JP2015157176A - Pachinko parlor system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko parlor system capable of checking detailed game information in a Pachinko parlor attracting manager's attention while prioritizing frequency for updating game information.SOLUTION: A game information server of a Pachinko parlor system sets some of a number of pieces of game information managed by a managing device within a hall at a side of a Pachinko parlor as special game information, and reduces a communication period required for receiving game information by special reception processing for receiving the special game information at the same time. By reducing the communication period, update frequency of the special game information corresponding to each Pachinko parlor displayed in a list on information display parts 11-19 for each Pachinko parlor, and update frequency of a summed-up value of the special game information of each Pachinko parlor displayed on a total game information display part 21 are maintained to be high.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system that displays game information in a plurality of game halls.

  Some companies that operate amusement halls operate business across a number of amusement centers like so-called chain stores, and game information is centrally managed at the headquarters by a server that manages the gaming information of a plurality of amusement halls. There are some (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-355429 A

  However, as the number of game halls to be managed increases with the development of the company, if all of the game information that the headquarters wants to manage is received by the server, the update frequency of game information for each game hall is reduced. If the game information is limited and received with priority given to the frequency, there is a problem that the detailed game information in the game hall noticed by the manager cannot be confirmed on the server.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game field system capable of confirming detailed game information in a game field noted by an administrator while giving priority to the update frequency of game information. There is.

  The system for the game hall is capable of managing detailed game information, which is game information specified by a game signal output from the gaming machine side, and receiving game information transmitted from the on-site management means provided in the game hall. A receiving means capable of receiving the game information from the in-site management means provided at a plurality of game halls at the same time, and a part of the game information to be managed by the in-ground management means A setting means for setting as game information, and special display information specified by the special game information is managed for each game hall, and a display area for displaying the special display information in the game hall is displayed on the display means for displaying game information. A management means for performing a first display process for providing a plurality of game halls on the same screen and displaying a selection display unit for selecting a game hall; The reception means is transmitted from the plurality of in-field management means for the in-field management means in the game hall that is the display target when the management means is performing the first display process. The special reception process for receiving the special game information at the same time is repeated, and the management means is configured to receive the special display information managed by the management means according to the special reception process during the first display process. When updated, the special display information in the display area corresponding to the game hall where the special display information is updated is updated, while when the selection of the game hall is performed by the selection display unit, A second display process for requesting the in-game management means in the game hall to provide the detailed game information and displaying the detailed game information transmitted from the in-game management means that received the request. And performing.

  The system for the game hall manages the game information specified by the game signal output from the gaming machine side, can receive the game information transmitted from the in-ground management means provided in the game hall, and the game information is Receiving means that can be received at the same time from the on-site management means provided in a plurality of game halls, and game information to be managed by the on-site management means, divided into special game information and detailed game information and set The display means for managing the setting means, the special display information specified by the special game information, and the detailed display information specified by the detailed game information for each game place, and displaying the game information in the game place A display area for displaying the special display information is provided for each game hall, and the display area is displayed for a plurality of game halls on the same screen, while a selection display section for selecting a game hall is displayed. Management means for performing one display process, and the receiving means, when the first display process is being performed by the management means, the in-field management means in the game hall that is the display target As a target, while repeatedly performing special reception processing for simultaneously receiving the special game information transmitted from a plurality of the on-site management means, according to the selection of the game hall by the selection display unit, A detailed reception process for receiving the detailed game information transmitted from the management means is performed, and the management means manages the special display information managed by the management means in accordance with the special reception process during the first display process. Is updated, the special display information in the display area corresponding to the game hall in which the special display information is updated is updated, while the selection of the game hall by the selection display unit If made it is characterized by performing a second display processing for displaying the detailed display information in the game arcade in managed.

  In the game hall system, the setting means sets at least a part of the game information of the special display information as comparison game information, and a standard range for the comparison game information and a standard business day as a comparison standard Setting reference setting information capable of specifying business days, and the management means stores the comparison game information for a plurality of days in a time-series manner so that a corresponding time zone can be specified, and In the plurality of days, at least the reference business day is included, and when the comparison game information is updated by the special reception process, the comparison game information in the same time zone as the update time zone is used as a reference. A determination process for determining whether the updated comparison game information deviates from the reference range is performed on a per game floor basis, and a response is made according to the determination result of the determination process performed during the first display process. At least a portion of the display area of that game arcade, the determination result and displaying identification to allow specific.

  In the game hall system, the setting means can set at least a part of the game information of the special display information as past ranking game information, and can specify a business day with ranking which is a business day to be ranked. Setting information with ranking, and when the management means updates the past ranking game information by the special reception processing, the past ranking in all the game fields that are the display targets of the first display processing. The total value of the game information is specified, and the corresponding time zone is stored for a plurality of days in a time series so that the corresponding time zone can be specified, and the plurality of days to be stored includes at least the ranking business days, When the total value of the past ranking game information is specified, the specified past ranking game information is ranked for the past ranking game information on the ranking business day in the same time zone as the specific time zone. That performs the last ranking process, while displaying the total value of the past order game information in said first display processing, and performs the display indicating the rank assigned a rank by the last ranking process.

