the sand 20 is provided with a front panel 23, and the front panel 23 is provided with a speaker cover 38. The speaker cover 38 has a plurality of transmission ports through which sound from a speaker provided on the back side of the front panel 23 (speaker cover 38) is transmitted forward. A speaker 81 (described later in FIG. 8) is provided on the back side of the transmission port. In the case of the present embodiment, the speaker 81 is fixed to the front portion of the payout hopper 51.

  Incidentally, the size of the opening (not shown) of the counting hopper 71 (FIG. 6) and the medal counting insertion port 39 (FIG. 6) are set so that it is difficult for the player's hand to enter. In the medal counting insertion port 39, a plate-shaped medal guide member 29 (FIG. 6) is fixed alongside the front panel 23. This makes it difficult for the player's hand to enter from the medal counting slot 39.

  Further, a photosensor 77 (described later in FIG. 8) is provided at the opening of the counting hopper 71 so that it is detected when the player's hand enters. Accordingly, when the player's hand is inserted by mistake or when the hand is inserted by fraud, the detection by the photosensor 77 can be performed and the operation of the counting hopper 71 can be stopped.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the components of the sand 20. A main CPU (central processing unit) 121 reads out a control unit program stored in a ROM (read only memory) 122 and executes medal counting and other processing. Various data relating to the processing is stored in a RAM (random access memory) 123.

  The main CPU 121 stores the amount data read from the IC card via the non-contact IC card reader in the RAM 123 as balance data. When the amount designated by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out a medal for the designated amount. The balance data is updated by counting and paying out and subtracting the amount of medals paid out from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131. Further, the counting hopper 71 is connected to the main CPU 121 via the driving circuit 132, and the main CPU 121 can drive the counting hopper 71 by controlling the driving circuit 132.

  The operation unit 34 also displays a button for returning an information card. When the player operates the operation button, the main CPU 121 inserts the information card inserted into the information card reader / writer 62 into the card. Return from mouth 32.

  Further, the main CPU 121 stores the banknote identification result output from the banknote identification device (Bill Bali) 61 in the RAM 123 as balance data. When the amount designated by the player is smaller than the balance data based on the balance data and the operation result output from the operation unit 34, the main CPU 121 pays out a medal for the designated amount. The balance data is updated by counting and paying out and subtracting the amount of medals paid out from the balance data. The main CPU 121 can drive the payout hopper 51 by controlling the drive circuit 131.

  Further, the main CPU 121 uses the infrared LED 31B of the LED unit 31 as a monitoring projector, reflects the infrared light from the infrared LED 31B by the player, and images it with the camera 35. The main CPU 121 stores an image captured by the camera 35 in the RAM 123, and detects the presence or change of the player based on the image. This detection process is always performed. When the player's state changes to a non-detection (seating) state and the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32 remains inserted, or the balance is included in the money amount data of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 33 If there is, the main CPU 121 can alert the player who is about to leave the seat by issuing a warning sound or a warning sound through the speaker 81. As the warning voice, a voice such as “Forgot card” is issued.

  The main CPU 121 performs non-contact communication with a non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader 36. This communication method is, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz. The main CPU 121 counts the number of medals according to the amount data read from the non-contact IC card via the non-contact IC card reader 36 by the payout hopper 51 and pays it out from the medal payout tray 37. Rewrite card balance data.

  Further, the main CPU 121 communicates with a pachislot machine or a hall computer via an interface 125. The pachislot machine 10 periodically sends the number of medals paid out as a game result and the number of medals inserted by the player to play the game to the sand 20, and the main CPU 121 of the sand 20 Are stored in the RAM 123.

  Further, the main CPU 121 periodically captures the player's face image via the camera 35 and stores it in the RAM 123. When the face image stored last time is compared with the face image stored this time, and it is determined that they are not the same person, the main CPU 121 determines that the player has changed, and performs processing (to be described later) accordingly. Do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the hall computer 500, the pachislot machine 10 and the sand 20 are connected so as to be able to communicate with the hall computer 500, and the pachislot machine 10 accumulates the number of medals such as medal insertion information and payout information. Information (medal number information) is received from the sand 20 regarding medal number information (medal number information) such as the movement of the medal number between the inserted information cards and the counting result by the counting hopper 71.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hall computer 500. The hall computer 500 includes a main CPU 501, a ROM 502, a RAM 504, a display 505, and a speaker 506. In the hall computer 500, when it is necessary to store a large amount of data, a storage device such as an HDD may be provided.

