JP2016005642A - Management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management device for game halls, the device capable of selecting a supply ball number or a scheduled output ball number depending on a use purpose.SOLUTION: A management device 1000 receives an operation signal, the operation signal at least including a supply ball signal and an output ball schedule signal. The management device 1000 is provided with identification-information-supporting use-ball-number storage area 1054 in which, by associated with game machine identification information, it is stored as to whether a supply ball number or a scheduled output ball number is used as an index for a business analysis of a game hall or an abnormality check, and with control means 1010 in which the identification-information-supporting use-ball-number storage area 1054 is referred to and the supply ball number calculated on the basis of the supply ball signal or the scheduled output ball number calculated on the basis of the output ball schedule signal is used.

Description

The present invention relates to a game hall management device.

In amusement arcades that operate by installing pachinko machines such as CR machines and cash machines, manage various information in the amusement hall in order to improve operational efficiency and meet customer demands. Yes. For example, operation information such as the number of games and the number of jackpots for each gaming machine is totaled and managed by a hall computer (management device) and used for daily sales. Also, based on the information collected and managed by these management devices, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the gaming machine or other equipment.

One of the operational information that is managed by the management device is the number of games played. For example, in the invention shown in Patent Document 1, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a safe meter 60 that detects a safe ball (= tapped ball) paid out from the pachinko machine 10. Each time a ball is detected, one pulse is output. By acquiring this ball-out signal, the management device calculates the number of balls in each gaming machine installed in the game hall.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-169954

In addition, as one piece of operation information that the management device has compiled, there is a planned number of game machines to be played. For example, a winning detection means for detecting a winning is provided at a start winning opening, a jackpot winning opening, etc. of a gaming machine, and when the winning detection means detects the passage of a game medium, it is determined in advance according to the winning at the winning opening. The number of game media payouts is calculated and stored cumulatively in the storage means in the gaming machine, and each time the game media payout number reaches 10, one game output signal is output. By acquiring this game schedule signal, the management apparatus calculates the planned game number of each game machine installed in the game hall.

By the way, the game paid out from the gaming machine, such as calculating the number of gaming media paid out from the gaming machine by winning etc. for each gaming state such as “normal state”, “big hit”, “probability change”, “probability change jackpot” When performing management analysis of a game hall using the number of media, it is preferable to use the “scheduled number of balls” as the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine. This is because the “number of balls to be played” is calculated by detecting the game media actually paid out by the detection means such as a safe meter as described above. This is because an error may occur.

On the other hand, when performing an abnormal check on the supply system, etc., to check whether or not game media is normally paid out at the time of winning a prize, etc., it is calculated by detecting the game media actually paid out from the game machine It is preferable to use the “number of balls”. The same applies to the case where the “replenishment ball number” indicating the number of game media replenished to the gaming machine is used instead of the “number of game balls”.

In view of these, it is desirable that the management device be configured to aggregate and manage the operation information of both “number of balls to be played” and “scheduled number of balls” or “number of balls to be supplied”.

However, if the configuration is to perform a management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall for each of the cases where the “number of outstanding balls” or the like is used, the management device becomes complicated. Burden. In addition, when displaying the results of management analysis, etc. on a display means such as a display, it is necessary to display each of the cases where “number of balls” is used and “scheduled numbers of balls” are used. . As a result, there are cases where the number of display items increases and display cannot be performed on one screen of the display means.

On the other hand, the management device may be configured to tabulate and manage only one of “number of balls to be played” and the like or “scheduled number of balls to be played”. However, for example, when only “scheduled number of balls” is configured to be tabulated and managed, the accuracy of abnormality check decreases. In addition, depending on the type of gaming machine, there is a case where a scheduled play signal is not output.

Therefore, in order to address the above-described problems, the present invention provides a game hall management device capable of selecting a “replenishment ball number” and a “scheduled ball number” according to uses such as management analysis and abnormality check of a game hall. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the object, in the invention of claim 1,
A management device that receives an operation signal indicating an operation status from each gaming machine installed in a game hall,
The operation signal includes at least a supply ball signal indicating the number of supply balls replenished to the gaming machine, and a ball production schedule signal indicating a planned number of balls to be paid out from the gaming machine due to winning,
In association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine, the supply ball number or the scheduled number of balls to be used as an indicator for abnormality analysis for confirming management analysis of the gaming hall or normal supply to the gaming machine The number of balls used for the identification information storing whether to use any one of
Management device control means that uses the number of supplied balls calculated based on the supply ball signal or the planned number of balls calculated based on the expected ball output signal with reference to the identification information corresponding use ball number storage means And a management device.

In the invention of claim 2,
The management device according to claim 1, wherein when the start of the abnormality check is recognized, the management device control means uses the number of replenishing balls as an index of the abnormality check.

In the invention of claim 3,
The management device according to claim 1, wherein the management device control means further uses the scheduled number of balls as an index of the management analysis when recognizing the start of the management analysis of the game hall.

According to the present invention, the management device can appropriately select and use “the number of balls to be replenished” or “the number of scheduled balls to be used” as an index for management analysis or abnormality check of a game hall. In addition, for example, when the management device performs a management analysis of the game hall using the operation information, it is not necessary to perform calculation for each of the case where the “replenishment ball number” is used and the case where the “scheduled ball number” is used. The burden on the management apparatus is reduced and the processing speed is increased. In addition, when the management device displays the result of management analysis on a display means such as a display, it is displayed for each of the cases of using the “replenishment ball number” and the “scheduled ball number”. This eliminates the need for display items.

