JP2017099474A - System for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game parlor system for making it feasible to specify the tendency of a player.SOLUTION: A game parlor system is enabled to specify the number of the kinds of a game machine, in which a player has played the game in a management device. Thus, it is facilitated on the side of the game parlor whether or not the player comes home after the player has played the game with many models or whether or not the player comes home after the player played the game with small models. As a result, the game parlor side can specify the tendency of the player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system.

  In game halls where game machines such as pachinko machines are installed, game machines are managed in various ways. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a technique for specifying an operation rate of a gaming machine. It can be specified that a gaming machine with a high operating rate is popular with a player, and a gaming machine with a low operating rate is low in popularity with a player. Further, by specifying the operation rate of the entire game hall, it is possible to grasp not only the specific model but also the operation status of the entire game hall.

  Here, as a method of increasing the operating rate of the entire game arcade, there is a method in which a player plays a game with many models. If a player plays a game with many models, the utilization rate of the entire game hall will increase, and if the operation is concentrated on one model and the game on that model gets bored, the utilization rate of the entire game hall will suddenly increase. It is easy to avoid the situation where the decrease in the value.

JP 2006-271675 A

However, the actual situation is that it is difficult for the game hall side to specify the number of models that the player has played. For this reason, development of the technique which makes it easy to identify a player's trend is required.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall system that makes it easy to identify a player's trend.

  According to the game field system of claim 1, since the number of types of gaming machines in which the player has played a game can be specified, the player has come home after playing a game with many models, or few It becomes easier for the amusement hall side to specify whether the player has returned home after playing a game with a model. As a result, it is possible to easily identify the player's trend on the game hall side.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Illustration of the screen showing the number of gaming machines by corner Illustration of the screen showing the number of gaming machines by type Illustration of the screen showing the number of players by type where the game was first played Figure of screen showing new stand analysis form Illustration of a screen showing a period summary graph

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall system. In the game hall shown in the figure, a large number of gaming machines 1 including known pachislot machines as slot machines are installed, and a lending machine 2 and a display device 3 are attached corresponding to each gaming machine 1. . Two gaming machines, one rental machine 2, and two display devices 3 are connected to one relay device 4. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Accordingly, various game signals output from the gaming machine side, that is, the gaming machine 1, the lending machine 2, the relay device 4, and the like are transmitted to the management device 6.

  The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a monitor 6a, a keyboard 6b, and the like. The management device 6 manages various information including the operating status of each gaming machine 1 based on the gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side in the gaming hall.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, actually, for example, several hundreds of a plurality of types of gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 6. Specifically, in the game hall, as a gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1, a slot corner where a pachislot machine using a medal as a game medium is installed, and a pachinko corner where a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium is installed. Is provided. The slot corner is provided with a 20 yen medal corner where a 20-yen slot machine is installed and a 5-yen medal corner where a 5-yen slot machine is installed. The pachinko corner is provided with a 4-yen coin corner where a 1-ball 4-yen pachinko machine is installed, and a 1-yen coin corner where a 1-yen 1-yen pachinko machine is installed. As shown by models A, B, C,... In FIGS. 4 to 6 described later, a plurality of types of gaming machines 1 are installed in each corner.

  As is well known, the gaming machine 1 includes a display window 11, a start lever 12, a stop button 13, a liquid crystal display unit 14, a medal slot 15, a BET button 16, a tray 17, a credit number display unit 15a, and the like. The player can visually recognize the symbols drawn on the reel provided inside through the display window 11. When a player inserts a medal into the medal slot 15 or operates the BET button 16, a predetermined number of credit medals are bet, and when the start lever 12 is operated as a game start operation in that state, an internal lottery is performed. When the stop button 13 is operated, the change of the reel is stopped by so-called pull-in control. The pull-in control is a control for drawing and stopping and displaying symbols on an effective line up to, for example, four symbols which are a predetermined pull-in range.

The gaming machine 1 outputs the following game signals.
Out signal = a signal that can specify the number of used media used in the game. Since the bet state medals are consumed in response to the game start operation, the number of bet state medals (3 or 1) is output as a pulse, so the number of out signals × 1 is out. Note that the corresponding amount is also output during replay.

  Safe signal = a signal that allows the player to specify the number of payout media acquired by the game, that is, paid out from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output every time a medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is safe. Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are output.

