JP4431792B2 - Amusement park management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management device.

  The game hall management device resets the value of the count counter for counting various game machine data (for example, out, safe, starting number, big hit number, etc.) to 0 by the opening operation, and the value of the counting counter at the closing operation Is stored as closing data. Since the opening operation and the closing operation have to be performed manually, there are some cases where the user forgets to operate or misoperates. If you forget to close a store and perform a store opening operation or perform a store closing operation at the wrong timing, you can prevent mistakes in closing data by backing up data in advance. Is going.

  However, when the store opening process is not performed, or after the store opening operation or before the store closing operation is performed, for example, when invalid data that should not be counted is counted by trial hitting, the accurate data Can't recover.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game hall management device that can redefine the opening time at any time during business hours and can correct the game table data based on the redefined opening time. It is in.

The gaming hall management device according to claim 1 includes all gaming machines installed in the gaming hall, and information management means connected to all gaming machines so as to be able to perform data communication.
The information management means includes
A game table data storage process for receiving game table data consisting of an on / off signal transmitted from each gaming machine after startup and sequentially storing and storing the game table data in a storage means for each gaming machine together with the time received for each unit time Means,
Following the end of execution of the game table data storage processing means,
After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With
further,
And operating in discrimination means for discriminating whether the current operating during the time said opening during time changes,
When it is determined that the business is being performed by the business determination unit , the opening time change processing unit during business that enables the change input of the preset opening time;
When the opening time is changed by the operating during opening time change processing unit, the start time to set the end time of the current time to make changes of the opening time and sets the changed the opening time to the start time and An end time setting means ;
The contents of the gaming table data with respect to a change in pre-Symbol start time and end time setting time stored in the storage means for each of the gaming machines in the period in hand stage Therefore from the set the start time to the end time, off Determining whether or not there is a change from ON to ON, and every time it is determined that the content of the gaming machine data has changed from OFF to ON, an addition value is accumulated for the changed information to obtain corrected cumulative gaming machine data, Cumulative gaming machine data correction processing means for updating and storing the corrected cumulative gaming machine data as the cumulative gaming machine data ,
It is provided with.

Game arcade management device according to claim 2, comprising a total gaming machine installed in a game arcade, the information managing means connected all gaming machines and to enable data communication,
The information management means includes
After activation, the game machine data consisting of on / off signals transmitted from each gaming machine is received and stored every unit time ,
The game table data received and stored this time is compared with the game table data received and stored last time, and the content of the game table data is determined whether or not the on / off signal changes from off to on, and the game table Game table data that sequentially stores and stores the game table data received and stored this time together with the time received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine when it is determined that the content of the data has changed from off to on Accumulation processing means;
Following the end of execution of the game table data storage processing means,
After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With
further,
And operating in discrimination means for discriminating whether the current operating during the time said opening during time changes,
When it is determined that the business is being performed by the business determination unit , the opening time change processing unit during business that enables the change input of the preset opening time;
When the opening time is changed by the operating during opening time change processing unit, the start time to set the end time of the current time to make changes of the opening time and sets the changed the opening time to the start time and An end time setting means ;
Before Symbol Start Time and end time setting added hand stage Therefore from the set the start time for each of the gaming table data change history for the time stored in the storage means for each of the gaming machines in the period until the end time It obtains a correction accumulated gaming table data by accumulating values, the total amusement machine data correction processing means for updating and storing the modified total gaming table data as the cumulative gaming table data,
It is provided with.
A gaming hall management device according to claim 3 includes all gaming machines installed in the gaming hall, and information management means connected to all gaming machines so as to be able to perform data communication.
The information management means includes
A time zone data area for receiving game table data consisting of an on / off signal transmitted from each gaming machine after startup and storing each time zone data obtained by dividing a day into unit time based on the game table data And each game state information number data file including a game state number data storage area in which accumulated game state information in each time zone corresponding to each game state of the gaming machine is stored. Data file creation means,
After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With
further,
An in-service determination means for determining whether the store is open at the time of changing the opening time;
When it is determined that the operating time is determined by the operating time determination means, the opening time change processing means for opening the operating time that enables the change input of the preset opening time,
When the opening time is changed by the operating opening time change processing means, the changed opening time is set as the start time and the current time for changing the opening time is set as the end time. Time setting means;
History of each of the accumulated game state information corresponding to the time zone data stored in each of the game state information number data file in the period from the start time to the end time set by the start time / end time setting means Cumulative game machine data correction processing means for accumulating the added value according to the above to obtain corrected cumulative game machine data, and updating and storing the corrected cumulative game machine data as the cumulative game machine data;
It is provided with.