1 is a conceptual diagram exemplarily illustrating an overall configuration of a management system according to a first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a conceptual diagram exemplarily illustrating an overall configuration of a management system according to a first embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the outline of the external appearance structure of the game machine of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed typically the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed typically the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the number-of-balls storage area of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the scheduled number-of-balls storage area | region of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the used number-of-balls storage area | region of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed typically the structure of the identification information corresponding | compatible use number-of-balls storage area | region of the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 1 which is one Example of this invention performs. It is the schematic diagram which illustrated the outline of the external appearance structure of the game machine of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed typically the hardware constitutions of the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process which the management apparatus of Example 2 which is one Example of this invention performs.

The present invention is a management device for receiving an operation signal indicating an operation status from each gaming machine installed in a game hall, wherein the operation signal is at least a supply ball indicating the number of supply balls supplied to the gaming machine A game and a game-scheduling signal indicating a scheduled number of balls to be paid out from the gaming machine due to winning, and in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine, Identification information corresponding use ball number storage means for storing whether to use either the supply ball number or the planned ball number as an indicator of abnormality check for confirming normal supply to the gaming machine, Management device control means that uses the number of supplied balls calculated based on the supply ball signal or the planned number of balls calculated based on the expected ball output signal with reference to the identification information corresponding use ball number storage means And be prepared Was by a structure, as an indicator of the management device is a game field of management analysis and abnormal check, it is possible to properly select and use the "supply Ball number of" or "planned payout number".

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

<Configuration of management system>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram exemplarily showing the system configuration of the management system according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the management system of this embodiment includes a gaming machine 100, a machine between machines 200, a repeater 300, a machine management device 400, an island management device 500, a management device 600, and a network connecting these devices. 701. Each device will be described in detail below.

The configuration of the management system illustrated in FIG. 1 is a basic configuration for explaining the configuration according to the present embodiment. When operating the management system in an actual game arcade, if the management device 600 can obtain an operation signal related to the operation status of the gaming machine 100, based on the constraints such as the purpose and purpose or the arrangement of the equipment, It can take a variety of configurations. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 100 and the inter-vehicle machine 200 may be connected to the management device 600, and the management device 600 may be configured to acquire an operation signal regarding the operating status directly from the gaming machine 100.

<Configuration of gaming machine 100>
The gaming machine 100 will be described by taking as an example a pachinko machine that pays out pachinko balls that are gaming media in response to the occurrence of a predetermined winning event.

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

The gaming machine 100 is provided with a board surface 111, and an outer rail 112 is provided on the board surface 111 to define a gaming area A in which a pachinko ball can roll. In the game area A, there are a number of game nails such as the symbol display device 113, the start winning port 114, the jackpot winning port 115, the out port 116, the normal winning port (not shown), and the valley nails 117 that change the flow of the game medium. (Not shown) and the like are provided. Further, an inner rail 118 is disposed inside the outer rail 112, and a game medium launch area B is defined. Further, at the lower part of the gaming machine 100, there are an upper plate 121 and a lower plate 122 for storing a pachinko ball to be driven into the board surface 111 or a paid-out pachinko ball, a handle 123 for adjusting the strength of the pachinko ball driving, and the like. It has been. When the player operates the handle 123, a launching device (not shown) having a launching motor and a hitting ball operates. That is, the firing motor is driven, the hitting ball is moved, and the game medium stored in the upper plate 121 is bullet-laminated. The launched game medium passes through the game medium launch area B in the gaming machine 100 and is released to the game area A. Then, the pachinko ball that has reached the upper part of the game area A falls downward while changing the direction of travel by a game nail or the like, and wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 114 or the jackpot winning opening 115. Without winning the prize, it reaches the outlet 116 and is collected.

The symbol display device 113 is, for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal that displays a lottery result or an effect display by a symbol combination or a demo display. In addition, the symbol display device 113 scrolls a plurality of types of symbols from the top to the bottom and variably displays them on the condition that the pachinko ball has passed through the start winning opening 114 and a start winning has occurred. In addition, when the lottery is completed, the symbol display device 113 displays one of the specific symbols determined in advance according to the lottery result. For example, if the winner of the lottery is selected, a jackpot symbol such as “777” or “333” is displayed.

The start winning port 114 detects the winning of the pachinko ball when the pachinko ball launched into the gaming machine 100 by operating the handle 123 or the like wins. As a result, a start prize is generated and a lottery is performed on a game control board (not shown) provided inside the gaming machine 100. When winning (as described above, a specific symbol is confirmed in the symbol display device 113), a jackpot state occurs. When the jackpot state occurs, the gaming machine 100 starts sending the jackpot signal to the outside (= the jackpot signal rises), and when the gaming machine 100 finishes the jackpot state, the gaming machine 100 stops sending the jackpot signal (= The jackpot signal falls).

The jackpot winning opening 115 is normally closed so that the pachinko ball does not win, but is opened when the jackpot is won. When a pachinko ball wins the jackpot winning opening 115, a considerable number of pachinko balls (for example, 15 for each winning pachinko ball) are paid out. The opening of the jackpot winning hole 115 is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the jackpot is generated or until a predetermined number of pachinko balls win the jackpot winning hole 115. This single opening is called a round. Generally, since the jackpot winning opening 115 is provided at a position where the pachinko balls easily pass, a large amount of pachinko balls are paid out during the jackpot occurrence period (during the round).

Next, a probability variation state (probability variation state) that is one of the gaming states of the gaming machine 100 will be described. The probability variation state is a state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is higher than that in a normal game, and is performed, for example, when a pachinko ball has passed through the start winning opening 114 or other predetermined area. When the probability variation state occurs when the lottery related to the probability change is won, and the probability variation state occurs, the gaming machine 100 starts sending the probability variation state signal to the outside (= the probability variation state signal rises), and the gaming machine 100 When the probability variation state ends, transmission of the probability variation state signal is stopped (= the probability variation state signal falls). In the probability change state, for example, the player is notified that the probability change is in progress by changing the background color of the symbol display device 113 to a color different from the normal color.