  In the game hall system, the setting means sets at least a part of the game information among the special display information as game hall ranking information, and the management means performs the special reception processing to determine the game hall ranking information. When the game field is updated, the game area ranking process is performed for ranking the game floor rank information for each game hall for the game hall that is the display target of the first display process. The display area is rearranged so as to show the ranking ranked by the ranking process between game halls performed during one display process.

  In the game hall system, when the second display processing for the game information of the game hall is performed by the management means, the in-ground management means notifies the fact that the game hall employee's In response to the operation, the management means transmits instruction information for instructing to perform identification display capable of identifying the corresponding game arcade, and the management means transmits the instruction from the in-ground management means during the first display process. When information is transmitted, an identification display capable of specifying the game hall is performed.

  According to the game hall system, in special reception processing for receiving only special game information among the game information managed by the in-game management device of the game hall, the game information is limited, so the communication burden is small. Therefore, the communication period can be shortened even for a plurality of game halls at the same time, and the update frequency in the first display process can be maintained high even if the number of game halls to be managed increases by repeating the special reception process. On the other hand, as a result of browsing the special game information, if there is a game hall to be noticed, if a selection display unit for selecting the game hall is selected, detailed game information in the game hall is displayed by the second display process. Can be viewed and the operability can be improved.

  According to the game system, as described above, since the update frequency of the special game information including the comparative game information can be maintained high, the comparative game information updated in real time is comparable to the past same time zone. It can be specified by identification display. That is, if the game hall to be noticed is determined by this identification display and the second display processing is performed, detailed game information in the game hall can be specified, so the game hall is instructed in real time by the detailed game information. You can do it.

  According to the game system, as described above, since the update frequency of the special game information including the past rank comparison information can be kept high, it is possible to specify the entire game information to be managed in real time by the total value. On the other hand, it is possible to easily grasp how good the game information is in the same time zone in the past.

According to the system for the game hall, it is possible to easily grasp the game hall that is currently in good business condition and the game hall that is in a bad condition simply by confirming the arrangement of the display areas by rearranging.
According to the system for the game hall, it is possible to grasp whether or not detailed information is seen at the headquarters on the game hall side, so that the manager's satisfaction at the game hall is improved if the business situation of the own store is good On the other hand, if the business situation is bad, pressure can be given to the administrator. Further, since the identification information is displayed on the display means by the instruction information, it can be appealed from the game hall side that the current business situation is good.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the system for game centers by one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the details of game information which the field management device totals The figure which shows the example of a display of a special game information display screen The figure which shows the example of a display of the information display part according to game hall The figure which shows the outline of the setting method of the reference range at the time of alarm processing The figure which shows the example of a display of the information display part according to game hall at the time of a 1st alarm process The figure which shows the example of a display of the special game information display screen at the time of a 3rd alarm process

Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall system 1. A plurality of gaming machines 2 are installed in the gaming hall A constituting the gaming hall system 1, and a lending device 3 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 2. These gaming machines 2 and the lending device 3 are connected to the relay device 4 two by two, and game information (described later) output from the gaming machine 2 and the lending device 3 is transmitted to the on-site management device 5 by the relay device 4. The on-site management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall A, and is connected to each relay device 4 via the LAN 6, and stores various game information output from the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, and the like. I manage. Further, in the game hall system 1, the same configuration as each game machine 2, each lending device 3, the on-site management device 5, etc. installed in the game hall A has another game hall (the game hall B, the game hall in FIG. 1). Also installed in C). Each in-game management device 5 installed in each of these game halls A to C is connected to a game information server 8 via a public line 7 such as the Internet or VPN connection, and is configured to be able to communicate game information. Has been. In each of the game halls A to C, a slot machine and a counting device (not shown) are also installed. Although not shown, for example, several hundred gaming machines 2 are installed in each of the game halls A to C and are managed. Note that the game hall system 1 is connected to game halls other than the game halls A to C so that game information can be communicated.

  The gaming machine 2 has a configuration known as a so-called pachinko gaming machine, and a handle 2a for a player to launch a game ball (game medium, so-called pachinko ball) onto the board surface, a normal prize winning port for winning the game ball. 2b, a first start port 2c and a second start port 2d, a display portion 2e whose display symbols vary according to the winning of a game ball, a large winning port 2f that is opened when a big hit is provided, and the like. The gaming machine 2 performs a lottery lottery in accordance with the winning of a game ball (start prize) to the first starting port 2c or the second starting port 2d, and based on the lottery result, a so-called special symbol (special symbol) is changed. When the symbol executed on the display unit 2e and stopped and displayed on the display unit 2e is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot is generated. In addition, the upper limit of so-called holding balls in the gaming machine 2 is four each, and when the start winning is made during the holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change ends, the held symbol variation is executed sequentially. Note that the gaming machine 2 may have a configuration in which a so-called probability change state or a time-short state is provided.

  The lending device 3 includes a touch panel type display unit 3a for displaying game information and the like, a ball payout exit 3b from which game balls are paid out, a coin insertion port 3c, and the like. When the player inserts money into the money insertion slot 3c, a number of game balls corresponding to the inserted money are paid out to the gaming machine 2 from the ball payout exit 3b. The display unit 3a displays game data of the gaming machine 2, game data of individual players, and the like.