  According to the game hall management device of the first aspect, the information management means accumulates the operation state information transmitted from the gaming machine together with the time every unit time in the storage means in the time series, while the store opening time is in operation. When the setting is changed, the opening time at which the setting has been changed is set as the start time, and the presence or absence of the contents of the operation state information with respect to the change in the time stored in the storage unit from the start time to the current time is determined. The game machine data is obtained by accumulating the added value every time the contents are determined, and the game machine data is stored.If the store opening process is not performed, or after the store opening operation or before the store closing operation, for example, Even if invalid data that should not be counted has been counted due to trial strikes, etc., the store opening time can be redefined at any time, and the game table data can be stored based on the redefined store opening time. Correct and accurate It is possible to aggregate.

  According to the gaming hall management device according to claim 2, in addition to the same effects as the gaming hall management device according to claim 1, the operation state information transmitted from the gaming machine along with the time for each unit time is displayed in time series. The memory of the storage unit can be saved as compared with the configuration of storing in the storage unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a game hall management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game hall management device 1 generally includes an information management means (for example, a management computer provided in a game room management room or a reception counter) 2 and a plurality of various gaming machines 3 installed in the game hall. With. In the amusement hall, a plurality of islands are formed in which a plurality of gaming machines 3 are arranged in a row, and an island unit (island computer) 4 is provided for each island. In each island, a plurality of (four in FIG. 1) gaming machines 3, 3, 3, and 3 are provided with a unit (computer) 5.

  The island units 4, 4,... Deployed on each island via the LAN 6 are communicatively connected to the management computer 2, and the base units 5, 5,. Are connected by communication, and the plurality of game machines 3, 3, 3, 3 are connected by communication with each unit 5. Further, storage means (for example, a server or the like) 7 for accumulating operation state information described later in time series is connected to the management computer 2.

  Although not shown, the management computer 2 is composed of, for example, a personal computer or the like, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a communication interface, and a control unit having a data storage device (for example, a memory), a CRT Alternatively, a display device having a display screen made up of a liquid crystal panel or the like, a keyboard device for operation input, and a mouse (one aspect of an index moving means described later) are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the base unit 5. The base unit 5 includes a CPU 8, a ROM 9, a RAM 10, a communication circuit 11 for transmitting data to and from the island unit 4, an I / O port 12, and an I / O interface 13, and the island unit 4 passes through the communication circuit 11. And operating state information transmitted from the four gaming machines 3, 3, 3, 3 via the I / O port 12 and the I / O interface 13. It is configured.

In the present embodiment, the operation state information transmitted from the gaming machine 3 to the base unit 5 is composed of 8-bit parallel signal data. The data of each bit is
Bit 0 ... Out signal Bit 1 ... Safe signal Bit 2 ... Sales signal Bit 3 ... Special award signal Bit 4 ... Start signal Bit 5 ... Probability fluctuation signal Bit 6 ... Reserved 1
Bit 7 ... Reserve 2
It is like this. That is, bit 0 is an out signal, and is output (turned on) from the gaming machine 3 or an out counter (not shown) attached to each gaming machine for every ten out balls. Bit 1 is a safe signal, and is output (turned on) from a gaming machine 3 or a safe counter (not shown) attached to each gaming machine for every 10 safe balls. Bit 2 is a sales signal, and is output (turned on) from a card unit (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 3 every 100 yen. Bit 3 is a special prize signal, and is output (turned on) during the special prize of the gaming machine. Bit 4 is a start signal, and is output (turned on) during start-up (symbol fluctuation) or start-up in the game. Bit 5 is a probability variation signal and is output (turned on) when the probability is high. Bit 6 is reserved 1, bit 7 is reserved 2, and is free in this embodiment in preparation for necessary information output.

  In addition, in the memory of the management computer 2, a file corresponding to the machine number / manufacturer name / model name as shown in FIG. 3 is registered and stored. For example, the stand numbers “001” to “020” indicate that the model a of manufacturer A is installed.

  Further, the storage means 7 connected to the management computer 2 is provided with a data storage file relating to the unit number-time-operating state information as shown in FIG. Each storage area of the data storage file includes a time storage area and an operation state information storage area for each unit number. Further, the time storage area is divided into a storage area of hour / minute / second and a storage area of ms order. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the operation state information storage area for each unit number is the first operation state information storage region (8 bits), the second operation state information storage region, the third operation state information storage region. ... and so on. Operation state information (signal logic as an 8-bit bit pattern) is stored in the operation state information storage area for each unit number.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the operation state information is accumulated and stored every unit time, for example, every 100 ms, but this interval may be a time interval that does not skip the input, For example, it may be every 200 ms or every 1 second. Note that as the time interval for accumulating and storing the operation state information becomes longer, the size of the data storage file also becomes smaller.