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

The operation signal sent to the outside from the gaming machine 100 includes a hitting signal related to the number of gaming media (= hitting balls) discharged from the gaming machine 100, and a gaming medium (= A ball signal relating to the number of balls), a ball signal indicating the number of gaming media scheduled to be paid out from the gaming machine (= scheduled ball), a jackpot signal indicating that the gaming machine 100 is in a jackpot state, A probability variation state signal indicating that the gaming machine 100 is in a probability variation state and a start signal indicating that the symbol display device 113 has performed variable display are included.

Further, as will be described later, the hitting signal is not strictly a signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the outside, but in this specification, it is treated as an operation signal output from the gaming machine 100. For example, the hitting signal can be configured to output a pulse in accordance with the discharge of the game medium from the gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, the output configuration of the hitting signal will be specifically described.

A gaming medium that has passed through any prize opening, such as a start prize opening 114 provided in the gaming machine 100, and a gaming medium that has not passed through any prize opening through the out port 116 of the gaming machine 100 are a gaming machine. The game medium is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 100 from a game medium discharge port (not shown) provided at the lower back of the 100 or the like. A so-called out box (not shown) is provided near the game medium outlet. The outbox is provided with a tray for receiving game media and counting means for counting game media. The outbox receives the game media discharged from the gaming machine 100 by a receiving tray, counts these game media as game media (= ball hitting) launched into the gaming machine 100, and counts them with a counting means. (Not shown) and collected. Then, the counting means outputs one hitting ball signal for 10 counted game media. The hitting signal may be output from an interface (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 100.

In addition, the payout signal can be configured to output a pulse in accordance with the payout of game media from the gaming machine 100 associated with winning a prize. That is, the game machine 100 is provided with a payout detection means for detecting the payout of game media (not shown), and when the payout detection means detects the payout of game media, it outputs a one-ball signal for every 10 payouts.

Further, the expected payout signal may be configured to output a pulse in response to winning at a winning opening such as the start winning opening 114 or the jackpot winning opening 115. That is, a winning detection means (not shown) for detecting a winning is provided at the start winning opening 114, the jackpot winning opening 115, etc. of the gaming machine 100, and when the winning detecting means detects the passage of the game medium, Accordingly, the predetermined number of game media to be paid out is calculated and stored in a storage means (not shown) in the gaming machine 100 in a cumulative manner. When the number of game media to be paid out reaches 10 Is configured to output a 1-pulse output signal.

In this way, the game output signal is output by detecting the number of game media actually paid out from the gaming machine, whereas the game output signal is the number of game media to be paid out from the game machine. However, basically, the number of times the ball signal is sent out coincides with the number of times the ball scheduled signal is sent. Further, in this embodiment, one pulse output signal is output for every 10 payouts and one pulse output signal is output for every 10 payouts. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which outputs one ball output signal per number, and outputs one pulse output signal for every one payout planned number, and the unit number of the game medium which outputs one pulse may be other than that Furthermore, the number of game media units that output one pulse may be different between the appearance signal and the expected appearance signal. When the number of game media units that output one pulse is different between the appearance signal and the expected output signal, it is natural that the output number of the output signal and the output number of the expected output signal do not match. is there.

Further, in the case where the management system in the present embodiment has a configuration illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, these signals are transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the management device 600 via the table management device 400 and the island management device 500. Transferred. Alternatively, for example, in the case of the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, the data is transferred directly from the gaming machine 100 to the management device 600. In the case of the configuration as shown in FIG. 1, processing for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, processing for converting a signal into a packet of a predetermined format, and the like are performed in a relay device such as the base management device 400 or the island management device 500. There is a case. Since these processes are obvious to those skilled in the art, description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a configuration in which an output signal, an expected output signal, a hitting signal, a jackpot signal, a probability variation state signal, and a start signal are used as operation signals sent from the gaming machine 100 to the outside. Although shown, the operation signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 is not limited to these signals. For example, as an operation signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the outside, the gaming machine 100 may further use a time reduction signal indicating that the symbol display device 113 is in a time shortening state.

<Configuration of inter-machine 200>
The inter-machine 200 is a ball lending machine or a medal lending machine, and is provided corresponding to the gaming machine 100. This inter-machine 200 receives a player's recording medium (not shown) in which cash information is inserted by the player and the balance information as value usable for the game is received, and a predetermined amount of pachinko balls, medals and the like The medium is paid out to allow the player to play the game machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-machine 200 includes a card reader / writer or the like connected to an insertion slot (not shown) into which at least a player recording medium (member recording medium and visitor recording medium) can be inserted. A reading / writing means 210; a banknote identification means 215 provided in a banknote insertion slot (not shown); a payout means 220 that is a payout mechanism for paying out a predetermined amount of game media and supplying it to the gaming machine 100; The communication means 230 for communicating with the external device, the input means 235 such as a button, a numeric keypad, and a touch panel for accepting an operation from a user such as a game player, and the game-related information of the corresponding gaming machine 100 are displayed. Display means 240 such as a liquid crystal display, inter-machine control means 245 such as a microprocessor for managing the entire inter-machine 200 and controlling its operation, and the inter-machine 200 by the player Remaining information storage means 255 such as a flash memory for storing information (remaining amount information) relating to the amount of money that has not been used for renting out game media in the inserted cash, and the number of game media deposited by the player at the game hall (= The storage ball number storage means 260 such as a flash memory for storing a so-called ball storage number) and a bus 265 which is a signal line connecting these devices. Note that the bill identifying means 215 takes in the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, you may provide with the structure which replaces the structure which receives a coin as the cash thrown in into the platform machine 200 instead of the structure which receives a banknote, or a banknote.