  From these devices on the gaming machine 2 side (the gaming machine 2, the lending device 3, etc.), the game signal as shown below is output as the game progresses by the player, and the in-site management device is connected via the relay device 4. 5 is transmitted.

    Out signal = Output from an out BOX (not shown) for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as the number of used media (out). In addition, you may output directly from the gaming machine 2 (operation signal).

    Safe signal = output from gaming machine 2 Since one pulse is output for 10 balls to be paid out, the safe signal × 10 is specified as the number of payout media (safe). In addition, it is good also considering the replenishment signal from a replenishment apparatus (not shown) as a safe signal.

    Start signal = output from gaming machine 2 Since one pulse is output per symbol variation (actual operation, start processing) in the display unit 2e (combined item) that fluctuates (operates) due to winning in the first starting port 2c or the second starting port 2d, a start signal X1 is specified as a start (S). In addition, it is good also considering the signal output according to the winning to the 1st starting port 2c and the 2nd starting port 2d as a starting signal.

Jackpot signal = output from gaming machine 2 Since this is a state signal that is output at a level during the jackpot, receiving the jackpot signal is identified as being a jackpot.
Sales signal = output from lending device 3 Since one pulse is output for every 25 balls lent to the player, the sales signal × 25 is specified as the loaned ball, and a value obtained by multiplying a lending unit price described later is specified as the sales amount. It should be noted that gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines, such as installed slot machines, are also subject to management, and as is well known, the same gaming information is specified by the same gaming signal as described above.

  The on-site management device 5 (corresponding to the on-site management means) is composed of a computer having a control unit (not shown) including a control unit (not shown), a storage unit (not shown) such as a ROM and a RAM, and a transmission / reception unit (not shown) that transmits and receives data. For example, it operates according to a control program stored in the ROM. The on-site management device 5 aggregates and manages game information specified by various game signals output from the gaming machine 2 side received by a transmission / reception unit (not shown). In addition, the on-site management device 5 transmits the following game information managed by itself to the game information server 8 by a transmission / reception unit (not shown). The in-field management device 5 is connected to in-field output means such as a monitor 5a and a printer (not shown).

  FIG. 2 shows an example of game information (corresponding to “game information managed by the on-site management means” and “detailed display information”) that is collected and managed by the on-site management device 5. The on-site management device 5 aggregates and manages the game information for each model of the gaming machine 2, for example, based on various gaming signals output from the gaming machine 2 side. The meaning of each game information is as follows. The on-site management device 5 may manage game information for each gaming machine 2, for example, and totalize it for each model.

    Operation information: The number of operations is the number of gaming machines 2 for which the set time (60 seconds) has not elapsed since the receipt of the out signal, and the operation rate is the total number of machines installed in the game hall (500 in the case of FIG. 2) The ratio of the number of operations to. The out signal is used as an operation signal that is a signal that can specify the operation status. For example, a detection signal by a detection unit that detects a player who is playing a game, a card signal indicating an insertion status of a so-called member card, or the like. As long as the signal indicating that the gaming machine 2 is in an operating state can be specified by a state signal indicating a big hit state or the like or other gaming signals, any signal can be used as an operating signal to specify the number of operations, etc. good.

Out: Number of game balls (number of used media) used in the gaming machine 2 based on the out signal.
Safe: The number of game balls (the number of payout media) that the gaming machine 2 pays out according to the game based on the safe signal.

Roll-out rate: The ratio of safe to out (payout rate). Calculate as Safe / Out.
Sales information: The sales amount is the cash equivalent of the consideration of the number of balls lent by the lending device 3 based on the sales signal. The replay ball is the number of balls paid out by replay based on the replay signal. The fee ball is the number of fee balls collected according to the replay. The total number of balls lent is the number of all lent balls including replays. The total sales amount is the value of all loans including replays (total number of balls x unit price for lending). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the lending unit price when lending a game ball to a player is 4 yen, and the replacement unit price when the player exchanges a game ball for a so-called special prize is 3.3 yen. ing.

Mochitama: Number of players' balls. Calculated as total loaned balls + safe-out.
Gross profit information: Operating profit on the amusement hall according to the game. Gross profit is the sales amount. The total gross profit corresponds to the total sales amount and is calculated by the corresponding sales amount−mochitama × exchange unit price. Re-P gross profit is the gross profit that takes into consideration the savings ball (re-P consideration saving ball = re-playing ball + commission ball) that was the consideration for replay as the profit on the playground side, sales amount-(mochitama-re-P consideration) Calculated as (reservoir) x replacement unit price.

    Divide information: The ratio of profit / loss on the amusement hall side to sales, and the divisor is the amount of sales. The total percent is calculated by (total holdings × lending unit price) ÷ corresponding sales amount, corresponding to the total sales amount as the corresponding sales amount. The re-P percent is a percent corresponding to the re-P gross margin, and is calculated by ((total sales-re-P gross margin) ÷ exchange unit price) ÷ total lending balls.