  BB and RB signals = signals that can specify the state of the big bonus (BB) and the state of the regular bonus (RB), respectively. Since the level is output during the BB state or the RB state, the signal input period is specified as a bonus state.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a BB role, an RB role, a small role, and a replay role as so-called bonus roles, and for example, a gaming machine setting value for setting an internal winning probability of the role is given in six stages. Yes. Each gaming machine set value corresponds to a theoretical payout rate, and is adjusted according to the internal winning probability of the bonus combination described above. That is, as the gaming machine setting value is larger, the bonus winning probability is higher, and the theoretical payout rate is increased accordingly. The small role probability is common to all settings. For such specifications, different values or the like are adopted depending on the model.

  As for the gaming machine setting value (mode), one of the six modes is validated by a setting change operation of the game hall manager. Specifically, when changing the setting value of the gaming machine, the power is turned off with the power switch inside the gaming machine 1 and the setting mode switching unit is switched from “gaming” to “setting” with the setting key. When is turned on, it shifts to a setting changeable state. In the setting changeable state, the currently set mode is displayed on the credit amount display unit 15a, and the mode to be displayed is sequentially switched according to the operation of the setting button. When the start lever 12 is operated while the mode to be changed is displayed on the credit amount display portion 15a, the mode is determined.

  The lending machine 2 includes a money slot 18, a card slot 19, a lending button 20a, a payout button 20b, a return button 21, a display unit 22, a payout nozzle 23, a slot 24, a counting unit, a face authentication camera 25, an abnormality notification lamp. 26. In the lending machine 2, a control unit mainly composed of a microcomputer includes a CPU, a storage unit such as a ROM and a RAM, and an I / O (all not shown), and performs the following operations.

  That is, the lending machine 2 accepts money owned by the player by inserting money into the money insertion slot 18 or accepting an IC card (to be described later) (money acceptance processing), and displays the balance on the display unit 22 for lending. When a lending operation is performed by depressing the button 20a, medals for a payout unit (for example, 1000 yen) are paid out from the payout nozzle 23 (value giving process), and the price is deducted from the balance. In this case, the money that can be accepted by the lending machine 2 is an amount corresponding to a plurality of times of the consideration providing process (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

  Further, the lending machine 2 has a so-called counting function for each vehicle, can receive medals obtained by the player by inserting medals into the insertion slot 24 or receiving an IC card, and is inserted into the insertion slot 24. The medals are counted by the counting unit, and the count value is stored in the storage unit as a ball (number of medals). In this way, the lending machine 2 manages the received medals as holding balls, and when the player operates the payout button 20b, a payout process for paying out medals from the payout nozzle 23 to the gaming machine 1 within the range of the holding balls ( Value giving process) is possible, and the consideration amount, that is, the number of payouts is subtracted from the current holding ball, and the holding ball is subtracted and updated.

  When the return button 21 is pressed in a state where the balance or the remaining ball remains, the lending machine 2 issues a general card, which is an IC card that can specify the balance or the retained ball, from the card insertion slot 19. The lending machine 2 uses the management device 6 to receive the money reception process, the value assignment process, the value assignment process, the general card reception and issue process, and the like, according to the sales signal transmitted by serial communication with the relay apparatus 4. It is possible to specify various information such as deposit amount, balance, holding balls, number of loans, sales amount as a consideration for lending, number of withdrawals, number of medals, etc. For example, one pulse output for every 1000 yen deposited, sales medal The various kinds of information may be specified using a pulse signal that outputs one pulse every five sheets (equivalent to 100 yen) as an output target.

  The face authentication camera 25 of the lending machine 2 has an imaging element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, for example, and images the face of the player seated on the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the lending machine 2. That is, the face authentication camera 25 acquires a face image (face data) that can identify a player who plays a game on the corresponding gaming machine 1, and transmits it to the management device 6.

  The control unit of the management device 6 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and includes a storage unit made up of ROM, RAM, HDD, etc., I / O, and the like. A control unit of the management device 6 (hereinafter, abbreviated as “management device 6” as appropriate) manages various information by an input operation to the management device 6 in addition to the operation status based on the game signal from the gaming machine side. . For example, in the storage unit of the management device 6, for each machine number of the gaming machine 1 in the game hall, the business day when the introduction of the game machine is newly started, the model, the specifications of the model (the type described later), the rental A total number table in which unit prices and the like are registered in advance is stored. As a result, when the management device 6 receives a game signal from the gaming machine 1 or the lending machine 2, the management device 6 identifies the type (model) of the corresponding gaming machine 1 based on the information of all the machine number tables, and for each type or Process game information for each corner corresponding to the unit price.