  In FIG. 1, each of the unit units 5, 5,... Receives the operation state information transmitted from the four gaming machines 3, 3, 3, 3 connected to itself per unit time (for example, every 100 ms). It is stored with the time (in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 10). The island unit 4 polls each of the subordinate units 5, 5,... At a predetermined timing to request data transmission, and in response, each of the units 5, 5,. The operation state information data (time information and operation state information) of four gaming machines is transmitted to the unit 4. When each of the island units 4, 4,... Receives the operation state information data sent from each of the unit units 5, 5..., The island unit 4 stores the operation state information data in, for example, a memory. Further, the management computer 2 polls each island unit 4, 4,... At a certain period and requests data transmission, and each island unit 4, 4,. The operating state information data of all the gaming machines in the island stored in the memory is transmitted to the management computer 2. The management computer 2 receives operation state information data of all gaming machines in the island from each island unit 4, 4,..., And stores and stores the received operation state information data of all gaming machines in the storage means 7 (FIG. 4). reference).

  Next, processing performed by the management computer 2 as information management means will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing performed by the management computer 2. The process performed by the management computer 2 is roughly divided into a background process (main process) that is repeatedly performed simultaneously with power-on, and an interrupt process that is executed by interrupting the background process every predetermined time by a timer interrupt. Become. In the interrupt process, the management computer 2 performs a main process by performing a data collection process in step S02, a data storage process in step S03, and a data count process in step S04 every unit time (execution of the interrupt process). Return to (next address of interrupted processing).

  The management computer 2 polls the island units 4, 4,... At regular intervals to request data transmission, and the island units 4, 4,. When operating state information data of all gaming machines in the island stored in the memory (hereinafter referred to as gaming machine data) is transmitted to the computer 2, the games of all gaming machines in the island are transmitted from the island units 4, 4,. Table data is received (data collection process). The management computer 2 accumulates and stores the received game machine data of all the gaming machines in the storage means 7 as shown in FIG. 4 (data accumulation and storage process). Further, the management computer 2 compares the received game table data with the previously received game table data after the preset opening time, and determines the game data (for example, the above-described out signal, safe signal, sales signal). , A special prize signal, etc.) change from off to on, the counter value is incremented by one for the changed game data, and each game data after the preset opening time is counted (data count processing). Note that the initial value of the counter for game data is 0 at the opening time.

  In the main process of step S01, the management computer 2 performs a store opening process performed at the time of opening a store, a store closing process performed at the time of closing, a store opening time, and a store opening / closing time changing process for accepting a change in the closing time. Note that the processing performed in the main processing is other than the store opening processing, the store closing processing, and the opening / closing store time changing processing, but will not be described because it is not related to the gist of the present invention. Further, from the opening time to the closing time changed by the opening / closing store time changing process, it is determined whether or not there is content of the game table data (operation state information) with respect to the change of the time stored in the storage means 7, and the game table data The closing data correction process for accumulating the added value for each determination of the contents to obtain the closing data and storing the closing data is included in the opening / closing time changing process.

  Next, the opening / closing store time changing process performed by the management computer 2 will be described. The start of the opening / closing store time changing process is started by a key operation (specific function key operation) from the keyboard or the like of the management computer 2 or a click operation on a specific button displayed on the screen by a mouse or the like. Shall be.

  6 to 7 are flowcharts showing a subroutine of opening / closing store time change processing performed by the management computer 2. When the management computer 2 starts the opening / closing store time changing process, first, the change item selection menu screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the screen of the display device (step A01). The input of the four items of “change of base”, “change of model (or island or floor)”, “change of base” and “end” is accepted (step A02). The operator selects and inputs items from operation input means such as a keyboard or a mouse.

  Following the processing of step A02, the management computer 2 determines whether or not there is an input of “end”, “change all units”, “change model (or island or floor)”, and “change unit”. If it is determined that there is no input for these items, the processing loop formed by steps A02 to A06 is repeated.

  When “end” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A03 is true, deletes the change item selection menu screen from the screen of the display device (step A07), and finishes the opening / closing time change processing. To return to the main routine. When “change all units” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A04 is true, proceeds to step A08, sets all unit numbers to be changed (step A08), and proceeds to step A13. To do.

  If “model unit (or island unit or floor unit) change” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A05 is true, and proceeds to step A09 to enter the model name (or island number or floor unit). Is input (step A09), and when a model name (or island number or floor unit) is input, a machine number corresponding to the input model name (or island number or floor unit) is set as a change target ( Step A10) goes to Step A13 (see FIG. 11). When “change unit” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A06 is true, proceeds to step A11, accepts input of the unit number (step A11), and receives the unit number. The entered machine number is set as a change target (step A12), and the process proceeds to step A13 (see FIG. 12).

  When proceeding to step A13, the management computer 2 displays the currently set opening time and closing time (step A13), proceeds to step A14, and determines whether or not it is currently open (step A14). . Whether the store is open or not is determined based on whether or not the store is closed. If the store is not closed, it is determined that the store is open. If the store is closed, the store is open. It is determined that it is not. If it is determined in step A14 that the business is in operation, the management computer 2 proceeds to step A15, displays the change time input screen 1 as shown in FIG. 13, and accepts only the change in the opening time (step A15 to Step A16). When a new store opening time is input by the operator, the management computer 2 sets the changed store opening time as the start time (step A17), sets the current time as the end time (step A18), and step Proceed to the data correction process of A19.