  The average is an average value for each gaming machine 2 for the entire game hall, and the total indicates the total value for the entire game hall. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the on-site management device 5 also manages other well-known game information such as the number of jackpots and the base (the play rate in the normal state of the gaming machine 2). These game information shown in FIG. 2 and all game information including well-known information such as the number of jackpots described above correspond to detailed game information.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game information server 8 (corresponding to reception means, setting means, management means) and a monitor 8a (corresponding to display means) having the same configuration as the on-site management device 5 are provided on the headquarter side. Is provided. The game information server 8 receives and aggregates game information transmitted from each of the game halls A to C by a transmission / reception unit (not shown), and displays the game information on the monitor 8a. The monitor 8a is capable of displaying game information in different colors using, for example, a color liquid crystal panel, and is provided with a touch panel for inputting an administrator's touch operation corresponding to the display screen. As long as the display area on the screen can be selected, another known configuration in which a pointer is operated using, for example, a so-called mouse may be employed.

Next, the operation of the game hall system 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.
Although the game information server 8 has received game information of a plurality of game halls as described above, for example, when a lot of game information as shown in FIG. 2 is received from each game hall at once (at the same time), Since the amount of information is large, the communication process takes time (the communication period becomes long). As a result, the update frequency of the game information displayed on the monitor 8a decreases. Therefore, the game information server 8 sets, as special game information, game information to be confirmed in real time among a large number of game information managed by the on-site management device 5, and always selectively receives only the special game information. In addition to performing processing (corresponding to special reception processing), processing for displaying the received special game information on the monitor 8a (corresponding to first display processing) is performed. In the case of this embodiment, the game information server 8 of the headquarters includes the sales amount, the total sales amount, the total number of divisions, the number of operations, the gross profit, the re-P in the game information of FIG. The total of gross profit and money is set as special game information. This setting is set by the administrator from a setting screen (not shown) displayed by touching the setting button 27. The types of special game information to be set are not limited to those described above, and may be appropriately selected by the manager of the headquarters, or may be set in advance in advance. The same applies to the following setting information.

  When the special game information is set, the game information server 8 performs special reception processing and displays the special game information display screen shown in FIG. 3 on the monitor 8a. The special game information display screen is provided with an individual information display unit 10 for individually displaying the above-mentioned special game information for each game hall. The individual information display unit 10 is provided with nine game field-specific information display units 11 to 19 (corresponding to display areas) corresponding to the game stores A to I of nine stores. Each of the information display sections 11 to 19 for each game hall is provided with a connection button 20 (corresponding to a selection display section) to be described later. In the case of FIG. 3, a state where seven game halls of the game halls A, B, C, D, E, H, and I are the management targets of the game information is shown, and the prohibition mark M1 is displayed. The game halls F and G indicate that the game information cannot be transmitted and received for some reason, for example, the store is closed and the in-game management device 5 is not powered. In addition, when the number of game halls to be managed is more than nine, by clicking on the tab (screen 1 to screen 4 icon) provided in the upper right of the special game information display screen, The special game information display screen can be switched to display the special game information of the remaining game halls (FIG. 3 shows the state where the screen 1 is selected by hatching). Hereinafter, when common description is given to the information display units 11 to 19 according to the game halls, no reference numerals are given, and simply referred to as information display units according to the game halls. In the information display section for each gaming hall, the gaming machine to be displayed is either a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, or all gaming machines, that is, which gaming machine group is grouped in advance. Is provided as a display target, or a display switching button 25 for selecting whether all gaming machines are to be displayed is provided. A gaming machine to be displayed every time the display switching button 25 is touched. Change the group. Further, if the area selection button 26 is touch-operated, a preset area unit, that is, a game group group that has been grouped in advance, is selected as a display target, or all game rooms are displayed as a display target. It is also possible to do.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each game hall information display section includes a store name display section 31, a divide / gross display section 32, a sales display section 33, a provisional premium amount / money ball display section 34, and the number of operations. A number display unit 35 and an operation rate display unit 36 are provided. The store name display unit 31 displays the store name of the game hall. The division / gross profit display unit 32 displays either the total division or gross profit of the special game information selected by touching the division / gross profit display unit 32, as shown in FIG. (Gross profit is selected), since the gross profit is negative, the numerical value can be distinguished from other parts, for example red (in FIG. 4, the color difference is schematically represented by hatching) ). By performing such identification display, the administrator can grasp the game halls to which attention should be paid only by looking at the information display sections for each game hall. The sales display unit 33 displays the sales of special game information. The provisional premium amount / money ball display unit 34 displays the total value of the currently owned balls when any one of the gaming machine groups is selected, and selects all other gaming machines. If it is, the temporary fastening prize amount (the total of the holding balls × exchange unit price) indicating the amount when it is assumed that all the currently owned balls are exchanged for prizes is displayed. The operating number / number display unit 35 displays the operating number of the special game information and the number of gaming machines 2 installed in the game hall. The operation rate display unit 36 displays the operation rate of the special game information as a numerical value and a bar graph. That is, in the operation rate display unit 36, when the operation rate is 0%, the bar graph is not displayed as in the game hall C of FIG. 4, and when the operation rate is 100%, the game hall D shown in FIG. The bar graph is filled as shown in FIG. 3 (note that in FIG. 3, the status of the bar graph is indicated by hatching). As a matter of course, each game information such as a possession ball and a provisional prize amount as special game information is a value obtained by aggregating game information for a display target gaming machine (such as a selected gaming machine group). Will be displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the special game information display screen is provided with a total game information display unit 21 for displaying total game information (corresponding to past ranking game information) obtained by collecting the special game information of each game hall. It has been. In the total game information display section 21, a total gross profit display section 22 indicating the total gross profit of each game hall, a total sales display section 23 indicating the total sales, and a total current operation number indicating the total number of operations. A display unit 24 is provided. The total game information is a part of the game information selected from the special game information, and indicates the total value of the special game information of each game place (corresponding to “total value of past ranking game information”). As for the total game information, game information may be aggregated for the gaming machine group or the gaming hall group selected by the display switching button 25, or all gaming machines or gaming halls may be used regardless of the selected group. The game information may be aggregated for the target, but in the present embodiment, the aggregated game information as in the former is the display target. The information displayed on the information display sections 11 to 19 and the total game information display section 21 by game hall corresponds to “special display information specified by special game information”.