  When the management device 6 receives a signal indicating that the player has started the game from the lending machine 2, the management device 6 identifies the lending machine 2 and further identifies the gaming machine 1 to which the lending machine 2 corresponds. The type of the gaming machine 1 is specified. That is, the management device 6 constitutes a gaming machine specifying means (type specifying means) for specifying the type of gaming machine. In addition, when the player starts a game, the management device 6 is configured to identify the player based on the face data output from the corresponding face authentication camera 25, and has the face authentication camera 25. Together with the lending machine 2, it constitutes a player identification means. In this case, the management device 6 performs image processing such as extracting facial features, thereby obtaining the player's face data captured by the face authentication camera 25 and the face data stored in its own storage unit. Collation is performed, and it is determined based on the coincidence rate whether or not those face data belong to the same person. On the other hand, if the management device 6 identifies the same person based on the matching rate, the management device 6 accumulates the game information associated with the player's personal data. Game information is accumulated as personal data of new players including face data. The face data collation is a common technique at present, and therefore a detailed description thereof is omitted. The personal data includes information on the history of the gaming machine 1 in which the player has played a game, and the game history including the game time will be described in detail later.

  Now, the management device 6 determines the number of models (number of types) that is the number of models of the gaming machine 1 in which each player has played a game, based on the identification result of the player and the identification result of the corresponding model. Is defined as the number-of-types identifying means for identifying each player. The number of models of the gaming machine 1 is counted as follows.

  That is, the management device 6 stores, for example, the start of imaging with the face authentication camera 25 transmitted from the lending machine 2, the start of input of an operation signal that can specify the operating state of the gaming machine 1 such as an out signal, and the balance. The game start time in the gaming machine 1 of the player is specified based on a signal specifying the detection start of the insertion state of the IC card or the like into the card insertion slot 19. In addition, the management device 6 may, for example, based on a signal that identifies the end of imaging with the face authentication camera 25, the end of input of the operation signal, the end of detection of the insertion state of the IC card or the like into the card insertion slot 19, and the like. The game end time in the game machine 1 of the player is specified. With the end of the game in the same type of gaming machine 1 by one player, the number of types of the gaming machine 1 is counted as “1”. In this way, the management device 6 counts the number of models for each player on a business day basis based on the output from the face authentication camera 25 and the like, and manages the count result in its own storage unit for a predetermined period. To do.

  In the following, regarding the management contents related to the specific model, “1. Number of game models by corner”, “2. Number of game models by type”, “3. ”,“ 4. New stand analysis form ”,“ 5. Period totaling graph ”in this order will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 are output by the display on the monitor 6a or printing by a printer (not shown). The information output means is not limited to the configuration illustrated as the management device 6 such as the monitor 6a.

1. Number of Game Models by Corner FIG. 2 is a screen of the number of game models by corner that transitions from the menu screen when a predetermined operation is performed on the management device 6 by the manager of the game hall. As shown by “player ID” in the left column 31 in FIG. 3, the management device 6 sequentially assigns IDs for each player to all the players identified by the face data, and counts them as personal data. Count the number of 1 model in business days. In the same column 31, the results of counting the number of models for nine players with player IDs “992” to “1000” are shown as an example. It is also possible to display the number of people who have made, that is, the total number of visitors (for example, 1000). The operation on the screen is performed using the keyboard 6b or the mouse cursor (may be performed by a touch operation on another touch panel display).

  As shown by “20 yen medal”, “5 yen medal”, “4 yen coin”, and “1 yen coin” in FIG. 2, the output display of information based on the result of specifying the number of models by the management device 6 is the type of the game value. It is different, that is, different from the corner. In other words, the management device 6 aggregates the count value obtained by counting up the number of models each of which 1000 players have played, by the rental unit price associated with all the machine number tables, and displays it by the player ID. To do.

  For example, even if one player plays a game with these two gaming machines 1 by moving a table between adjacent gaming machines 1 of the same model, the management device 6 has the same player ID and In order to determine that the models are the same, the number of models is counted as “1”. On the other hand, the management device 6 counts the number of models as “5” if, for example, all of the five gaming machines 1 in which the player with ID “992” played in the 20-yen medal corner are different.

  In the column 33 in the center of FIG. 2, the “total number of models” is the total number of models in which the number of models in each corner is totaled. On the other hand, the “Number of players” is the number of players who played in each corner, the “Number of balls and medals” is the number of players who played in the slot corner and the pachinko corner, and the “Total number” is This is the total number of visitors, and the total number of player IDs counted at each corner can be calculated. The management device 6 specifies not only the output result of the number of models and the total result of the number of player IDs, but also specifies the average of the number of models of a plurality of corresponding players based on the specification result of the models. Output.