Next, actual operation of the inter-machine 200 will be described. When a player (member) registered as a member in the amusement hall inserts his / her member recording medium into the intermediary machine 200 at the start of the game, the intermediary machine control means 245 uses the read / write means 210 for the membership. When the insertion of the recording medium is recognized and the player identification information stored in the member recording medium is read, the read player identification information is transmitted to the outside through the communication means 230.

Then, when receiving the player identification information, the management device 600 compares the received player identification information with the player identification information stored in the storage unit 605 in association with the number of accumulated balls of each member. As a result, when the same player identification information is found, the number of stored balls stored in association with the player identification information is sent to the machine 200.

Further, when receiving the number of stored balls from the management device 600, the interstage machine control unit 245 performs control to store the stored number of balls in the stored ball number storage unit 260. Then, when a game medium payout operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, a withdrawal amount 220 is deducted from the balance of the number of stored balls, and a predetermined amount of pachinko balls are passed through the payout means 220. The game medium such as a medal is paid out, paid back to the player, and a replay signal is sent to the outside. Specifically, for example, a replay signal of 1 pulse is output every time 25 game media are paid out.

In addition, when there is balance information in the inserted member recording medium, control is performed to store the balance information in the balance information storage means 255. Further, when a game medium lending operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, it is deducted from the balance information stored in the balance information storage means 255, and a predetermined amount of pachinko balls, medals, etc. The game medium is controlled to be paid out (ball lending control), and a sales signal indicating that a so-called ball lending has been paid out is sent to the outside. Specifically, for example, a 1-pulse sales signal is output every time 25 game media are lent out. Normally, the number of game media to be paid out by one game medium lending operation is set. For example, when 125 balls are set to be paid out at a time, the game medium lending operation is performed once. A five-pulse sales signal will be output.

On the other hand, if the player inserts a bill into the intermediary machine 200 without inserting the member recording medium at the start of the game, the intermediary machine control means 245 recognizes the insertion of the banknote through the banknote identification means 215. To do. Then, when a game medium lending operation from a user such as a player is accepted through the input means 235, it is withdrawn from the inserted cash and pays out a predetermined amount of game media such as pachinko balls and medals through the payout means 220. While performing control (ball lending control), a sales signal indicating that a so-called ball lending has been paid out is sent to the outside.

When the input unit 235 accepts a visitor recording medium ejection operation from a user such as a player, the intermediary machine control unit 245 performs control to eject the prestored visitor recording medium from the intermediary machine 200. . At this time, if the balance information is stored in the balance information storage means 255, control is performed to write the information to the visitor recording medium. Further, the inter-machine control unit 245 sends out the balance information stored in the balance information storage unit 255 at that time.

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

<Configuration of repeater 300>
The repeater 300 is arranged corresponding to each gaming machine 100 in this embodiment, and displays various information related to the corresponding gaming machine 100 and a call from the player. In other words, when a player presses a call button (not shown) due to a trouble during the game, or when a jackpot occurs, this is notified to the game hall employees and surrounding players. It is. In addition, information regarding the gaming machine 100 such as the number of jackpots and the number of probability changes, the number of games, etc. of the corresponding gaming machine 100 today, the previous day, and the day before the previous day is displayed. In addition, an operation signal is received from the gaming machine 100 and sent to the table management device 400 or the like. Furthermore, a sales signal or the like is received from the inter-station machine 200 and sent to the stand management device 400 or the like. Therefore, the repeater 300 includes a relay board (not shown) that receives an operation signal and transmits the signal.

<Configuration of stand management device 400>
The stand management device 400 acquires an operation signal related to the operation status from the connected gaming machine 100 and a sales signal and a replay signal from the connected machine 200, and sends them to the island management device 500, the management device 600, and the like. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a combination of two sets of gaming machines 100 and inter-table machines 200 is connected to a single table management device 400. However, in other embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a greater number of combinations of gaming machines 100 and inter-machines 200 are connected to a single table management device 400 is possible. It is good also as a structure by which the combination of the machine 100 and the inter-machine 200 is connected on a one-to-one basis. In this embodiment, when the stand management device 400 acquires the operation signal from the connected gaming machine 100, the port number set in advance corresponding to the connection port with each gaming machine 100 and the stand management device 400 itself. Is added to the base management device identification information set by a rotary switch or the like provided to the island management device 500, and the operation signal is sent to the island management device 500. Similarly, a port number preset corresponding to a connection port with each inter-vehicle device 200 and the device management device specifying information are added, and the sales signal received from the inter-device 200 is used as the island management device 500. It is set as the structure sent out to.

<Configuration of Island Management Device 500>
The island management device 500 is an information processing device that mediates the connection between the platform management device 400 and the management device 600. In the management system of the present embodiment, the plurality of table management devices 400 are classified into one or more groups, and the island management device 500 manages the table management device 400 for each group. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the island management device 500 is configured to be connected to a plurality of table management devices 400. However, it is a matter of course that other embodiments are not limited to this. In this embodiment, when the island management device 500 acquires an operation signal or a sales signal transmitted from the connected base management device 400, the island set by a rotary switch or the like provided in the island management device 500 itself. The management apparatus specifying information is added and the operation signal or the like is transmitted to the management apparatus 600.

<Configuration of Management Device 600>
The management device 600 manages the entire management system, and totals / manages operation information such as the number of games, the number of jackpots, the number of balls played, the number of hits, etc. of each gaming machine 100, the number of sales of each inter-vehicle machine 200, and the like. Information processing apparatus. The management device 600 is realized by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or a workstation (WS).