  Here, details of the special reception process will be described. The game information server 8 can receive special game information from a plurality of game halls at the same time. In this embodiment, the game information server 8 receives special game information from five game halls at the same time. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 3, for example, among the seven game halls A, B, C, D, E, H, and I that are managed, first, five of the game halls A, B, C, D, and E Receive special game information from the store at the same time. When the reception of the special game information from those game halls is completed, the game information server 8 identifies the corresponding game hall information display sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 on the special game information display screen shown in FIG. Then, the special game information (special display information) of the corresponding store is updated and displayed. Subsequently, special game information is received from the remaining five game halls H and I and game halls A, B, and C, the corresponding special game information display sections 18, 19, 11, 12, and 13 are identified, and special game information is displayed. Update and display game information. The game information server 8 repeatedly performs this special reception process when displaying the special game information display screen, that is, when performing the first display process. At this time, the special display information displayed on the total gross profit display unit 22, the total sales display unit 23, and the total current operation number display unit 24 is also updated.

  Although special game information of each game hall can be confirmed in a list by the first display process described above, there are cases where it is desired to know detailed game information of each game hall. In that case, the manager of the headquarters touches the connection button 20 provided in the information display section for each game hall corresponding to the game hall for which detailed game information is desired to be touched to select a game hall that displays the detailed game information. select. When the connection button 20 is touch-operated (when a game area to be displayed for detailed game information is selected), the game information server 8 displays the detailed game information for each game field, although illustration is omitted. 2 Display processing is performed. Specifically, when the manager of the headquarters performs a touch operation on the connection button 20, detailed game information managed by the in-game management device 5 of the corresponding game arcade (known game information such as each item in FIG. 2 and jackpot probability) ) Is displayed on the screen of the monitor 8a. In this case, the game information server 8 at the headquarters functions as a display terminal for displaying game information managed by the on-site management device 5.

  As described above, the game hall system 1 sets special game information, repeatedly performs special reception processing for receiving special game information of a plurality of stores to be managed at the same time, and performs special games at each game hall. The information is updated, and a first display process for displaying the information display units 11 to 19 according to the game halls for a plurality of game halls on the same screen is performed. In addition, when the connection button 20 is touched during the first display process, a second display process for displaying the detailed game information of the target game hall is performed.

  By the way, although it is possible to check the special game information and detailed game information of each game hall in a list by the first display process and the second display process described above, the game hall system 1 is a first game described below. By performing the fourth alarm process, the manager can more easily determine the special game information. Hereinafter, for simplification of description, each alarm process will be described individually.

<< First alarm processing >>
A 1st alarm process is a process which displays special game information displayed on the information display parts 11-19 (refer FIG. 3) according to game hall so that identification is possible.

  The game information server 8 first sets the reference range for the game information to be compared (corresponding to the comparative game information) and the same day of the previous week (corresponding to the reference business day) in the special game information. Set as. This setting is set and changed by an administrator of the headquarters. In addition, the game information server 8 can specify at least the above-mentioned standard sales for each game hall in time series so that the received time zone (in this embodiment, in units of 10 minutes) can be identified from the special game information received from the on-site management device 5. Memorize multiple days including the day. That is, when the base business day is the same day as the previous day as in the present embodiment, the game information server 8 has a 10-minute unit of business hours corresponding to the comparative game information, as schematically shown in FIG. Special game information (data indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5) for the same day of the previous week is stored. In FIG. 5, the horizontal axis indicates business hours in units of 10 minutes, and the vertical axis indicates special game information such as sales, gross profit, or number of operations. In addition, the game information server 8 sets a range of ± N as a reference range R in the present embodiment for the special game information on the same day of the previous week. In other words, from the special game information on the same day of the previous week, the range between the upper limit is + N and the lower limit is -N is the reference range R in each business hour. The administrator may arbitrarily set the value of N in accordance with the type of special game state, etc., and the reference range R may be set as a ratio (percentage) with respect to the special game information on the same day of the previous week, for example. You may set by the method.