  The main CPU 501 reads and executes the control program stored in the ROM 502. Specifically, the main CPU 501 executes processing of S154 to S156 in FIG. 11 described later, and controls the display 505 and the speaker 506.

  The display 505 displays game data managed by the hall computer 500 or notifies the occurrence of fraud or abnormality. The display 505 is realized by a liquid crystal display device, for example. Here, a display example on the display 505 is shown in FIG. However, details of the display example will be described later.

  The speaker 506 performs notification together with the display 505 when an irregularity or abnormality such as illegally bringing in a medal occurs. The speaker 506 outputs various audio data in addition to the notification of fraud or abnormality.

  The hall computer 500 is communicably connected to the sand 20 via the interface 507, and is communicably connected to the management server 510 via the HUB 508. The management server 510 manages, for example, player data (player ID, savings, visit history, etc.) registered in the game hall, past game data, and the like.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example (management item example) on the display of the hall computer. In FIG. 10, various game data are displayed for each gaming machine identified as the gaming machine number (1-11).

  “Out” means the number of medals inserted into the pachislot machine 10. “Safe” means the number of medals paid out from the pachislot machine 10 as a result of the game. The data relating to “out” and “safe” is transmitted to the hall computer 500 directly from the pachislot machine 10 or via the sand 20.

  “Difference” means the result of subtracting the number of safe medals from the number of out medals. This value is calculated by the hall computer 500. The “difference” may be calculated by the sand 20 and the calculation result may be transmitted to the hall computer 500. “Sales (sheets)” means the number of medals lent out from the sand 20.

  “Replay (sheets)” means the number of medals used by the player among the stored balls stored in the information card. This data is calculated by the hall computer 500 based on the number of medals stored in the information card inserted from the card insertion slot 32. Of course, the main CPU 501 of the sand 20 may calculate “replay (sheets)”, and the data may be transmitted from the sand 20 and received by the hall computer 500.

  “Movement (sheets)” means the number of medals properly moved from other pachislot machines. In the meaning of “the number of medals properly moved”, it is distinguished from “the number of medals brought in fraudulently” as in the case of bringing in medals from other game shops or low rate corners. In this data, information for specifying the sand 20 counted when the number of medals is written on the information card is written together with the number of medals. Based on the information for specifying the sand 20, the other sand 20 This is a result of determining by the main CPU 501 whether or not the medal is moved from (pachislot machine 10). The data of “move (sheets)” can be calculated by the hall computer from “out”, “safe” (“difference”) managed by the hall computer 500 and “cumulative count (sheets)” described later.

  “Corrected sales (sheets)” is a calculation result of “sales (sheets)” + “replay (sheets)” + “movement (sheets)” [D + E + F]. This “corrected sales (sheets)” is to correct sales when a game is played without using cash by “medals properly moved” or “replay”. This data is calculated by the main CPU 501. With this data, the number of medals generated from other than the sand 20 and the pachislot machine 10 can be obtained. If “replay (sheets)” is not recorded in sales, “corrected sales (sheets)” may be calculated by “sales (sheets)” + “movement (sheets)”.

  “Lower plate (sheet)” is a calculation result of “corrected sales (sheet)” − “difference” − “virtual premium (sheet)” [((D + E + F) −C) −J]. This data is calculated by the main CPU 501.

  “Holding balls (sheets)” means the number of medals counted in the sand 20. This data is counted by the hopper 71 for counting the sand 20, transmitted from the sand 20, and received data in the hall computer 500.

  “Virtual prize (sheets)” is the number of medals expected to be in the lower plate (medal payout tray 12) of the pachislot machine 10, and will be described later as “cumulative count (sheets)” − “cumulative payout (sheets)”. ] [LM] is a calculation result.