Next, the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 600. As shown in FIG.

The external recording medium connection unit 603 is for realizing access to a medium, and can load a program or the like recorded on the medium (recording medium) 604 into the management apparatus 600. The medium 604 includes, for example, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a PC card, a DVD, an IC memory card, an MO, a memory stick, and the like.

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

Further, the storage means 605 is provided with a number of outgoing balls storage area 651, a planned number of outgoing balls storage area 652, a used outgoing ball number storage area 653, an identification information corresponding used outgoing ball number storage area 654, and an equipment information storage area 655. ing. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the number of appearing balls storage area 651, the scheduled number of balls storage area 652, the used number of used balls storage area 653, the identification information corresponding used number of used balls storage area 654, The device information storage area 655 may be provided in the medium 604.

<Configuration of the number of appearing balls storage area 651>
In the number-of-balls storage area 651, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of balls-out of each gaming machine 100 is stored in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the game hall. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a machine number is used as an example of gaming machine identification information.

<Configuration of scheduled number-of-balls storage area 652>
In the scheduled number-of-balls storage area 652, the number of scheduled balls-out of each gaming machine 100 is stored in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the gaming hall as shown in FIG. The FIG. 7 shows an example using a machine number as an example of gaming machine identification information. In addition, in the case of the gaming machine 100 having a configuration in which the scheduled game output signal is not output (in FIG. 7, the gaming machines 100 having the machine numbers 3 and 6), the planned number of games is naturally not stored.

<Configuration of used number-of-outs storage area 653>
In the used number-of-balls storage area 653, as shown in FIG. 8, in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the gaming hall, according to the usage such as management analysis or abnormality check of the gaming hall Thus, the number of balls or the planned number of balls for each gaming machine is stored as the number of balls used. Note that FIG. 8 shows an example in which a machine number is used as an example of gaming machine identification information.

<Configuration of the used number-of-outs storage area 654 corresponding to identification information>
In the identification information corresponding use number-of-outs storage area 654, as shown in FIG. 9, in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the gaming hall, management analysis or abnormality check of the gaming hall, etc. For each application, it is stored whether the number of balls to be used or the number of scheduled balls to be used is stored. Note that FIG. 9 shows an example in which a machine number is used as an example of gaming machine identification information.

<Configuration of Device Information Storage Area 655>
The storage means 605 is provided with a device information storage area 655 for storing island management device identification information, platform management device identification information and port number, gaming machine identification information and inter-vehicle machine identification information in association with each other. Yes. As a result, for example, the gaming machine 100 and the inter-machine 200 are connected to the port 1 of the first management device 400 of the first island management device 500, such as the gaming machine 100 of the serial number 1. Can be specified. Further, based on the island management device identification information, the platform management device identification information and the port number received together with the operation signal from the gaming machine 100, the gaming machine 100 that has output the operation signal can be identified.

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

The input unit 606 is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (such as a mouse), or a touch panel. Using this input means 606, an employee of the game hall instructs the management apparatus 600 to input a command or the like for controlling the management apparatus 600. In particular, a user such as a game hall employee uses the input means 606 to enter the identification information corresponding use number-of-balls storage area 654 for each gaming machine 100 and for each usage such as management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall. The number of balls to be used or the number of planned balls to be used is memorized. In addition, a user such as a game hall employee performs an operation to start management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall through the input means 606.

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

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

The control unit 610 (an example of a management device control unit) is, for example, a CPU (= Central Processing Unit), and executes an application program, an operating system (OS), a control program, and the like stored in the storage unit 605, and stores them. The means 605 controls to temporarily store information, files, etc. necessary for program execution.

Further, the control means 610 performs control to store the number of balls calculated based on the ball signal received from each gaming machine 100 installed in the game hall in the ball number storage area 651. Further, the control means 610 performs control to store the planned number of balls calculated based on the planned number of balls received from each gaming machine 100 installed in the game hall in the planned number-of-balls storage area 652. These controls are performed at any time whenever a ball appearance signal or a ball appearance schedule signal is received.

Further, when the control means 610 recognizes an operation to start management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall through the input means 606 from a user such as an employee of the game hall, the control information 610 uses the identification information corresponding use number-of-outs storage area 654. Referring to each gaming machine 100, the number of used balls stored in the number-of-balls storage area 651 or the number of scheduled balls stored in the planned number-of-balls storage area 652 is called and stored. Control to be stored in the area 653 is performed.

For example, when an operation to start management analysis of a game hall is recognized through the input means 606, each game machine 100 is referred to by referring to “used balls (for analysis)” in the identification information corresponding used ball number storage area 654. On the other hand, when the “used ball” is “scheduled ball”, the planned ball number of the gaming machine 100 stored in the planned ball number storage area 652 is called to use the used ball number storage area 653. Control to be stored in On the other hand, if the “used ball” is “out ball”, the control unit 610 calls the number of balls in the gaming machine 100 stored in the ball number storage area 651 and uses the number of used ball storage areas. Control to be stored in 653 is performed.

Further, the control means 610 performs control for executing management analysis and abnormality check of the game hall using the number of used balls of each gaming machine 100 stored in the used ball number storage area 653.

In addition, it can also be comprised as an alternative of a hardware apparatus with the software which implement | achieves a function equivalent to the above each means.

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

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

<Network configuration>
The network 701 is typically a LAN (Local Area Network), but may have any configuration as long as it can transmit and receive data regardless of wired / wireless. For example, a public line (analog line, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network, etc.)), WAN (Wide Area Network), wireless LAN, etc. may be used. As a communication protocol on the network 701, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) can be adopted.