  For example, the column 34 of “the whole place” on the lower side in FIG. 2 is a value (5.15) obtained by dividing the total number of models (750 + 1350 + 1050 + 2000) by the total number of people (1000). Therefore, if the average value of the number of models is obtained for all the players who have visited the game hall, that is, if the average number of models of the gaming machine 1 on which each player (one player) plays is calculated. It can be said that it is about 5 models.

  In the lower left column 35 of FIG. 2, “20 yen medal” indicates a value (2.50) obtained by dividing the total number of models (750) in the 20 yen medal corner by the number of players (300) in the corner. In the same calculation direction, “5-yen medal” in the lower left column 35 indicates a value (6.75) obtained by dividing the total number of models (1350) in the corner by the number of players (200). “Total medals” indicates a value (5.25) obtained by dividing the total number of models at the slot corner (750 + 1350) by the breakdown of the number of players “medal number (400)”.

  In the lower right column 36 of the figure, “4-yen coin” indicates a value (3.50) obtained by dividing the total number of models (1050) at the 4-yen coin corner by the breakdown of the number of players at the corner (300). , “1 yen coin” indicates the value (4.00) obtained by dividing the total number of models at that corner (2000) by the breakdown of the number of players (500), and “total ball” indicates the total number of models at the pachinko corner. A value (4.36) obtained by dividing (1050 + 2000) by the game number breakdown “number of balls (700)” is shown.

  The counting result in units of business days described above can display a screen showing the number of gaming machines on the corresponding business day by designating a desired date in the predetermined period on the menu screen. When the “screen switching button” 37 in the lower right corner is operated, the screen of the number of gaming machines by corner described above transitions to the following screen of the number of gaming machines by type. In the following, description of overlapping parts related to the screen described above will be omitted, and description will be made mainly on the points different from the screen of the number of game models of “by corner”.

2. Number of Game Models by Type FIG. 3 is a screen showing the count results obtained by counting each player for the number of pachinko machines that have been played at the pachinko corner. As illustrated in the upper column 41 of the figure, the type classified as “Max” is a pachinko machine with a jackpot probability of less than 1/400, and the type classified as “middle” has a jackpot probability of 1/400 or more. A pachinko machine of less than 1/299 and a type classified as “light” corresponds to a pachinko machine having a jackpot probability of 1/299 or more. Although not shown in the drawings, in the case of a slot machine, for example, there are different types depending on the presence or absence of a replay time that increases the replay probability, or the presence or absence of an assist time that informs the stop button operation order for winning a winning combination. It can be displayed separately.

  In this way, the management device 6 displays the number of models by “max”, “middle”, and “light” for each “player ID”. That is, in the present embodiment, the types of gaming machines 1 are distinguished by the types of gaming machines 1 such as model A, model B,..., And the number of models is represented by type according to the screen in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 2 is shown. Therefore, for example, in the screen of the number of gaming machines by type in FIG. 3, even if both of the two pachinko machines where the player with the ID “482” played is a model A, “Max” and “Light” If the type is different, “1” in “Max” and “1” in “Light” are displayed as the number of different types of models.

  In the central column 42 of FIG. 3, “total number of models” is the total number of pachinko machines by type. On the other hand, the “number of players” is the number of players who played in the pachinko corner by type, and the “total number” is the number of players who played in the pachinko corner. The column 43 of “whole ball” immediately below shows a value (4.36) obtained by dividing the total number of models in the pachinko corner (1500 + 550 + 1000) by the total number of people (700) (see FIG. 2). Column 36).

Further, in the lower column 44 of FIG. 3, “Max” indicates a value (4.29) obtained by dividing the total number of models of that type (1500) by the number of players (350), and “Middle” Indicates the value (3.67) obtained by dividing the total number of models by type (550) by the breakdown of the number of players (150), and “light” indicates the total number of models by type (1000) by the breakdown of the number of players (300) The value divided by (3.33) is shown.
When the “screen switching button” 45 in the lower right corner is operated, the screen of the number of game machines by type described above transitions to the number screen of the next model.

3. Number of players by type where the game was first played Figure 4 shows the number of models and the number of players described above for each model "A" to "D" of the gaming machine 1 where the player who first visited the game hall played. It is a screen showing the number of people. Which model data is to be displayed, including the date (business day), can be arbitrarily determined by the operation on the menu screen described above. In FIG. 4, the above-mentioned “4-yen coin” and “Max” , The data regarding the models A to D on the business day is displayed. Each value shown in FIG. 4 is obtained by the management apparatus 6 using the data relating to the number of models described above.