  “Handball movement” means a medal moved from another pachislot machine or a medal moved to another pachislot machine. For example, with the number of medals written on an information card, this information card is extracted from the sand 20, inserted into the sand of another pachislot machine, a part of the number of medals written is used, and further extracted from the sand 20. When inserted in the original sand 20, the number of medals used in other pachislot machines (other sand 20) is minus (for example, −100). This “handball movement” may be managed by receiving the result calculated in the sand 20 by the hall computer 500, or transmitting the information written in the information card from the sand 20 to the hall computer 500, and transmitting the information. It may be calculated by the hall computer 500 based on the information.

  “Total count (sheets)” means the total number of medals counted by the counting hopper 71 of the sand 20. This data is obtained by storing the count information transmitted from the sand 20 in the hall computer 500. “Cumulative payout (sheets)” means the total number of medals paid out by the pachislot machine 10 as a result of the game. This data is for storing the number of payouts sent from the pachislot machine 10 to the hall computer 500 in the hall computer 500.

  Each data described above is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500 and is updated by receiving game information from the pachislot machine 10 and the sand 20. That is, in the hall computer 500, the number of medals inserted for the game of the pachislot machine 10 (“out”), the number of medals paid out as a result of the game in the pachislot machine 10 (“safe”), and the sand 20 are lent out. Number of medals received ("sales (sheets)", number of medals written on information card ("replay (sheets)"), number of medals paid out by other pachislot machines written on information card The number of medals when used in a new gaming machine ("moving (sheets)"), counted in the sand 20 (or read from an IC card or information card) and transferred to the RAM 123 of the sand 20 ("held" Ball "), the number of medals moved between the RAM 123 and the information card (" moving ball "), the cumulative count of medals in the sand 20, a pachislot machine 0 total payout, etc. paid out, you know all as the number of medals to be distributed in a regular order of the game of the pachi-slot machine 10 data.

  As a result, by calculating the sales of each gaming machine in consideration of “moving (pieces)” (corrected sales), the sales at each gaming machine can be accurately calculated. It becomes possible to appropriately manage the sales for each machine. If sales at each gaming machine can be accurately grasped, it becomes possible to accurately grasp sales by model or island. If the sales for each model can be accurately grasped, it will be possible to accurately grasp the sales trend after the introduction of a new machine, so it is possible to appropriately meet the needs of the amusement hall.

  Further, each data shown in FIG. 10 may be stored in the management server 510 instead of being stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500. In this case, necessary data is stored in the management server 510 (see FIG. 9). ) Is appropriately extracted and used.

  By the way, when a player illegally uses a medal brought from another store, in addition to the regular medal number grasped by the hall computer 500, the number of illegally brought medal circulates. An error occurs in the number of medals grasped. When this error exceeds a preset threshold value, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 determines that there is some kind of fraud (invalid carry-in of medals). When the occurrence of fraud is grasped, the hall computer 500 notifies the display 505 and the speaker 506 that fraud has occurred. Thereby, it is possible to easily grasp the occurrence of fraud on the game hall side. Such unauthorized notification may be performed in the sand 20. If it does so, it becomes possible to warn an unauthorized player and to suppress an illegal act.

  Next, procedures of various processes in the pachislot machine 10, the sand 20 and the hall computer 500 in the game hall system 1 will be described. FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the processing procedure of the pachislot machine 10, the sand 20 and the hall computer 500 in the game hall system 1.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the pachi-slot machine 10, an accumulation process described later with reference to FIG. 12 is executed (step S151). The accumulated information (medal number information) obtained as a result of this accumulation process is accumulated in the main RAM 263 every time a medal is inserted and paid out, and this is sent to the hall computer 500 in response to a request from the hall computer 500. Send. Thereby, the hall computer 500 can acquire the accumulated information accumulated after requesting the previous payout information from the pachislot machine 10.