  If it is determined in step A14 that the business is not in operation, the management computer 2 proceeds to step A20, displays the change time input screen 2 as shown in FIG. 14, and changes the opening time, changing the closing time, Changes in opening times and closing times are accepted (steps A21 to A23). The management computer 2 sequentially determines whether any of “change in opening time”, “change in closing time”, and “change in opening and closing time” is input, and there is no input of these items. In that case, the processing loop formed by steps A21 to A23 is repeated.

  When “change in store opening time” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A21 is true, accepts the input of the store opening time (step A24), and the operator inputs a new store opening time. Then, the opening time changed and input to the start time is set (step A25), the closing time set in advance to the end time is set (step A26), and the process proceeds to the data correction process of step A19.

  When “change in store closing time” is input, the management computer 2 determines that step A22 is true, accepts the input of the store closing time (step A27), and the operator inputs a new store closing time. Then, the opening time set in advance as the start time is set (step A28), the closing time changed and input as the end time is set (step A29), and the process proceeds to the data correction process in step A19.

  When “change of opening and closing time” is input, the input of the opening time is accepted (step A30), and when the new opening time is input by the operator, the input of the closing time is accepted (step A31). When a new store closing time is input by the operator, the opening time changed and input to the start time is set (step A32), and the changed closing time is set to the end time (step A33) and step A19. Proceed to the data correction process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of data correction processing. When the management computer 2 starts the data correction process, it first sets 1 in the machine number register i (step B01), proceeds to step B02, and determines whether the machine number specified in the machine number register i is to be changed. It is determined whether or not (step B02). If the management computer 2 determines that the machine number designated by the machine number register i is not to be changed, the management computer 2 proceeds to step B03 and increments the value of the machine number register i by 1 (step B03) and updates it. It is determined whether or not the machine number exceeds the last machine number (step B04). If the updated machine number does not exceed the last machine number, the process returns to step B02 and is designated by the updated machine number register i. It is determined whether the machine number to be changed is a change target (step B02). Therefore, the management computer 2 identifies the machine number to be changed by repeating the processing loop formed by Step B02, Step B03, and Step B04.

  If the management computer 2 determines that the machine number specified in the machine number register i is to be changed, the management computer 2 proceeds to step B05, where the number of outs (counter) and the safe number (counter) for the i-th game machine. The number of sales (counter), the number of special prizes (counter), the number of starts (counter), and the probability variable (counter) are set to 0 (step B05).

  Next, the management computer 2 sets 1 in the search register j (step B06), proceeds to step B07, reads the jth storage area of the data storage file as shown in FIG. 4 (step B07), and reads it. It is determined whether or not the time data in the storage area matches the start time (step B08). If the read time data in the storage area does not coincide with the start time, the management computer 2 determines that step B08 is false, proceeds to step B09, and increments the value of the search register j by 1 (step B09). Returning to step B07, the next storage area specified by the updated value of the search register j is read. Therefore, the management computer 2 identifies the storage area of the data storage file in which the time data matching the start time is stored by repeating the processing loop formed by Step B07, Step B08, and Step B09. .

  When the read time data in the storage area matches the start time, the management computer 2 determines that step B08 is true and proceeds to step B10, and the i-th game machine data in the read storage area is stored in the reference area 1. Copy (step B10). Next, the management computer 2 reads the jth next to the data storage file, that is, the (j + 1) th storage area (the area in which data is stored after 100 ms) (step B11), and the (j + 1) th storage area The i-th game machine data is copied to the reference area 2 (step B12). Then, the management computer 2 copies the contents of the reference area 1 to the calculation area X (step B13), inverts the contents of the calculation area X to 0 and 1 in bit units (step B14), and the inverted calculation area X And the contents of the reference area 2 are ANDed, and the result is stored in the calculation area X (step B15).

  By the processing from step B13 to step B15 described above, only game data in which the signal has changed from off to on is detected as the value 1 among the game table data (bit 0 to bit 7).

  When the management computer 2 finishes the process of step B15, it performs the game data accumulation process of step B16. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of game data accumulation processing executed by the management computer. The management computer 2 determines the presence / absence of game data corresponding to each bit by determining each bit (specifically, bit 0 to bit 5) of the calculation area X. Add the values and accumulate.

  First, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 0” of the calculation area X is “1” (step C01). When “bit 0” in the calculation area X is “1”, 10 is added to the value of the number of outs in the i-th range and the process proceeds to step C03 (step C02), while “bit 0” in the calculation area X is “1”. If not, the process proceeds directly to step C03.

  In step C03, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 1” in the calculation area X is “1” (step C03). When “bit 1” in the calculation area X is “1”, 10 is added to the value of the safe number of the i-th order and the process proceeds to step C05 (step C04), while “bit 1” in the calculation area X is “1”. If not, the process proceeds directly to step C05.