  That is, the management device 6 stores the game start time and game end time in each gaming machine 1 together with the date in association with the player ID. Therefore, the management device 6 counts the number of players for each model of the gaming machine 1 in which the player first played a game, specifies the number of models in which the player has played, and determines the average value. By calculating the game time in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to output the screen shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in the upper column 51 of FIG. 4, “the type of gaming machine (models A to D)” and these (on the business day) “the player who has selected the gaming machine that played the game first” "Number" is extracted and displayed together with the corresponding "average number of game machines of the player". In addition, among the players corresponding to this, the “average number of game machines of the player” that represents “the number of players who have played for 15 minutes or more with the game machine” is determined by the game machine that started the game first. The average value of the specific results (average of the number of models of the plurality of players) in which the number of models of the players who have played games for more than an hour is identified for each type of gaming machine 1 in which the player first played a game is there.

  Specifically, the model A is selected by 20 players as the gaming machine 1 that plays the game for the first time on the business day at the game hall, and the average value of the number of models that finally played the game for the 20 players is 5.0. In addition, 10 of the 20 players have played a game for at least a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) on the model A gaming machine 1 that was initially selected. The average value of is 5.3.

  Similarly, the model B is selected by 20 people as the gaming machine 1 that plays the game first, and the average value of the number of models that finally played the game with respect to the 20 people is 1.5. Fifteen of the 20 people play a game for 15 minutes or longer on the gaming machine 1 of the model B, and the average value of the number of models that finally played a game for the 15 people is 1.3. The model C is selected by 20 people as the gaming machine 1 that plays the game first, and the average value of the number of models that finally played the game with respect to the 20 people is 5.0. Three of the 20 players play a game for 15 minutes or longer on the gaming machine 1 of the model C, and the average value of the number of models that finally played a game for the three players is 4.0. Also, the model D is selected by four players as the gaming machine 1 that plays the game first, and the average value of the number of models that finally played the game with respect to the four players is 6.0. Only one of the four players played a game for 15 minutes or longer on the gaming machine 1 of the model D, and the average value of the number of models that finally played a game for that one is 3.0.

  The above-mentioned “playing a game for 15 minutes or more” is a condition that a game is played for 15 minutes or more with one gaming machine 1. That is, for example, even if one player plays a game between the two game machines 1 of the same model adjacent to each other for 10 minutes (20 minutes in total) with the two game machines 1, the management device 6 does not determine that a game has been played for 15 minutes or more. In addition, the game time is measured by the management device 6 by measuring the time related to the out signal of one gaming machine 1 until it is determined that the subsequent out is interrupted after the out is once generated. Seeking.

  From the tabulated result in the upper column 51 of FIG. 4, the model A has a high number of gaming machines, especially the average number of machines played by a player who has played for a predetermined time (15 minutes) or more. It can be seen that games tend to be played easily. On the other hand, the model B is the same as the model A, but the number of players who have continued to play for more than 15 minutes is as many as 15, and the average number of models of the player is small. It is thought that it is a model with high game motivation.

  As for model C, the number of people initially selected is as many as 20 as model A, but there are few players who have played games for more than 15 minutes. Then, it is not interesting and it can be guessed that the player's willingness to play has declined, and the number of players who played the game is large, so he is interested in players who want to play with various models We can guess that it is a model that is easy to get. The model D has a small number of people selected at first, and a large number of models in which the player has played. Therefore, it is highly likely that the player who started the game with the model D gaming machine 1 was the player who started the game without thinking deeply. For this reason, if the operating rate of the model D is low, it can be determined that there is no problem even if the model D is removed.

  Of the average number of models shown in the upper column 51 of FIG. 4, only the average number of models of players who have played a game for 15 minutes or more on the right is output (displayed), and the average of the number of models in the center is not output Can be handled as more reliable data. In other words, when the game is finished in less than a predetermined time, there is a possibility that the game is started without considering whether or not the game machine 1 of that model is played. By excluding data related to the number of models, it is possible to make it easier to manage player trends.

  Also, in the lower column 52 of FIG. 4, the number of players who “play games with 5 or more models and all games on each gaming machine are all 15 minutes or less” and the “ratio of the number of players to the total number of visitors” Is displayed. The “5 models” exemplified in this column 42 is the number of models preset in the management apparatus 6, and the number of players whose games in those models are all set to a predetermined time (in this case, 15 minutes) or less, The ratio is obtained by the management device 6. As described above, the management device 6 is the number of players who have played a game with a predetermined number of game machines 1 or more, and the game time in each game machine 1 is equal to or less than a predetermined time. The number of people is identified and the ratio is calculated. If such a percentage of players is relatively high, it is considered that the percentage of players re-entering the game hall may be reduced. It can be an indicator. It should be noted that the number of models and the time such as “5 models” and “15 minutes” in the lower column 52 can be arbitrarily set by the manager of the game hall using the management device 6.