  On the other hand, in the sand 20, a lending process described later with reference to FIG. 13 is executed (step S 152), and medal number information obtained as a result of this lending process is transmitted to the hall computer 500. In the sand 20, an imaging process is further executed (step S 153), and facial data obtained by the imaging process is transmitted to the hall computer 500.

  The imaging process is a process of shooting a player sitting in front of the pachislot machine 10 with the camera 35 of the sand 20. Specifically, in the imaging process, first, a player is captured by photographing the front of the pachislot machine 10 with the main CPU 121 camera 35. The area photographed by the camera 35 is an area where the player's face can be photographed while the player is sitting and playing in front of the pachislot machine 10. Next, the main CPU 121 executes pre-processing of the shooting data shot by the camera 35, extracts the facial features of the player, and generates facial data.

  The pre-processing of the photographic data is processing such as density characteristics of the photographic data, enhancement (sharpness / sharpness), smoothing (smoothing, noise removal), contour extraction, enlargement / reduction, and rotation.

  The extraction of the player's characteristics includes, for example, a weak classifier having a weight setting unit that is set such that the weight becomes larger as the discrimination performance between the detection target and the non-detection target is higher, and a plurality of the weak classifiers. In addition, there is a type that is processed by a strong classifier that identifies whether or not input data is a detection target based on a determination result of a feature value in each of the weak classifiers.

  Through this feature extraction process, it is possible to extract the features of the player's face and generate data that can compare the player's face, and the facial data thus generated is transmitted to the hall computer 500. . The imaging process is performed, for example, every predetermined period, and facial data is transmitted from the sand 20 to the hall computer 500 every predetermined period. The imaging process may be performed when a specific condition is met. As specific conditions in this case, for example, IC card or information card information is read or written in the sand 20, medals are lent out in the sand 20, and stored balls are paid out in the sand 20. The medal counting is performed in the sand 20, or the accumulated information is transmitted from the pachislot machine 10 to the hall computer 500.

  In the hall computer 500, when the accumulated information is received from the pachislot machine 10, or when the medal number information is received from the sand 20, information is accumulated in the RAM 504 (step S154), and based on this accumulated information, FIG. The display items shown in are updated as appropriate. The hall computer 500 stores information even when facial data is received from the sand 20, but the facial data in this case may be stored in the RAM 504, but the management server 510 (see FIG. 9).

  Next, the hall computer 500 executes an abnormality detection process (step S155) described later with reference to FIG. 14 and a replacement determination process (step S156) described later with reference to FIG. When moving sales information (corresponding to “moving (sheets)” in FIG. 10) is obtained by the shift determination process, information is stored (step S154), and the display items shown in FIG. 10 are updated as appropriate.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the accumulation process. As shown in FIG. 12, in the accumulation process, as step S101, the main CPU 261 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted or paid out. When medals are inserted or paid out, the main CPU 261 updates the accumulated information by adding the number of medals newly inserted or paid out to the accumulated information (insertion information or payout information) in the main RAM 263 (step (S102), the process proceeds to the subsequent step S103. Input information and payout information are stored separately.

  If no medal has been inserted or paid out, the main CPU 261 determines whether or not it is time to transmit the stored information through communication with the sand 20 (step S103). If it is the transmission timing, the main CPU 261 transmits the stored information stored in the main RAM 263 to the sand 20 (step S104), and then resets the stored information stored in the main RAM 263 (step S105). Then, the main CPU 261 ends this subroutine. If it is determined in step S103 that the transmission timing of the stored information is not reached, the main CPU 261 ends this subroutine.

  In this way, in the pachislot machine 10, medal insertion data and medal payout data are transmitted to the hall computer 500 as accumulated information. In the hall computer 500, “out”, “safe” in FIG. 10 and items (“difference”) calculated based on these are updated based on the received accumulated information.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a gaming medium lending process procedure performed by the main CPU 121. This process is always executed by the main CPU 121.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not a payout instruction based on the number of medals that have been counted has been issued in step S11. This process is a process for determining whether or not an instruction for paying out the number of medals counted in step S20, which will be described later, and stored in the RAM 123 is input via the bead payout button of the operation unit 34.