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

As shown in FIG. 10, a user such as a game hall employee performs an operation to start management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall using the input means 606 such as a keyboard and a pointing device (step S1001). . Then, the management device 600 refers to the identification information corresponding used number-of-balls storage area 654, and stores the number of balls that are stored in the number-of-balls storage area 651 or the scheduled number-of-balls storage area 652 for each gaming machine 100. The stored number of expected balls is called and stored in the used number of balls storage area 653 (step S1002). And the management apparatus 600 performs management analysis or abnormality check of a game hall using the used number of used balls of each gaming machine 100 stored in the used number of used balls storage area 653 (step S1003).

By adopting such a configuration, the management device can appropriately select and use “number of balls” or “scheduled number of balls” according to the usage of game hall management analysis or abnormality check. Become. In addition, for example, when the management device performs management analysis of the game hall using the operation information, it is necessary to perform calculation for each of the case where the “number of outstanding balls” is used and the case where the “scheduled number of balls” is used. As a result, the burden on the processing of the management apparatus is reduced, and the processing speed is increased. Further, when the management device displays the result of the management analysis on the display means 607 such as a display, it is displayed for each of the case where the “number of outstanding balls” is used and the case where the “scheduled number of outstanding balls” is used. This eliminates the need for display items.

In the present embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine 100, but the gaming machine 100 may be a slot machine.

In addition, in this embodiment, as an application to use the number of appearances and planned number of appearances that are operation information, a management analysis of the amusement hall using the operation information and an abnormality check of the supply system, etc. were shown. The application is not limited to the application, and there are many and various applications that use the number of balls to be played and the expected number of balls to be played. Therefore, whether the number of balls to be used or the number of planned balls to be used for each application is stored in advance in the identification information corresponding use number of balls to be stored 654, and the identification information corresponding use number of balls to be stored is stored according to the application. With reference to 654, any configuration may be used as long as the planned number of balls or the number of balls to be stored is stored in the used number of balls storage area 653.

Further, in the present embodiment, the management device 600 refers to the identification information corresponding use number-of-balls storage area 654 according to the use such as management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall, and for each gaming machine 100, The configuration in which the number of balls to be stored stored in the number storage area 651 or the number of expected balls stored in the planned number of balls storage area 652 is called and stored in the used number of balls storage area 653 has been shown. The configuration is not limited.

For example, when the management device 600 recognizes an operation to start management analysis of the game hall through the input unit 606, the management device 600 refers to the identification information corresponding use number-of-balls storage area 654 and determines the number of balls for each gaming machine 100. The number of appearing balls stored in the storage area 651 or the planned number of appearing balls stored in the planned number-of-balls storage area 652 is called and stored in the used number-of-outs storage area 653. On the other hand, when an operation for starting the abnormality check is recognized through the input unit 606, the number of balls stored in the number-of-balls storage area 651 is called for each gaming machine 100, and the number of used balls-out storage area 653 is called. Control to memorize.

Further, in this embodiment, the management device 600 refers to the identification information corresponding used number-of-outs storage area 654, and for each gaming machine 100, the number of appearances or the expected number of appearances stored in the number-of-outs storage area 651. As a timing for calling the expected number of balls stored in the number storage area 652 and storing it in the used number of balls storage area 653, the management device 600 can play a game from a user such as an employee of the game hall through the input means 606. Although the case where the operation to start the management analysis or the abnormality check of the place is recognized is shown, it is not limited to this timing. For example, the management apparatus 600 may be activated when a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is recognized, such as when a jackpot signal is received from the gaming machine 100, or when a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, every 1 minute). It is good also as a structure which memorize | stores the number of balls or the scheduled number of balls in the used number-of-balls storage area 653, and performs an abnormality check. Further, for example, when a predetermined time after the game hall is closed, the number of balls to be played or the planned number of balls to be played is stored in the used number-of-balls storage area 653 and management of the game hall is performed. good.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the management device 600 refers to the identification information corresponding used number-of-outs storage area 654 according to uses such as management analysis and abnormality check of the game hall, and determines the number of outs for each gaming machine 100. The number of appearing balls stored in the storage area 651 or the planned number of expected balls stored in the planned number-of-balls storage area 652 is called and stored in the used number-of-balls storage area 653, and the used number-of-balls storage area 653 Although the configuration in which the number of used balls stored in is used for the application has been shown, it is not limited to this configuration.

For example, referring to the identification information corresponding used number-of-outs storage area 654 according to the usage such as management analysis and abnormality check of the game hall, the number of the number of balls stored in the number-of-outs storage area 651 for each gaming machine 100 Or it is good also as a structure which calls the planned number of balls memorize | stored in the planned number-of-balls storage area 652 and uses it for the said use.

As described above, even when the used number-of-outs storage area 653 is not used, the management device 600 appropriately selects “number of outs” or “scheduled outs” according to the use of the game hall management analysis, abnormality check, or the like. "Number" can be selected and used. In addition, for example, when the management device 600 performs management analysis of the game hall using the operation information, it is necessary to perform calculation for each of the case where the “number of outstanding balls” is used and the case where the “scheduled number of balls” is used. This eliminates the burden on the management apparatus. Further, when the management device 600 displays the result of the management analysis on the display means 607 such as a display, the case where “the number of balls” is used and the case where the “scheduled balls” is used are displayed. The number of display items can be reduced.

In the said Example 1, the structure of the management system which receives an expected ball appearance signal and an outgoing ball signal, and uses an expected number of balls or the number of balls according to uses, such as management analysis and abnormality check of a game hall, was shown. . In the present embodiment, a configuration of a management system that receives a scheduled ball supply signal and a supply ball signal and uses the planned number of balls to be supplied or the number of supply balls according to the use such as management analysis or abnormality check of a game hall is shown. In addition, about the component similar to the said Example 1, the same code | symbol is used and description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, since it is the same also about a modification, description is abbreviate | omitted.