  In step C05, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 2” of the calculation area X is “1” (step C05). When “bit 2” in the calculation area X is “1”, 100 (yen) is added to the value of the number of sales in the i-th range, and the process proceeds to step C07 (step C06), while “bit 2” in the calculation area X Is not “1”, the process proceeds directly to step C07.

  In step C07, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 3” of the calculation area X is “1” (step C07). When “bit 3” in the calculation area X is “1”, 1 is added to the value of the i-th special prize and the process proceeds to step C09 (step C08), while “bit 3” in the calculation area X is “1”. If not, the process proceeds directly to step C09.

  In step C09, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 4” of the calculation area X is “1” (step C09). When “bit 4” in the calculation area X is “1”, 1 is added to the value of the starting number of the i-th number and the process proceeds to step C11 (step C10), while “bit 4” in the calculation area X is “1”. If not, the process proceeds directly to step C11.

  In step C11, the management computer 2 determines whether or not “bit 5” of the calculation area X is “1” (step C11). When “bit 5” in the calculation area X is “1”, 1 is added to the value of the i-th probability variable, the game data accumulation process is completed, and the process returns to the data correction process routine (step C12). If “bit 5” of area X is not “1”, the game data accumulation process is finished and the process returns to the data correction process routine.

  When the management computer 2 returns to the data correction process, the contents of the reference area 2 are transferred to the reference area 1 (step B17), and the time data of the jth storage area of the data storage file read according to the value of the search register j Is determined before the end time (step B18). If the time data in the storage area is earlier than the end time, the management computer 2 increments the value of the search register j by 1 (step B19), returns to step B11, and returns to the jth next ( The (j + 1) th storage area (the area where data is stored after 100 ms) is read (step B11), and the i-th game machine data in the (j + 1) th storage area is copied to the reference area 2 (step B12). Then, Step B13 to Step B17 are executed in the same manner as described above, and Step B18 is reached.

  As described above, the management computer 2 repeats the processing loop formed by Step B11 to Step B19, thereby counting the cumulative number of game data whose game data has changed from “0” to “1”. . When the time data in the j-th storage area of the data storage file read by the value of the search register j reaches the end time in the determination process in step B18, the game table data (out number) for the i-th number accumulated. , The number of safes, the number of sales, the number of special prizes, the number of startups, and the probability variable) are stored (step B20), the process proceeds to step B03, and the unit number register i is incremented by one (step B03). It is determined whether or not the last machine number has exceeded the last machine number (step B04), and if the updated machine number does not exceed the last machine number, the process returns to step B02 to similarly count the game machine data for the next machine. On the other hand, if the updated machine number exceeds the last machine number, the data correction process is finished and the process returns to the main process.

  As described above, the management computer 2 as the information management means accumulates the game table data (operating state information) transmitted from the gaming machine 3 together with the time every unit time in the storage means 7 in time series. On the other hand, the contents of the game table data with respect to the change of the time stored in the storage means 7 from the opening time to the closing time which is changed by the predetermined operation, accepting the change of the opening time and the closing time, and the setting change by the opening and closing time changing process Every time it is determined that the contents of the game table data are accumulated, the addition value is accumulated to obtain the closing data, and the closing data is stored, so that the opening process is not performed, after the opening operation, or Even when invalid data that should not be counted is counted by, for example, trial hitting before the closing operation, the opening and closing time can be redefined at an arbitrary time. It is possible to correct the closing data on the basis of defined by the opening and closing store times.

  In addition, since the opening / closing time can be changed at least for each gaming machine, the opening / closing time can be changed, for example, even if there is a player before closing the store, by delaying the closing time of only that gaming machine, Other than the stand, operations such as nail adjustment are also possible.

  In the above embodiment, the management computer 2 (information management means) accumulates the operation state information transmitted from the gaming machine 3 together with the time every unit time in the storage means 7 in time series, and stores the opening time and closing time. When the opening time and / or closing time is changed by accepting the change, the presence / absence of the contents of the operation state information with respect to the change in the time stored in the storage means 7 is determined from the changed opening time to the closing time. However, instead of this, the management computer 2 (information management means) obtains the closing data by accumulating the added value every time the content of the operation state information is determined. The transmitted operation state information is monitored, and when the content of the operation state information changes, the operation state information changed with the time is stored in the storage means 7, and in response to this, When the opening time and / or closing time is changed by accepting the change of the store time and closing time, the time stored in the storage means 7 from the changed opening time to the closing time and the operation state information at that time The addition value may be accumulated for each change history to obtain store closing data. This configuration corresponds to the game hall management device according to claim 2. According to this configuration, it is possible to save the memory of the storage unit 7 as compared with the configuration in which the operation state information transmitted from the gaming machine with the time is stored in the storage unit in time series for each unit time. it can.