  When there is a payout instruction based on the counted medal number, the main CPU 121 operates the payout hopper 51 to pay out the same number of medals to the medal payout tray 37 (step S12). . When the player designates the number of payouts by operating the operation unit 34, the number of medals designated within the range of medal numbers stored in the RAM 123 may be paid out. The number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals stored in the RAM 123.

  On the other hand, if there is no payout designation based on the number of medals counted in step S11, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not a value medium has been inserted (step S13). The value medium means a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 33 or a non-contact IC card held over the non-contact IC card reader 36. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 33, the bill amount is identified by the bill recognition device (bill validator) 61. When the non-contact IC card is held over the non-contact IC card reader 36, the non-contact IC card reader 36 reads the amount data of the non-contact IC card. These read amount data are stored in the RAM 123.

  When the value medium is inserted, the main CPU 121 obtains a positive result in step S13, thereby moving the process from step S13 to step S14 to determine whether or not an amount related to payout has been designated. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the player has not specified the amount of the payout medal through the operation unit 34 (that is, the payout for the entire amount data has been specified). Yes. Here, when a bill is inserted, after the bill is inserted, the player can designate the amount of money by operating the operation unit 34, and the amount data is held by holding a non-contact IC card. Is read, the amount data can be specified by operating the operation unit 34 by the player before holding the non-contact IC card. When a bill is inserted, the main CPU 121 temporarily stores the read amount data in the RAM 123, and then when the amount specified by the player is within the range of the amount stored in the RAM 123, The amount data in the RAM 123 is rewritten to the specified amount data.

  On the other hand, when a contactless IC card is held, the main CPU 121 sets the specified amount data in the RAM 123 by specifying the amount first, and then the contactless IC card is held over the contactless IC card. When the communication is performed with the CPU, it is determined whether or not the amount set in the RAM 123 is stored in the non-contact IC card, and if it is stored, it is stored in the non-contact IC card. By subtracting the amount set in the RAM 123 from the amount, the amount of the contactless IC card is rewritten. On the other hand, when the amount stored in the non-contact IC card is less than the amount set in the RAM 123, the main CPU 121 does not rewrite the amount data of the non-contact IC card and displays an error display on the operation unit 34. By doing so, the payout process is canceled.

  By executing such processing in step S14, the RAM 123 stores data for the amount of money actually withdrawn from the value medium. Incidentally, when there is already balance data in the RAM 123 (the past counting result or the balance when the previous value medium was inserted), the main CPU 121 adds data for the amount drawn from the value medium to these balance data. Will do.

  When the amount is designated, the main CPU 121 displays the process from step S14 to step S15, and drives the payout hopper 51, thereby allowing the medal payout tray 37 to receive the specified amount of medals. Pay out. The paid-out amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Further, the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 moves the process to step S17.

  On the other hand, when the amount is not designated, the main CPU 121 projects the processing from step S14 to step S16, and pays out medals for all the inserted amounts. The paid-out amount data is left as payout history data in a specific area of the RAM 123. Further, the number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123. Then, the main CPU 121 projects the process to step S17.

  If the player does not insert the value medium, the main CPU 121 obtains a negative result in the above-described step S13, and moves the process from step S13 to step S17.

  In step S <b> 17, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not an information card has been inserted into the card insertion slot 32. When the information card is inserted, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S17 to step S18, and moves the number of usable medals written on the inserted information card to the RAM 123. When the number of payouts is specified by the player operating the operation unit 34, the specified number of medals are paid out from the sand 20. The number of medals paid out is subtracted from the number of medals in the RAM 123. Thus, the medal payout (lending) process ends.

  After the process of step S18 or when a negative result is obtained in step S17, the main CPU 121 shifts the process to step S19. In step S <b> 19, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not medals have been inserted into the counting hopper 71.

  When a medal is inserted, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S19 to step S20, executes the counting process by the counting hopper 71, and stores the counting result in the RAM 123 in the following step S21 (the number of medals in the RAM 123). Count result). Then, the main CPU 121 moves the process to step S22.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that no medal is inserted in the counting hopper 71, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S19 to step S22.