Normally, gaming machines arranged in game halls store pachinko balls as game media for use as balls for lending or as payouts in accordance with winnings. The gaming machine is connected to a replenishment basket, and when the pachinko balls stored inside are reduced by payout, a predetermined amount of pachinko balls are replenished from the replenishment bowl into the gaming machine.

This situation will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating an outline of an external configuration of the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. Above the gaming machine 100, a replenishment basket 901 for replenishing pachinko balls by natural flow from the upper tank of the polishing and lifting device (not shown) is passed, and a ball replenishment path 902 branched from the replenishment bowl 901, It extends to a prize ball tank 903 disposed on the upper back surface of the gaming machine 100. In the middle of the ball replenishment path 902, replenishing means 904 for controlling whether or not to supply a pachinko ball from the replenishment basket 901 to the prize ball tank 903 is attached. When the pachinko balls are paid out from the prize ball tank 903 due to winning or the like, and the amount of pachinko balls in the prize ball tank 903 decreases, the replenishing means 904 supplies the pachinko balls from the replenishment bowl 901 to the prize ball tank 903. At this time, the replenishing means 904 counts the number of pachinko balls replenished and sends a replenishing ball signal related to the counted value to the management apparatus 1000.

<Configuration of Management Device 1000>
The management apparatus 1000 manages the entire management system, and totals and manages operation information such as the number of games, the number of jackpots, the number of balls played, the number of hits, etc. of each gaming machine 100, the number of sales of each inter-vehicle machine 200, and the like. Information processing apparatus. The management apparatus 1000 is realized by, for example, a personal computer (PC) or a workstation (WS).

Next, the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the hardware configuration of the management apparatus 1000. The management apparatus 1000 includes an external recording medium connection unit 603, a medium (recording medium) 604, a storage unit 1005, an input unit 606, a display unit 607, a communication unit 608, a control unit 1010, And a bus 609 for connecting these devices.

The storage unit 1005 has, for example, an HDD (= hard disk drive) that functions as a large-capacity memory. The storage unit 1005 stores an application program, an OS, a control program, a related program, and the like.

Further, the storage means 1005 is provided with a replenishment ball number storage area 1051, a planned ball number storage area 652, a used ball number storage area 1053, an identification information corresponding use ball number storage area 1054, and a device information storage area 655. Yes. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the replenishment ball number storage area 1051, the planned ball number storage area 652, the used ball number storage area 1053, the identification information corresponding use ball number storage area 1054, the device The information storage area 655 may be provided in the medium 604.

<Configuration of Supply Ball Number Storage Area 1051>
The supply ball number storage area 1051 stores the supply ball number of each gaming machine 100 in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the game hall.

<Configuration of used ball number storage area 1053>
In the used ball number storage area 1053, in association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the gaming hall, replenishment of each gaming machine according to the usage such as management analysis or abnormality check of the gaming hall The number of balls or the planned number of balls is stored as the number of balls used.

<Configuration of the number of used balls storage area 1054 corresponding to the identification information>
The number-of-used-balls storage area 1054 corresponding to the identification information is associated with the gaming machine identification information for identifying each gaming machine 100 installed in the gaming hall, and is supplied for each use such as management analysis or abnormality check of the gaming hall. Alternatively, it is stored whether to use any of the planned number of balls.

Note that the storage unit 1005 may include a ROM (= Read Only Memory) or the like that stores programs such as a basic I / O program and various data used in basic processing. The storage unit 1005 may include a RAM (= Random Access Memory) that functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the control unit 1010 for temporarily storing various data.

The control unit 1010 (an example of a management device control unit) is, for example, a CPU (= Central Processing Unit), and executes an application program, an operating system (OS), a control program, and the like stored in the storage unit 1005, and stores them. The means 1005 is controlled to temporarily store information, files, etc. necessary for program execution.

Further, the control means 1010 performs control for storing the number of replenishment balls calculated based on the replenishment ball signal received from the replenishment means 904 in the replenishment ball number storage area 1051. Furthermore, the control means 1010 performs control to store the planned number of balls calculated based on the planned ball number signal received from each gaming machine 100 installed in the game hall in the planned ball number storage area 652. These controls are performed as needed every time a replenishment ball signal or a projected ball signal is received.

In addition, when the control means 1010 recognizes an operation to start management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall through the input means 606 from a user such as an employee of the game hall, the control information 1010 stores the number-of-uses storage area 1054 corresponding to the identification information. Referring to each gaming machine 100, the number of used balls is stored by calling the number of supplied balls stored in the supplied ball number storage area 1051 or the planned number of balls stored in the planned number of balls storage area 652. Control to be stored in 1053 is performed.

Further, the control means 1010 performs control to execute management analysis and abnormality check of the game hall using the number of used balls of each gaming machine 100 stored in the used ball number storage area 1053.

In addition, it can also be comprised as an alternative of a hardware apparatus with the software which implement | achieves a function equivalent to each above means, such as the control means 1010.

In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the program and related data according to the present embodiment are directly loaded from the medium 604 into the RAM or the like of the storage unit 1005 and executed, but in addition to this, the program according to the present embodiment is also executed. Each time the operation is performed, the program may be loaded from the HDD or the like of the storage unit 1005 in which the program is already installed into the RAM or the like of the storage unit 1005. It is also possible to store the program according to the present embodiment in the ROM or the like of the storage unit 1005, configure it as a part of the memory map, and execute it directly by the control unit 1010.