  In a specific example of the above configuration, the received game machine data (operating state information data) of all gaming machines is temporarily stored in the memory as current reception data in the data collection process of step S02 of FIG. Next, the previous game table data received last time is compared with the current game table data received this time, and when the game table data changes (when it changes from off to on), the time and the game received this time The table data is accumulated in the storage means 7. Note that the comparison with respect to the game table data is performed when the calculation result (step B15) for the i-th game table data is “0” for all bits by the same algorithm as in steps B10 to B15 of FIG. The game table data is not stored in 7, and the game table data is stored in the storage means 7 when the calculation result is not “0” for all bits.

  Therefore, when all of the out signal, the safe signal, the sales signal, the special signal, the start signal, and the probability change signal are not changed, the game table data is stored in the storage means 7 with respect to the i-th game table data received this time. Absent. On the other hand, if any one of the out signal, the safe signal, the sales signal, the special award signal, the start signal, and the probability change signal changes from OFF to ON, the bit corresponding to the changed signal becomes 1. In this case, with respect to the i-th game table data received this time, the game table data is stored in the storage means 7 together with the time.

  And in a data correction process, it replaces with the process of step B10-step B15, and the process which copies the i-th game machine data directly to the calculation area X is performed. Then, the game data accumulation process in step B16 may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the change of the opening time and closing time is accepted by a keyboard input on the screen, but the operation state information for each of a plurality of gaming machines satisfying a specific condition according to the passage of time on the display screen is added. While displaying the transition of the value in a graph, the currently set opening time and closing time are displayed as an index on the graph, and the opening time and closing time of the index are moved by an index moving means (keyboard device or mouse). You may make it accept a change.

  The plurality of gaming machines satisfying the above specific conditions means the plurality of gaming machines that satisfy the conditions set arbitrarily in the game hall management. For example, each model, every island, every floor, etc. It becomes a plurality of gaming machines that satisfy the condition. Moreover, the above-mentioned operation state information may be any of out number, safe number, sales number, special prize number, start number, and certain variable.

  Hereinafter, an example of each of a plurality of gaming machines satisfying the specific condition will be described for each model (for example, all gaming machines of model 1), and an example of operation state information will be described as the number of starts. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a change time input screen displayed on the display screen of the management computer. Hereinafter, the process for displaying the change time input screen of 2nd Embodiment shown in FIG. 15 is demonstrated. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of change time input screen display processing executed by the management computer 2. When the management computer 2 starts the change time input screen display process, the time zone start data creation process (step S10), the minute start number data creation process (step S11), and the minute-machine type combined start number data creation process (Step S12) and a graph display process (Step S13) are sequentially performed.

  In the time zone start data creation process, the management computer 2 creates a time zone start data file as shown in FIG. 16 from the data storage file relating to the machine number-time-operation state information shown in FIG. The time zone start data file is provided with a time zone data area (100 ms between the storage area and the next storage area) and a start data storage area for storing the presence or absence of start data corresponding to each gaming machine number. Yes.

  The management computer 2 reads the storage area and the next storage area of the data storage file in FIG. 4 in order from the first to the last. Note that the start time is not determined, and starts from the first storage area and the second storage area. The management computer 2 uses the time zone stored in the data storage file in the time zone data area of the time zone start data file (for example, starting from 8: 00: 00: 00 to 8: 00: 00: 00) 8 is stored, and only the gaming machine data in which the signal has changed from OFF to ON by the processing of Step B10 to Step B15 in FIG. 8 can be detected, and bit 4 (start signal) in the calculation area is 1. If bit 4 of the calculation area is 1, “1” (with start) is stored in the start data storage area corresponding to the relevant serial number of the time zone start data file, If bit 4 of the calculation area is not 1, “0” (no start) is stored in the start data storage area corresponding to the unit number in the time zone start data file. Such processing is sequentially performed from the first to the last number, and when the last number is performed, the same processing is performed for the second storage area and the third storage area of the data storage file of FIG. Such a process is performed up to the last storage area and the last storage area of the data storage file in FIG. 4 to complete the time zone start data creation process.

  The management computer 2 creates a start data file per minute as shown in FIG. 17 from the time zone start data file shown in FIG. 16 in the start data data processing per minute. The start data file per minute consists of the time zone data area (one minute from time zone data to time zone data where both the second data and ms data are 0), and the cumulative number of starts per minute corresponding to each game machine number. A start number data storage area for storing data is provided.