  With the above processing procedure, the medal counting process ends. Next, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is an instruction to write the balance stored in the RAM 123 to the information card inserted at this time. This process is a process of displaying an icon for instructing the operation unit 34 to write, and determining whether or not this icon has been pressed.

  When there is a write instruction, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S22 to step S23, and when an information card is inserted into the card insertion slot 32, the balance data in the RAM 123 is written into the information card and information is written. By adding to the balance data of the card, the balance data of the information card is updated, the medal number information is transmitted to the hall computer 500 (step S24), and this subroutine is finished.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the abnormality detection process. 14, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 first compares various data stored in the RAM 504 in step 154 of FIG. 11 as step S31. Here, the various data refers to the number of medals lent out (paid out) from the sand 20 by the insertion of the value medium, the counting result of the medals inserted into the counting hopper 71, and the pachislot machine 10 is played. This is information such as the number of medals inserted for the purpose and the number of medals paid out as a result of the game in the pachislot machine 10.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in step S32. This determination is made by comparing the number of medals normally distributed in the game store with the number of medals actually handled in the sand 20 (pachislot machine 10), and obtaining these errors (game media number error). If the number of medals actually handled is more than a predetermined number than the number of medals that should be properly distributed (when the number of game media errors is more than the number processed), it is illegally brought in from another game store. It is possible to determine that a medal brought in or a medal brought in from a low rate corner is used. The obtained game medium number error is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500.

  The main CPU 121 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in step S32. If it is determined that there is an abnormality, the process moves from step S32 to step S33, and an abnormality has occurred in the display 505 of the hall computer 500. An abnormal state is notified by outputting the sound data indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the speaker 506 of the hall computer 500. Thereby, it is possible to notify the store clerk of the amusement store of the abnormality.

  The abnormality detection process may be performed in the sand 20, and in that case, an abnormality occurrence signal may be transmitted to the hall computer 500 when it is determined that there is an abnormality.

  FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B are flowcharts showing the change determination process. FIG. 15A shows a change determination processing procedure for identifying a player based on facial data and determining a change of player, and FIG. 15B specifies a player based on an information card, This is a change determination processing procedure for determining a change of a player.

  In FIG. 15A, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 first analyzes facial data when new facial data is received in step S41. In this process, the main CPU 501 captures the pachislot machine 10 that has received the new facial data, periodically captured by the camera 35 and stored in the RAM 504 (or the management server 510), and the hall computer 500 The previous image is compared with the current image with reference to the facial data stored in the RAM 504 (or the management server 510). In this comparison, the main CPU 501 recognizes and identifies an individual based on the face shape of the face image, and determines the position, size, length, etc. of the person's face or face part (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.). It is determined whether the player is the same person.

  In step S42, the main CPU 121 determines whether or not the players match. If they do not match, the main CPU 121 shifts the processing from step S42 to step S43, and the player moves the pachislot machine 10. Determine and execute the mobile sales calculation process. That is, since the player has changed in the pachislot machine 10 determined that the players do not match, there is a possibility that the medal is moved from another pachislot machine 10, and therefore, the mobile sales calculation process is executed. .

  Whether or not the players match is determined when new facial data is received. However, it is not always necessary to periodically perform imaging of the player in the sand 20 and transmission of facial data from the sand 20. Absent. For example, IC card or information card information is read or written in the sand 20, medals are lent out in the sand 20, storage balls are paid out in the sand 20, and medals are counted in the sand 20. The player performs imaging of the player in the sand 20 and transmission of facial data from the sand 20 on the condition that the stored information is transmitted from the pachislot machine 10 to the hall computer 500. It may be determined whether or not the two match.

  In the moving sales calculation process, in one example, the number of medals moved from another pachislot machine 10 is calculated based on the “held ball (sheet)” that is the number of medals counted by the counting hopper 71 of the sand 20. Is done. As the “held ball (sheet)”, for example, data stored in the RAM 503 of the hall computer 500 or data recorded on the information card is used. Of course, it is also possible to store the data of “holding balls (sheets)” in the RAM of the sand 20 and transmit the data to the hall computer 500 for use in the mobile sales calculation process.