Further, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a configuration in which the management apparatus 1000 is realized by one apparatus is described. However, the management apparatus 1000 may be realized by a configuration in which resources are distributed to a plurality of apparatuses. For example, storage and calculation resources may be distributed in a plurality of devices. Alternatively, resources may be distributed for each component virtually realized on the management apparatus 1000, and parallel processing may be performed.

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

As shown in FIG. 13, a user such as a game hall employee performs an operation to start management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall using the input means 606 such as a keyboard and a pointing device (step S1301). . Then, the management apparatus 1000 refers to the identification information-corresponding used ball number storage area 1054 and stores the supply ball number or the scheduled number-of-balls storage area 652 stored in the supply ball number storage area 1051 for each gaming machine 100. The planned number of balls to be played is called and stored in the used ball number storage area 1053 (step S1302). Then, the management apparatus 1000 uses the number of used balls of each gaming machine 100 stored in the used ball number storage area 1053 to perform management analysis and abnormality check of the game hall (step S1303).

In the present embodiment, a configuration is shown in which the number of replenishment balls is used for an application such as management analysis or abnormality analysis of a game hall on the assumption that no balls are paid out from the gaming machine. However, if it is assumed that a single payout mechanism (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 100 is used to pay out from the gaming machine 100, both the payout ball and the ball to be paid out according to the winnings are assumed. The number of balls to be supplied is calculated by subtracting the amount of balls.

Specifically, when the ball machine 200 accepts a ball lending operation from a player, it outputs a sales signal to the management device 600 and instructs the gaming machine 100 to pay out gaming media. In addition, the management device 600 is configured to store in advance the relationship between the sales signal and the number of rented balls paid out from the gaming machine 100. The relationship between the sales signal and the number of balls lent is, for example, equivalent to 100 yen, and the sales signal is output as one pulse. Memorize it so that it is converted to a ball that has been paid out. It should be noted that this correspondence can be arbitrarily set depending on the management method of the game hall.

When the management apparatus 1000 receives the sales signal from the inter-vehicle machine 200, the management apparatus 1000 calculates the number of rented balls according to the received sales signal, stores it in the storage means 1005, etc., and based on the supply ball signal When calculating the number of replenishment balls, the number of rented balls is subtracted from the calculated number of replenishment balls, and the number of replenishment balls after subtraction is stored in the replenishment ball number storage area 1051. In this way, the number of replenished balls replenished to the winning ball tank 903 as a result of payout by winning is calculated more strictly by subtracting the number of rented balls from the number of replenished balls calculated based on the replenished ball signal. be able to.

Further, in this embodiment, as a method for specifying the amount of game media supplied to the prize ball tank 903 of the gaming machine 100, the supply ball signal output from the above-described supply means 904 is used. The method is not limited as long as the amount of game media replenished can be specified.

Further, in this embodiment, the management device 1000 refers to the identification information-corresponding used ball number storage area 1054 according to the use such as management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall, and supplies the supply ball number storage area for each gaming machine 100. The number of replenished balls stored in 1051 or the planned number of balls that are stored in the planned number of balls storage area 652 is called and stored in the number of used balls storage area 1053 and stored in the number of used balls storage area 1053 Although the structure which uses the number of balls used for the said application was shown, it is not limited to this structure.

For example, the management device 1000 refers to the identification information-corresponding used ball number storage area 1054 according to the use such as management analysis or abnormality check of the game hall, and is stored in the supply ball number storage area 1051 for each gaming machine 100. It is good also as a structure which calls the scheduled number of balls currently memorize | stored in the supply ball number or the scheduled number-of-balls storage area 652 used, and is used for the said use.

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

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

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

A: Game area, B: Game medium launch area,
100: gaming machine, 111: board surface, 112: outer rail, 113: symbol display device, 114: start winning opening, 115: jackpot winning opening, 116: out opening, 117: trough, 118: inner rail, 121: top Plate, 122: lower plate, 123: handle,
200: stand machine, 210: reading / writing means, 215: bill identifying means, 220: payout means, 230: communication means, 235: input means, 240: display means, 245: stand machine control means, 255: balance Information storage means, 260: Number of stored balls storage means, 265: Bus,
300: Repeater,
400: stand management device,
500: Island management device,
600: management device, 603: external recording medium connection means, 604: medium, 605: storage means, 606: input means, 607: display means, 608: communication means, 609: bus, 610: control means, 651: ball Number storage area, 652: expected number of balls to be stored, 653: used number of balls to be stored, 654: identification information-compatible used number of balls to be stored, 655: device information storage area,
701: network,
901: Supply bowl, 902: Ball supply path, 903: Prize ball tank, 904: Supply means,
1000: management device, 1005: storage means, 1010: control means, 1051: supply ball number storage area, 1053: use ball number storage area, 1054: identification information corresponding use ball number storage area

Claims (3)

A management device that receives an operation signal indicating an operation status from each gaming machine installed in a game hall,
The operation signal includes at least a supply ball signal indicating the number of supply balls replenished to the gaming machine, and a ball production schedule signal indicating a planned number of balls to be paid out from the gaming machine due to winning,
In association with the gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine, the supply ball number or the scheduled number of balls to be used as an indicator for abnormality analysis for confirming management analysis of the gaming hall or normal supply to the gaming machine The number of balls used for the identification information storing whether to use any one of
Management device control means that uses the number of supplied balls calculated based on the supply ball signal or the planned number of balls calculated based on the expected ball output signal with reference to the identification information corresponding use ball number storage means And a management device.   The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the management apparatus control means further uses the number of replenishing balls as an index of the abnormality check when recognizing the start of the abnormality check. 2. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the management apparatus control means further uses the scheduled number of balls as an index of the management analysis when recognizing the start of the management analysis of the game hall.

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