  The management computer 2 reads the first data in the time zone start data file, determines whether the second data and ms data at the start time of the time zone data is 0, and determines the second data and ms data at the start time. If 0 is 0, the time is stored starting in the time zone data area of the start-up data file per minute. Next, it is determined whether or not the content of the start data storage area for the first data of the read time zone start data file is 1 (with start), and when the content of the start data storage area is 1, The counter corresponding to the unit number (initial value is 0) is incremented by one. This process is performed in order up to the final stage. The management computer 2 reads the next data in the time zone start data file when the last computer number is reached, and the content of the start data storage area for the first stand is also 1 (with start) for the next read data If the contents of the start data storage area are 1, the counter corresponding to the unit number (initial value is 0) is incremented by +1. This process is performed in order up to the final stage. When the last station number is reached, it is determined whether the second data and the ms data at the end time of the time zone data are 0. If the second data and the ms data at the end time are not 0, the time zone start data file The next data is read out, and it is determined whether or not the content of the start data storage area for the first unit is 1 (with start), and if the content of the start data storage region is 1, it corresponds to the unit number The counter (initial value is 0) is incremented by one. This process is performed in order up to the final stage. As a result, the number of start-ups is accumulated in the counter corresponding to the unit number. If the second data and the ms data of the end time are 0, the end time is stored in the time zone data area of the start number of minutes data file. Then, the counter values from the first to the last number are stored in the one-minute start number data storage area corresponding to each number, and the counters corresponding to the first to last numbers are cleared to zero. If the above processing is performed until the time zone start data file reaches the data end, the start data creation processing per minute ends.

  In the minute-model-by-model start number data creation process, the management computer 2 creates a minute-model-by-model start number data file as shown in FIG. 18 from the minute-by-minute start number data file shown in FIG. Minute-by-model start count data file is a time zone data area (one minute from time zone data to time zone data where both the second data and ms data are 0), and one minute cumulative start corresponding to each model A start number data storage area for storing number data is provided.

  The management computer 2 refers to the machine number / manufacturer name / model name correspondence file as shown in FIG. 3 and sets the start machine number and the end machine number for each model. For the sake of explanation, for example, it is assumed that the model 1 is from the first to the tenth unit numbers. The management computer 2 reads the first data of the start number data file per minute, and stores the time zone data of the start number data file per minute in the time zone data of the minute-model start number data file. Next, the number of starts for model 1 is counted. In other words, the start number data storage for the first data of the first data of the read start number data file per minute is added to the value of the model 1 start number counter (initial value is 0) for counting the start number for model 1. Add the contents of the area. If the start number data storage area is 0, the value of the model 1 start number counter does not change, but if the start number data storage area is 1, the value of the model 1 start number counter is Increase one. This process is performed in order up to the final number (10th level). The management computer 2 stores the value of the model 1 start number counter in the start number storage data storage area for the model 1 of the minute-by-model start number data file when the last computer number is reached. Similar processing is performed for model 2, model 3,..., Model n. When the processing for the model n is completed, the next data in the start number data file per minute is read, and the start number for each model is counted for the next data read out. When such a process is performed until the start data file per minute reaches the data end, the start data creation process for each minute-by-machine type is completed. As described above, the total value of the number of starts for each model per minute is obtained and stored in the minute-model-specific start number data file.

  In the graph display process, the management computer 2 uses the time zone data (every minute) stored in the minute-model-specific start number data file shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the transition of the total value (vertical axis) of the number of starts for each model in accordance with the passage of time (horizontal axis) is displayed in a graph. Then, the currently set opening time and closing time are displayed as indicators (vertical chain lines) on the graph, and the graph display processing is completed.

  When the management computer 2 finishes the graph display process, the management computer 2 changes the store opening time and the closing time. That is, the management computer 2 accepts changes in the opening time and closing time for each model by moving the index displayed on the graph by the index moving means (for example, key operation of the keyboard device or mouse). According to this, it is possible to adjust and change the opening time and closing time by seeing that the game table data (starting number) is actually entered at the time by the graph displayed on the display screen.

  In the above embodiment, the transition of the total value of the number of starts (operating state information) for each model (for each of a plurality of gaming machines satisfying specific conditions) according to the passage of time is displayed in a graph. By this, it is possible to create each gaming state information number data file for each minute for the number of outs, the number of safes, the number of sales, the number of special prizes, and the probability variable, as well as the number of starts, and further each piece of gaming state information number data For each gaming machine based on the file, the transition of the operation state information over time is displayed in a graph. Then, the currently set opening time and closing time are displayed as an index on the graph, and the change of the opening time and closing time is accepted by the movement operation of the index by the index moving means. In this way, it is possible to adjust and change the opening time and closing time for each gaming machine by seeing that the gaming machine data is actually included at that time.