  When the reference setting information is set, the game information server 8 performs a determination process for determining whether or not the special game information on the day (data indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5) deviates from the reference range R. In the case of this embodiment, the game information server 8 determines whether the special game information of the day is higher or lower than the reference range R at the same time on the same day of the previous week. For example, in the case of FIG. 5, it is determined that the special game information of the day is lower than the reference range R from the business start time (10:00) to about 10:16 minutes, and remains within the reference range R for a while after that. And after about 10:44 minutes, it is determined that it is higher than the reference range R.

  When the game information server 8 performs the above-described determination processing in each time zone for each type of special state of the day, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, it is determined whether the special game information of the day is higher or lower than the same day of the previous week. Display identifiable. In the case of FIG. 6, sales on the business day are lower than sales at the same time on the same day of the previous week, and the number of operations is higher than the number of operations at the same time on the same day of the previous week. In this case, the game information server 8 displays an identification display that displays the entire sales display unit 33 in, for example, light red, and displays the “operating number” and “15” portions of the operating number / number display unit 35 in, for example, blue. Do. In FIG. 6, the difference in color is schematically represented by the difference in hatching. Thereby, the administrator can easily specify whether the game information is higher or lower than the reference range only by looking at the display color of the game information identified and displayed.

  In this way, the game information server 8 determines for each type of special game information whether or not the special game information of the day deviates from the reference range R at the same time on the same day of the previous week, and identifies the determination result. It is displayed as possible. That is, the first alarm process corresponds to the process of “identifying and displaying the determination result so as to be specified” according to the present invention. By this first alarm process, the special game information can be easily and intuitively determined.

<< Second alarm processing >>
A 2nd alarm process is a process which displays special game information displayed on the total game information display part 21 (refer FIG. 3) so that identification is possible.

  The game information server 8 is predetermined as total history information, so that the special game information displayed on the total game information display unit 21 that is at least a part of the special game information received in the special reception process can be identified. A period (for example, one year) is stored. Further, the game information server 8 sets the total game information updated by the first display process among the total history information for the same day of the business day and the same day of the business day (corresponding to the business day with ranking) and one year as the ranking setting information. Set as. In the case of the present embodiment, as the ranking setting information, the total gross profit, the total sales, and the total number of operations of each game hall shown in FIG. 3 are set.

  When the game information server 8 updates the total game information by the special reception process on the business day, the game information server 8 performs a past ranking process for ranking the total game information on the business day. This past ranking process is a process for ranking the total game information for the current day in the total game information for the same day of the total history information for the past year. Specifically, when the game information server 8 stores the total history information for one year as in the present embodiment, approximately 52 pieces of the total history information for the same day stored in the past year are stored. As a target, the ranking of the total game information on the business day is ranked. This past ranking process is performed for each type of total game information. That is, in the case of FIG. 3, the past ranking process is performed for each of the total gross profit display unit 22, the total sales display unit 23, and the total current operation number display unit 24.

  When the past ranking process is performed, the game information server 8 displays the total game information in the first display process and displays the rank of the total game information ranked by the past ranking process in an identifiable manner. In this embodiment, when the total game information on the business day is 1st to 10th, blue, 11th to 20th green, 21st to 30th orange, 31st to 40th The total value of each item is identified and displayed in yellow when the position is lower and red when the position is lower than the 41st position. FIG. 3 shows a state where the total gross profit display unit 22, the total sales display unit 23, and the total current operation number display unit 24 are in the same order.

  In this way, the game information server 8 ranks the total game information of the day with respect to the total game information at the same time on the same day of the past year, and displays the ranking result in an identifiable manner. Yes. That is, the second alarm process corresponds to the process of “identifying and displaying the total value of past ranking game information” according to the present invention. By this second alarm processing, it is possible to easily determine whether the business state of the day is good or bad compared to the past.

<< Third alarm processing >>
The third alarm process compares the special game information of each game hall, ranks the game halls, and displays information about each game hall 11 to 11 displayed on the individual information display section 10 according to the ranking result. This is a process of rearranging the 19 arrangement order.

  The game information server 8 sets at least a part of the special game information received in the special reception process as game information (corresponding to the ranking information between the game halls) to be compared between the game halls. In the present embodiment, sales are set as ranking information between game halls in the special game information. It can be said that the set ranking information between the game halls is game information that the manager wants to pay attention to. Subsequently, an inter-game hall ranking process is performed for ranking the game hall ranking information for each of the game halls to be displayed in the first display process, and according to the ranking result, as shown in FIG. Next, rearrangement of the information display sections 11 to 19 according to game halls in the individual information display section 10 of the special game information display screen is performed. In the case of FIG. 7, the game hall H with the first sales is arranged on the left side of the uppermost stage, the game hall D with the second sales is the center of the uppermost stage, the game hall I with the third place is the right side of the uppermost stage and the game hall with the fourth place. E is rearranged to the left of the middle row. The sales amount of the second-place game hall D and the third-place game hall I are the same, but since the gross profit is higher in the game hall D, the game hall D is placed in the second place. As described above, the ranking information between the game halls may be set in a plurality of stages, and when the ranking is the same, the ranking and rearrangement may be performed based on the ranking information between the next gaming halls. In addition, when it becomes the same order, you may rearrange according to the priority set beforehand with respect to the game hall.