When the “screen switching button” 53 in the lower right corner is operated, the number screen for each model is returned to the menu screen.
As described above, the management device 6 totals the game time and various types of game information for each model, holds the total value in a storage unit for a predetermined period (for example, a 400-day performance value), and stores any arbitrary value within that period. It is configured to select a period and output forms and graphs by model. The new stand analysis form shown in FIG. 5 is a screen that transitions from the menu screen when the management device 6 performs a predetermined operation by the administrator of the game hall.

4). New stand analysis form FIG. 5 exemplifies a form of model A to model D, in which the actual values in a predetermined period (9 days) are arranged and compared with the new stand introduction date as a reference ("first day" in the figure). . As indicated by “4-yen pachinko” and “max” in the upper column 61 of FIG. 5, in the new stand analysis form, a different corner and a different type are selected and the actual value of the corresponding gaming machine 1 is displayed. Further, the actual value of the new stand analysis form is specified by extracting game information managed by the management device 6 including the game time of the player corresponding to the above period and operation information such as out.

  Specifically, the “matrix graph” shown in the upper column 61 of FIG. 5 represents a box for selecting a graph display form like the four-quadrant matrix graph 71 of FIG. In the left column 62 of FIG. 5, for “model A”, “2015/02/02 Max” specifying the new machine introduction date and type, “working contribution (4 weeks)” indicating the operation content, etc., the model A “9” representing the number of machines installed in the game hall of “N” is displayed, and “model B” to “model D” are also displayed in the same manner as model A. FIG. 5 illustrates the actual values for four models from model A to model D, but for all models corresponding to the max type at the 4-yen coin corner by operating the scroll tab 63 on the right side. Can be displayed. And in FIG. 5, the next performance value about the model A-the model D totaled in the said model unit in a game hall is represented as an average value of each player.

Out = consumption value specified by a game signal such as the out signal.
Customer game time = game time in the gaming machine 1 of the model, which is specified based on the game start time and game end time.
Loser customer game time = Among the above-mentioned customer game times, the game time of the player who has lost the game machine 1 of the model concerned (determination is determined by, for example, a difference ball described later) is specified.
Customer out = Out of the above outs, the out of the player who lost the gaming machine 1 of the model is specified.
Auxiliary table gross margin = Equivalent value (out × corrected ball gross margin) of platform gross margin (sales amount− (sales ball−difference ball) × exchange unit price) corresponding to the mode. Note that sales balls = sales amount / unit price for lending, difference balls = out-safe, unit price for lending, and unit price for replacement = 20 yen. In addition, on the new stand analysis form screen, other items may be displayed in addition to the “items” in FIG.

  In the screen of the above-mentioned new stand analysis form, after selecting “matrix graph” in the upper column 61 of FIG. 5, the model to be displayed with the mouse cursor or the like is selected in the model name row in the left column 62 (inside the thick broken line) Transition to the next period totaling graph screen.

5). Period summary graph FIG. 6 shows the same classification as PPM (Product Portfolio Management) as a management method in the game hall by the management device 6, and model A to model K selected by the mouse cursor (enclosed by broken lines in FIG. 5) The information related to the above-mentioned form is displayed for each category. That is, “Gold”, “Flower”, and “Negative” shown in “Area” in the column 72 of the table on the right side of the same figure are “Gold Tree (Recommended)”, “Flower ( It corresponds to the abbreviations of “Recommended)” and “Lose Dog (Recommended)”

  In this case, although detailed illustration is omitted, in the matrix graph 71, the coordinate data (X, Y) for each model of A to K is matched with the point corresponding to the value (the out, the customer game time), The model names of A to K, the value of out and the value of the customer game time are displayed in colors for each classification (colors corresponding to the quadrants used in the column 72).

  Regarding the display of the matrix graph 71, the management device 6 obtains the average value of the whole (all of the models and new models displayed in FIG. 5) with respect to the coordinates data out and the customer game time, thereby obtaining the average value. Is generated as a center of the graph 71 (reference point P1). Therefore, the reference point P1 of the graph 71 illustrated in FIG. 6 indicates 3949 for out and 1:36 for customer game time.