  When the data stored in the RAM 503 of the hall computer 500 is “handball (piece)”, the facial data of the current player (target player) specified in step S41 is collated, and this target player is checked. Determines whether or not the other pachislot machine 10 is playing a game. If it is determined that the player is not playing a game in another pachislot machine 10 as a result of the collation, the mobile sales calculation process is terminated, while it is determined that a game is played in another pachislot machine 10. In the case where it is determined, the “held ball (sheet)” in another pachislot machine 10 (pachislot machine 10 before movement) is confirmed. As a result of confirming the “held ball (sheet)”, if the “held ball (sheet)” is zero, the moving sales calculation process is terminated, while if the “held ball (sheet)” is not zero, “Handball” is recorded as mobile sales.

  Instead of the “held ball (sheet)”, the “virtual prize (sheet)” of the target player when the target player in the pachislot machine 10 before the movement changes may be counted as the movement sales.

  When the data recorded on the information card is “held ball (sheet)”, it is recorded in the information cart when the information card is inserted into the sand 20 to use the “held ball (sheet)”. Also read “handball (sheet)” and record this read data as mobile sales.

  Information related to the moving sales calculated in the moving sales calculation process (“moving (sheets)” in FIG. 10) is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500, and “moving (sheets)” shown in FIG. “Corrected sales (sheets)” calculated from the item is updated.

  If the mobile sales calculation process in step S43 is completed, or if it is determined in step S42 that the players match, this subroutine is terminated.

  In FIG. 15B, the main CPU 501 of the hall computer 500 first confirms in step S401 that an information card has been inserted into the sand 20 or that an information card has been removed from the sand 20. Analyze information cards. In this process, the main CPU 501 receives a card ID such as a serial number for identifying the card recorded on the information card, or a player ID when registered as a member from the information card.

  In step S402, the main CPU 121 compares the card ID and player ID transmitted from the sand 20 with the data stored in the RAM 504 (or management server 510) of the hall computer 500, so that the players match. Determine whether or not. If the players do not match, the process moves from step S402 to step S403, and the moving sales calculation process is executed. Instead of the card ID or player ID, the medal counting result in the sand 20 recorded on the information card may be used. In this case, with respect to the information card, information for identifying the sand 20 that has been counted together with the medal counting result (for example, a sand ID), information for identifying a pachislot machine corresponding to the sand 20, or counting as necessary. The player can be identified based on the information card by attaching the date and time information.

  This moving sales calculation process is performed by calculating the number of medals moved from other pachislot machines 10 based on “held balls (sheets)” recorded on the information card. That is, when an information card is inserted into the sand 20 in order to use the “held ball (sheet)”, the “held ball (sheet)” recorded on the information card is read, and this read data is recorded as mobile sales. To do.

  Information related to the moving sales calculated in the moving sales calculation process (“moving (sheets)” in FIG. 10) is stored in the RAM 504 of the hall computer 500, and “moving (sheets)” shown in FIG. “Corrected sales (sheets)” calculated from the item is updated.

  According to the hall computer 500, it is determined that the player has moved to another gaming machine based on the player data such as facial data or card ID or player ID recorded on the information card. It is possible to determine whether it is a proper movement of medals by the possession game or an illegal carry-in from another store or a low rate corner. For this reason, it is possible to calculate an appropriate possession game as mobile sales in distinction from illegal carry-in. As a result, when calculating the sales of each pachislot machine 10 in consideration of the mobile sales, it becomes possible to accurately calculate the sales in each pachislot machine 10, and appropriately sales for each pachislot machine in the amusement hall It becomes possible to manage.

  The change determination process may be performed in the sand 20 except for the mobile sales calculation process. In this case, when it is determined that the players do not match, the player change signal (game machine movement information) ) To the hall computer 500 and the hall computer 500 may execute the mobile sales calculation process.