  In this way, the game information server 8 sets the ranking information between the game halls and ranks the game halls, and arranges the arrangement order of the information display units 11 to 19 according to the game halls according to the ranking result. Change to display. That is, the third alarm process corresponds to the process of “rearranging the display areas so as to show the ranking ranked by the ranking process between game rooms” according to the present invention. By this third alarm process, it is possible to easily determine the sales order between the game halls.

<< 4th alarm processing >>
The fourth alarm process is a process that enables appeal from the manager of the headquarters to the manager of the game hall and appeal from the manager of the game hall to the manager of the headquarters.

  When the connection button 20 is touch-operated by the manager of the headquarters (when execution of the second display process is selected), the game information server 8 sends detailed game information to the in-game management device 5 of the corresponding game hall. Request to provide. Upon receiving the request for detailed game information, the in-site management device 5 transmits the detailed game information to the game information server 8 and receives the request for detailed game information from the monitor 5a (that is, the detailed game information is viewed at the headquarters). POP display indicating that it has been performed). Thereby, the manager of the game hall recognizes that the business state of his game hall is being viewed at the headquarters. In this case, if the business condition of the game hall is strong, the satisfaction of the game hall manager is enhanced, while if the business condition of the game hall is strong, the game hall manager feels pressure.

  On the other hand, the on-site management device 5 transmits instruction information to the game information server 8 when an appeal button (not shown) is operated by the game hall manager. This instruction information is information for instructing the game information server 8 on the headquarters side to perform identification display capable of specifying its own game hall. When the game information server 8 receives the instruction information and performs the first display process as shown in FIG. 3, the game information server 8 blinks the information display section for each game hall corresponding to the game hall that transmitted the instruction information. The game hall where the instruction information is transmitted is displayed in an identifiable manner. Thereby, the manager of the headquarters can easily recognize that there is a game hall where game information is desired to be appealed. In addition, when the first display process is not performed, such as during the second display process or the setting screen display, the first display process is performed when the instruction information is received, or the first display process is performed. Or you may make it alert | report the information which can specify game halls, such as a game hall name, etc. which show the game hall which transmitted instruction | indication information.

  In the fourth alarm process, the game information server 8 accepts a notification that the detailed game information is being browsed and an appeal from the game hall side. In other words, the fourth alarm process is a process of “notifying that when the second display process for the game information of the game hall is being performed” and “instruction information are transmitted” according to the present invention. This corresponds to a process of “identifying and displaying the game hall”. This makes it possible to appeal to each other between the headquarters and the game hall.

  As described above, in the game hall system 1, it is possible to check the special game information and the detailed game information of each game hall in a list by the first display process and the second display process described above, and By performing the fourth alarm process, the administrator can more easily determine the special game information.

According to the game hall system 1 of the present embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
Of the game information managed by the in-game management device 5 of the game hall, special reception processing is performed only for special game information, so the amount of data received at the same time is reduced and the communication period is shortened. The update frequency in the first display process can be kept high.

  Since the detailed game information is displayed in the second display process, it is possible to browse the detailed game information at each game hall. In this case, the manager of the headquarters can browse the detailed game information simply by operating the connection buttons 20 provided in the information display units 11 to 19 for each game hall, so that the operability can be improved. I can do it.

  Since the update frequency of the special game information including the comparison game information in the first display process can be maintained high, it is identified whether the updated comparison game information is comparable to the past same time zone. Can be specified in real time. In addition, since the identification display is performed, it is possible to easily identify the game hall to be noticed, and further, by specifying the game hall to be noticed and performing the second display process, it is possible to identify detailed game information in the game hall. As a result, an instruction can be given to the game hall in real time based on the detailed game information.

  Since the update frequency of the special game information including the past ranking comparison information in the first display process can be maintained high, the game information of the entire game hall to be managed can be grasped in real time from the total value. In addition, since the ranking results are identified and displayed, it is possible to easily grasp how good the game information is in the same time zone in the past.

  Since the information display units 11 to 19 for each game hall are rearranged based on the ranking information between the game halls, it is possible to identify the game halls that are currently in good business condition simply by confirming the arrangement displayed on the individual information display unit 10. It is possible to easily grasp a malfunctioning game hall.

  Since it is possible to grasp that detailed game information is seen at the headquarters on the amusement hall side, the manager of the amusement hall can enhance satisfaction if the business situation of its own store is good. In this case, in addition to waiting for browsing at the headquarters side, it is possible to identify and display the own game hall to the headquarters side by transmitting instruction information, and the current business situation from the game hall side It can actively appeal that it is good. On the other hand, if the business situation of the amusement hall is bad, you will feel pressure, and you will make efforts in future sales.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although the configuration in which the detailed game information is managed by the on-site management device 5 is shown, the game information server 8 is configured to manage the game information equivalent to the on-site management device 5 and the target game according to the touch operation of the connection button 20 Information may be specified and displayed. That is, the game information server 8 may function as a game information management unit instead of a display terminal as in the embodiment. In this case, when the store is closed, the detailed display information may be received from the in-game management device 5 of each game arcade, and the detailed display information may be specified and managed. Further, when receiving the detailed display information, it is desirable to receive the detailed display information for each game hall in consideration of the communication load. However, the detailed display information of a plurality of game halls may be received at the same time. However, it is desirable that the number of game halls be smaller than the number of game halls received at the same time in the special reception process (five stores in this embodiment).