  The management device 6 identifies the maximum value and the minimum value of the out and customer game time by collating the coordinate data of the models A to K, that is, the values in the table 72, and the maximum value and the average value The difference and the difference between the minimum value and the average value are compared, and the maximum value and the minimum value of the graph 71 are specified on the basis of the larger absolute value of the difference from the average value. Specifically, for the X axis related to the out, the difference between the maximum value (model C, 4641) and the average value (3949), and the difference between the minimum value (model D, 3214) and the average value (3949) are calculated. In comparison, the X-axis of the graph 71 is set to 3182 according to the value of the model D on the minimum value side having a large absolute value, and the X-axis is away from the average value by the difference between the 3182 and the average value (3949). 4715 is specified as the maximum value. Similarly, with respect to the Y axis related to the customer game time, the difference between the maximum value and the average value (1:36) of the customer game time of the target model, and the minimum value and the average value of the customer game time. Of the differences, the larger absolute value is used as a reference so that the display range is 0:46 for the minimum value and 2:26 for the maximum value.

  In the graph 71, for example, the first quadrant corresponding to “money tree” is blue, the second quadrant corresponding to “losing dog” is pink, the third quadrant corresponding to “excessive tendency” is yellow, “ In the fourth quadrant corresponding to “flower shape”, it is displayed in green, so that it can be easily grasped which one of “money tree” to “flower shape” corresponds to the model.

  In this way, the management device 6 determines a model having a relatively high out and short customer gaming time based on the out and the customer gaming time in the table (column 72) on the right side of FIG. Group that classifies models with high out and long customer game time as “flower shape”, models with low out and short customer game time as “losing dog”, models with low out and long customer game time as “overhead tendency” The division process is executed, and the table and the graph 71 of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, as shown in the upper column 73, the “max” type of the “4-yen pachinko” corner selected by the game hall manager is the period designated as “date” (1st to 3rd days). An example of counting (calculation) in the management device 6 in (Weekdays only) is shown. The “graph display” shown in the table in the right column 72 represents a check box for selecting whether to display the graph 71 on the left side for each model of the gaming machine 1, and “model name display”. Represents a check box for selecting for each model whether or not to display the model name when the graph 71 is displayed. Further, in the table in the right column 72, “introduction date” for the models A to K, “out” and “customer game time” in the specified period for the models A to K are displayed.

  According to the above-mentioned period totaling graph and the new stand analysis form screen, it can be used as a form for PMP that reflects the player's trend, for improving the game hall or for creating a strategy. In other words, the gaming machine 1 corresponding to “money tree” is a model that tends to have a short customer gaming time and is unlikely to have a long life, and the gaming machine 1 that corresponds to “flower shape” has a long customer gaming time and operates for a long time. Since the gaming machines 1 that fall under the category of “losing dogs” are classified as models that have low out and short customer gaming time, they can be used according to their grouping. In addition, the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the “excessive tendency” is a candidate for removal because there is a possibility that the number of the corresponding model in the game hall is excessive because the outage is low but the customer game time is long. However, it can be positioned as a quasi-floral candidate model.

  As described above, by displaying information including the “number of models” on the screens illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 6 in a chart, the game hall management such as new installation of the gaming machine 1 that the player is likely to want to play. Can be used as a basis for policy decisions.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The management device 6 automatically counts the number of models, and is configured as information output means for screens such as those exemplified in FIGS. As a result, the number of game machines 1 on which the player played a game can be identified, so that the player who has visited the game hall has played a game with a large number of models, or has returned home, or a game with a small number of models. It becomes easier for the amusement hall side to specify whether or not he / she is going home after going to. As a result, it is possible to easily identify the player's trend on the game hall side.

  Since the management device 6 is configured to output the average value of the number of models of a plurality of players based on the above counting results, the average value can be specified on the game floor side, and the entire player It is possible to make it easier to identify trends.

  Since the management device 6 counts the number of models for each model of the gaming machine 1, it determines whether the gaming machine 1 is a model that is likely to be played in another gaming machine 1 after the game is finished. It can be a guide for when. In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the model in which the player first plays is highly likely that the player wants to play a game, and whether or not the player plays the game after carefully considering whether or not to play the game. It is possible that this is a model that has started. For this reason, if the gaming machine 1 that plays a game first is the same model, it is desirable to manage it as a player of a similar classification (or tendency). In this embodiment, since the number of models is counted for each model of the gaming machine in which the player first played a game, it is possible to further manage the trend of the player.

  When the game is finished within a predetermined time, there is a possibility that the player has started the game without considering whether or not to play the game. In the present embodiment, among the average number of models shown in the upper column 51 of FIG. 4, the player who has played a game for 15 minutes or more on the right side is limited, that is, the player who has finished the game in less than 15 minutes. By showing the average value of the number of models when excluded, it can be used as useful data that can more accurately grasp the player's trend.