It is a principal part block diagram of the game hall management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a base unit. It is a figure which shows a stand number-maker name / model name correspondence file. It is a figure which shows the data storage file regarding the machine number-time-operation state information memorize | stored in the memory | storage means connected to the management computer. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the process which the computer for management performs. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the opening / closing shop time change process which a computer for management performs. It is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the data correction process which a management computer performs. It is a flowchart of the game data accumulation process performed by the management computer. It is a figure which shows the change item selection menu screen displayed on the display screen of a management computer. It is a figure which shows a change item selection menu screen same as the above (when the model unit change is selected on the change item selection menu screen). It is a figure which shows a change item selection menu screen same as the above (when the unit change is selected on the change item selection menu screen). It is a figure which shows the change time input screen 1 displayed on the display screen of a management computer. It is a figure which shows the change time input screen 2 displayed on the display screen of a management computer. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of the change time input screen 2 displayed on the display screen of a management computer. It is a figure which shows the time slot | zone start data file which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of a change time input screen. It is a figure which shows the start number data file per minute which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of a change time input screen. It is a figure which shows the every minute-model start number data file which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of a change time input screen. It is a flowchart of the change time input screen display process which the management computer which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of a change time input screen performs.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game hall management apparatus 2 Management computer 3 Game machine 4 Island unit 5 units 6 LAN
7 Storage means 8 CPU
9 ROM
10 RAM
11 Communication Circuit 12 I / O Port 13 I / O Interface

Claims (3)

Comprising all gaming machines installed in the amusement hall, and information management means connected to all the gaming machines so that data communication is possible,
The information management means includes
A game table data storage process for receiving game table data consisting of an on / off signal transmitted from each gaming machine after startup and sequentially storing and storing the game table data in a storage means for each gaming machine together with the time received for each unit time Means,

After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With

further,
And operating in discrimination means for discriminating whether the current operating during the time said opening during time changes,
When it is determined that the business is being performed by the business determination unit , the opening time change processing unit during business that enables the change input of the preset opening time;
When the opening time is changed by the operating during opening time change processing unit, the start time to set the end time of the current time to make changes of the opening time and sets the changed the opening time to the start time and An end time setting means ;
The contents of the gaming table data with respect to a change in pre-Symbol start time and end time setting time stored in the storage means for each of the gaming machines in the period in hand stage Therefore from the set the start time to the end time, off Determining whether or not there is a change from ON to ON, and every time it is determined that the content of the gaming machine data has changed from OFF to ON, an addition value is accumulated for the changed information to obtain corrected cumulative gaming machine data, Cumulative gaming machine data correction processing means for updating and storing the corrected cumulative gaming machine data as the cumulative gaming machine data ,
A game hall management device comprising: Comprising all gaming machines installed in the amusement hall, and information management means connected to all the gaming machines so that data communication is possible,
The information management means includes
After activation, the game machine data consisting of on / off signals transmitted from each gaming machine is received and stored every unit time ,
The game table data received and stored this time is compared with the game table data received and stored last time, and the content of the game table data is determined whether or not the on / off signal changes from off to on, and the game table Game table data that sequentially stores and stores the game table data received and stored this time together with the time received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine when it is determined that the content of the data has changed from off to on Accumulation processing means;

After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With

further,
And operating in discrimination means for discriminating whether the current operating during the time said opening during time changes,
When it is determined that the business is being performed by the business determination unit , the opening time change processing unit during business that enables the change input of the preset opening time;
When the opening time is changed by the operating during opening time change processing unit, the start time to set the end time of the current time to make changes of the opening time and sets the changed the opening time to the start time and An end time setting means ;
Before Symbol Start Time and end time setting added hand stage Therefore from the set the start time for each of the gaming table data change history for the time stored in the storage means for each of the gaming machines in the period until the end time It obtains a correction accumulated gaming table data by accumulating values, the total amusement machine data correction processing means for updating and storing the modified total gaming table data as the cumulative gaming table data,
A game hall management device comprising: Comprising all gaming machines installed in the amusement hall, and information management means connected to all the gaming machines so that data communication is possible,
The information management means includes
A time zone data area for receiving game table data consisting of an on / off signal transmitted from each gaming machine after startup and storing each time zone data obtained by dividing a day into unit time based on the game table data And each game state information number data file including a game state number data storage area in which accumulated game state information in each time zone corresponding to each game state of the gaming machine is stored. Data file creation means,

After the preset opening time, the gaming machine data received and stored in the storage means for each gaming machine is compared with the gaming machine data received and stored last time, and the contents of the gaming machine data are turned on / off. Every time it is determined that the content of the game table data has changed from off to on, it is counted up the cumulative value of the total game table data for the changed information. Data count processing means to perform,
With

further,
An in-service determination means for determining whether the store is open at the time of changing the opening time;
When it is determined that the business is being performed by the business determination unit, the opening time change processing unit during business that enables the change input of the preset opening time;
When the opening time is changed by the opening time change processing means during operation, a start time / end that sets the changed opening time as a start time and sets the current time for changing the opening time as an end time Time setting means;

A history of each accumulated game state information corresponding to the time zone data accumulated in each game state information number data file in the period from the start time to the end time set by the start time / end time setting means Cumulative game machine data correction processing means for accumulating addition values according to the above to obtain corrected cumulative game machine data, and updating and storing the corrected cumulative game machine data as the cumulative game machine data;
A game hall management device comprising:

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