<Other embodiments>
The hall computer 500 may calculate the odds for winning for each pachislot machine 10 or the odds for winning for each model of the pachislot machine 10. The winning odds are calculated as “(investment amount + winning amount) / investment amount”, and the larger the value, the greater the victory. When calculating the winning odds for each model, the average investment amount and the average winning amount of each pachislot machine 10 in the same model are adopted as the investment amount and the winning amount. As described above, since the hall computer 500 can accurately calculate sales, it can also accurately calculate an investment fund for each pachislot machine 10. Therefore, winning odds can also be accurately calculated.

  Such winning odds are displayed on the display 505 of the hall computer 500 or the operation unit 34 of the sand 20. If the odds at victory are displayed on the display 505 of the hall computer 500, the odds at victory can be used when formulating a strategy at the game hall. If winning odds are displayed on the display 341 of the operation unit 34 in the sand 20, it can be used as a reference when the player selects the pachislot machine 10 to play.

  When displaying the winning odds for each model, the minimum odds (the odds with the smallest winning amount) and the maximum odds (the odds with the largest winning amount) of the model may be displayed. Further, the odds at the time of losing may be calculated instead of the odds at the time of victory and displayed. The defeat odds can be calculated by calculating “winning amount” as “losing amount” in the formula for calculating the winning amount.

  In the case where the “held ball (sheet)” in the pachislot machine 10 before movement does not match the data of “held ball (sheet)” read from the information card in the sand 20 attached to the pachislot machine 10 after movement Since it can be determined that all of the “held balls (sheets)” in the pachislot machine 10 before moving are not written (not counted) on the information card, It may be determined that a fraudulent game is being performed. In this case, an employee of the amusement hall checks whether or not there is a ball in the pachislot machine 10 before the movement, and when the ball is confirmed, it is determined that it is a “held game” and the ball is If it is not confirmed, it may be determined that “taking out a medal”.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described with respect to the hall computer 500 that manages the appearance of balls in the pachislot machine 10, but the management of balls in other gaming machines such as pachinko machines is performed. The present invention can also be applied to the hall computer 500.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachislot machine 20 Sand 32 Card insertion slot 34 Operation unit 35 Camera 39 Medal (game medium) counting slot 62 Information card reader / writer 63 Control board 71 Counting hopper 121 (sand) main CPU
500 Hall computer 501 Main CPU (of hall computer)
502 (Hall computer) ROM
504 (Hall computer) RAM

Claims (3)

A game hall device that manages movement sales according to the number of game media moved between a plurality of gaming machines for each gaming machine,
Player identification information for identifying a player, and player identification information receiving means for receiving player identification information corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines at a predetermined timing;
Player identification information storage means for storing the player identification information received by the player identification information receiving means;
With respect to one gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines, when the new player specifying information is received by the player specifying information receiving means, the one of the one stored in the player specifying information storage means By comparing the player specifying information corresponding to the gaming machine and the player specifying information corresponding to the one gaming machine newly received by the player specifying information receiving means, the one game A player change judging means for judging whether or not the player has changed in the machine;
The player specifying information corresponding to the one gaming machine newly received by the player specifying information receiving means when the player change determining means determines that the player has changed, and the player In the one gaming machine, collating with the player specifying information corresponding to another gaming machine different from the one gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines stored in the specific information storage means. By determining whether or not a player who has played a game after the change has played a game in the other gaming machine, the player can play the one game from the other gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines. A player movement judging means for judging whether or not the machine has moved,
A game medium moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine. Mobile sales calculation means for calculating mobile sales according to the number;
A game hall apparatus comprising: Based on the player specifying information corresponding to the other gaming machine, when the player movement judging means judges that the player has moved from the other gaming machine to the one gaming machine. Further comprising game information confirmation means for confirming game information in the other gaming machine of the player,
The mobile sales calculation means calculates mobile sales according to the number of game media moved from the other game machine to the one game machine based on the game information confirmed by the game information confirmation means. The game hall apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it is characterized by the following. The player identification information receiving means receives imaging data obtained by imaging a player as the player identification information,
The game room apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the player specifying information storage unit stores imaging data received by the player specifying information receiving unit.

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