  If the game time in each of the plurality of types of gaming machines 1 is less than or equal to the predetermined time, it is considered that the game motivation in the game hall has not increased at all since the game was started. It is considered that such a player is unlikely to re-enter, and it is desirable that the ratio of the player is small. In the example of the present embodiment, the predetermined time is set to 15 minutes, and the proportion of players who are less likely to revisit can be specified (estimated), and the game hall can be operated according to the proportion.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The present invention may be applied to gaming machines other than the illustrated gaming machine 1. For example, as a pachinko machine, a ball is enclosed and the player can not touch the ball, consumes credits and scores and fires balls, credits and scores (game value) The present invention may be applied to a fully credit type slot machine in which a game progresses, for example, the reel rotates by being consumed.

  The game history including the game time for each player is specified based on data including face data as an authentication means. However, the game history of the player who has inserted the membership card is specified, and the game history is determined from the game history. The number of game models that the player has played may be output. That is, unlike the general card described above, the member card stores a member ID for identifying each player by the management device 6, so that the member ID is used instead of the player ID. Thus, the membership card can be used as a medium for the player identification means. In this case, the method for specifying the game history is also arbitrarily changed, such as when the player starts playing the game, such as when the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 19 and the game is determined to start. It is possible.

  The output method for the number of models specified by the count in the management device 6 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, in the case of a game arcade where the above-mentioned corners are provided over a plurality of floors, an average value of models for which a player played a game may be output for each floor. The number of types to be specified and output for each type of gaming machine 1 where the player or player first played is replaced with or in addition to the number of types itself or the average of the types, and the maximum or minimum number of types It may be specified and output.

  Although the type of the gaming machine 1 in which the player played a game is distinguished by the model such as the model A, the model B,..., Etc., the method for distinguishing the type of the gaming machine 1 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, if the type of the gaming machine 1 is different, the same model A may be distinguished as another type of gaming machine 1, and the type of gaming value used in the gaming machine 1 such as “20 yen medal” may be used. If they are different, the same model A may be distinguished as another type of gaming machine 1. In addition, although it is configured to output data (FIG. 4) that is output for each model that played the game first and data that is not limited to the model that played the game (FIG. 2), one data is not output. You may do it. For example, when the data of the type of the machine that played the game first is not output, it is not necessary to specify the number of models that the player played the game for each type of gaming machine that played the game first.

Although the configuration is such that each player can output the value of the number of models played and the average value of the number of models for a plurality of gaming machines, it may not output any one of the values. .
The management device 6 is configured to have the respective functions as the player identification means, the gaming machine identification means, the type number identification means, and the information output means. For example, the management device 6 identifies the player only by the lending machine 2 and identifies the player. A configuration in which any function other than the management device 6 is provided, such as transmitting the result to the management device 6, and the respective functions are exhibited as a whole game hall system may be adopted.

  Numerical values, the number of digits, items, and the like are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted, and information based on the counting result may be in any output form. It is configured to specify the number of types of players who have played a game for 15 minutes or longer with the gaming machine 1 that first played the game, but the type of player whose game time exceeds a predetermined time. It is good also as a structure which specifies a number. Even in this case, this corresponds to specifying the number of types of players who have played a game for a predetermined time or longer (for example, players who have played a game for 14.999 minutes or more). As output, at least either printing or display output can be adopted. Further, the exemplified configurations may be combined in any way including modifications, and a configuration that is not employed may be provided as appropriate.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 2 is a lending machine (player identification means), and 6 is a management device (player identification means, gaming machine identification means, number of types identification means, information output means).

Claims (5)

In a management system for game halls that manages the operating status of each gaming machine in a gaming hall where multiple types of gaming machines are installed,
A player identifying means for identifying the player when the player starts playing;
A gaming machine identifying means for identifying the type of gaming machine in which the player has started playing,
Based on the identification result of the player identification means and the identification result of the gaming machine identification means, a type number identification means for identifying the number of types that is the number of types of gaming machines in which one player has played a game;
An amusement hall system comprising: information output means for outputting information based on a result of specification by the number of types specifying means.   2. The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the type number specifying means specifies an average of the number of types of a plurality of players.   3. The game field system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the type number specifying means specifies the number of types of the player for each type of gaming machine on which the player first played a game.   The number-of-types identifying means identifies the number of types of players who have played a game for a predetermined time or more on a gaming machine that first started playing, according to the type of gaming machine on which the player first played a game. The game system according to claim 3.   The number-of-types identifying means is a player who has played a game with a predetermined number or more of gaming machines, and identifies the number of players whose gaming time in each gaming machine is equal to or less than a predetermined time. The system for a game arcade according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

Images