Although the connection button 20 is provided in a part of the information display section for each game hall, a display area corresponding to the entire information display section for each game hall or for each separately provided game hall may be used as the connection button.
Although a part of the special game information is the total game information, all the special game information may be the total game information. In this case, the total game information is counted not only for the game halls that are simultaneously displayed in a list in one screen illustrated in FIG. 3 but also for all the game halls that receive the special game information set by the game information server 8. Is included. That is, “all the game halls that are subject to display in the first display process” refers to all the game halls that receive special game information, not just the game halls that are simultaneously displayed in one screen. It is the expression which shows.

  In the special reception process, the special game information corresponding to five stores is received at the same time, but the number of game rooms received at the same time is not limited to this. For example, 10 stores may be received at the same time.

  The first to fourth alarm processes may be appropriately combined. That is, the game information targeted for the first alarm process may be the total game information, or the game information targeted for the second alarm process may be the comparative game information. In addition, ranking may be performed as in the third alarm process, and the identification display as in the second alarm process may be performed on the special information display of the information display units 11 to 19 for each game hall.

Although part of the special game information is set as comparative game information or ranking information between game halls, all of the special game information may be set as comparative game information, or a part of the total display information may be set as past rank game information.
The time for specifying the time zone is set every 10 minutes so as to correspond to special reception processing for a plurality of game halls, but (total) history information may be created so as to correspond to each special reception processing. The width of the band may be adjusted as appropriate.

In addition, although the administrator can set and change the reference setting information and the like, a part or all of the reference setting information may be set to be unchangeable.
The base business day and the business days with rankings are the same day of the business day and the same day of the previous week. For example, the first digit of the date is the same business day, the same event business day, weekdays and holidays, etc. A standard business day or the like may be set.

  The identification display and rearrangement display in each alarm processing is merely an example. For example, an identification display such as a ☆ mark may be added, or the display unit for each game hall may be identified and displayed as a whole. . The order from the first place may be arranged in the vertical direction. Of course, the width of the rank for identifying and displaying may be set as appropriate, or the rank itself may be displayed, or the rank may be identified and displayed so that the rank can be specified. Further, the display color for identification display may be selected as appropriate.

  The numerical values and items shown in one embodiment are merely examples, and numerical values and items other than those exemplified may be adopted as appropriate, or the exemplified items may be appropriately selected and adopted. Of course, the items other than those exemplified for the special game information or all of the examples may not be used as the special game information, and the detailed game information may of course be part of the game information to be managed by the on-site management device 5.

  Of course, the game information may be specified indirectly or directly from the game signal, and any arithmetic expression indicating each game information may be used. Also good. Further, the types of game signals are not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment, and other game signals may be output. Furthermore, the type of game information managed by the on-site management device 5 is not limited to that illustrated in FIG.

  Management target gaming hall, number of gaming machines 2 installed in the gaming hall, setting time for determining that the gaming machine 2 is in operation, commission setting for specifying the fee ball, unit price setting such as lending unit price, etc. The setting items exemplified in the embodiment may be appropriately performed by the game information server 8 or the on-site management device 5.

  The target gaming machine 2 may be a pachinko gaming machine other than those illustrated, a slot machine, or the like. In addition to the display, printing, voice output, etc. can be assumed as the output mode. Further, part of the information processing of the game information server 8 may be performed by the in-field management device 5, or part of the information processing of the in-field management device 5 may be performed by the game information server 8.

  In the drawings, 1 is a game hall system, 2 is a gaming machine, 5 is an in-game management device (in-ground management means), 8 is a game information server (receiving means, setting means, management means), 8a is a monitor (display means), Reference numerals 11 to 19 denote information display sections (display areas) according to game halls, and 20 denotes a connection button (selection display section).

Claims (1)

Detailed game information, which is game information specified by a game signal output from the gaming machine side, can be managed, and game information transmitted from the in-game management means provided in the game hall can be received. Receiving means that can be received at the same time from the on-site management means provided in the game hall,
Setting means for setting a part of game information as special game information among the game information to be managed by the on-site management means;
Special display information specified by the special game information is managed in units of game halls, and a display area for displaying the special display information in the game hall is provided in the display means for displaying game information, and the display Management means for performing a first display process for displaying a selection display unit for selecting a game hall while displaying an area for a plurality of game halls on the same screen,
The reception means is transmitted from the plurality of in-field management means for the in-field management means in the game hall that is the display target when the management means is performing the first display process. The special reception process for receiving the special game information is repeated,
When the special display information managed by the management means is updated in accordance with the special reception process during the first display process, the management means updates the special display information to the game hall where the special display information is updated. While the special display information in the corresponding display area is updated, when the game area is selected by the selection display unit, the second display process for displaying the detailed game information in the game area is performed. A system for amusement halls that is a feature.

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