JP5828670B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system including a gaming machine management device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a gaming machine that is in a demonstration effect state (that is, a power saving state) by an operation of a store clerk or a player in a game hall is known. Further, as shown in Patent Document 2, a gaming system is also known in which a gaming machine is switched to a power saving mode by an instruction from a management device.

JP 2008-206835 A JP 2005-152391 A

  However, in the invention shown in the above patent document, there is a problem that power saving business cannot be performed unless the gaming machine is equipped with the power saving mode, and power saving business cannot be performed with a gaming machine not equipped with the power saving mode. is there.

  The present invention has been made based on such a background, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming system that enables a power-saving operation even for a gaming machine not equipped with a power-saving mode. .

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. The reference numerals used in the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention and the drawings to be described later are appended in parentheses for reference, but the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to the appended description.

First, the invention according to means 1
Provided corresponding to one gaming machine (pachinko machine 2), an energized state in which power is supplied from the power source (power supply unit 10) to the one gaming machine (power ON) and the power is not supplied Switching means (table terminal 4 or call lamp device 200) that can be switched to an energized state (power OFF);
A plurality of the switching means can be controlled, and an energization condition is established for each of the gaming machines corresponding to each of the plurality of switching means (ON operation on the power management screen or input buttons 262a to 262d), the energization process for switching the switching unit to the energized state is performed, while the energization process for switching the switching unit to the de-energized state based on reception of a predetermined operation (OFF operation on the power management screen). Switching control means (CPU 112) for performing operation, operation management means for managing the operation of each of the plurality of gaming machines, non-operating gaming machines in the non-energized state for non-operating gaming machines in the energized state, and Is a management device (hall computer 110) having notification means for notification in a different manner ;
A gaming system (1, 1 ′) characterized by comprising:
In the above gaming system,
It is preferable that the game machine model to be notified by the notification means and the game island on which the game machine is installed are notified in a identifiable manner.

The invention according to means 2
A gaming system (1, 1 ') described in means 1,
The management device (hall computer 110)
Operating information receiving means (communication unit 119) for receiving operating information (a driving signal) indicating whether each of the plurality of gaming machines is operating or not operating;
Based on the operation information received by the operation information receiving means, for each of the plurality of gaming machines, operating state management means (power management table of the storage device) for managing whether it is in the operating state or non-operating state;
A gaming system further comprising: a notifying means (display device 117) for notifying the gaming machine in the non-operating state out of the plurality of gaming machines.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming system (1 ') described in means 1 or 2,
A gaming device (call lamp device 200) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of gaming machines and including display means (LCD 263) for displaying game information and effect means (LED module 267) for effecting decoration. )
The management device (hall computer 110)
With the execution of the energization process, the display by the display means and the effect by the effect means of the gaming apparatus corresponding to the gaming machine that is energized by the energization process can be executed, while the non-energization process In accordance with the execution of the game device, the display by the display means of the gaming device corresponding to the gaming machine that has become non-energized by the de-energization process can be executed and the effect by the effect means cannot be executed The gaming system further includes a control means (CPU 112).

Further, the invention according to means 4
A gaming system (1, 1 ') described in any one of means 1 to 3,
The management device (hall computer 110)
For each of the plurality of gaming machines, energization state management means (a power management table of the storage device) that manages whether it is in an energized state or a non-energized state;
In-store equipment control means (CPU 112) that performs processing for controlling the operation of each of the in-store equipment (air conditioners 1 to 6) corresponding to one or more of the gaming machines based on the management status in the energization state management means; A game system characterized by further comprising:

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the gaming machine can be switched between the energized state and the de-energized state by the processing of the management device without turning on / off the power switch provided in the gaming machine. By switching to the energized state, even a gaming machine not equipped with the power saving mode can perform power saving business.

  Further, according to the invention according to means 2, since the gaming machine in a non-operating state is notified in the management device, it is prevented from being left in a state where power is supplied to the gaming machine, and the management of the game hall The power consumption can be reduced without causing any trouble.

  Further, according to the invention according to means 3, when the gaming machine is in a non-energized state, the effect by the effect means of the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine is also impossible to execute. Can be reduced.

  Further, according to the invention according to the means 4, the operation of the in-store equipment corresponding to the gaming machine is controlled according to whether the gaming machine is energized or not energized, thereby further reducing power consumption. be able to.

FIG. 1 is a system diagram illustrating an example of a gaming system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the gaming system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a table data table stored in the base terminal according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is an electric power stored in the base terminal according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a data table. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a power control process performed by the energy saving module according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a table information table stored in the hall computer, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a game information table stored in the hall computer. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management table stored in the hall computer in the first embodiment, and in the second embodiment, the hall computer and the calling lamp device. In the second embodiment, the calling lamp device stores only the data of the unit number. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management screen displayed on the hall computer. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management screen displayed on the hall computer, and is an example of a display screen when a power-off operation is performed on the screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the power management screen displayed on the hall computer. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management graph displayed on the hall computer. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power transition graph displayed on the hall computer. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a comparison graph displayed on the hall computer. FIG. 13 is a system diagram illustrating an example of a gaming system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a front view illustrating an example of a calling lamp device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the gaming system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16A is a diagram showing an example of a table data table stored in the calling lamp device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 16B is stored in the calling lamp device according to the second embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the electric power data table. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a power supply control process performed by the calling lamp device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a state switching process performed by the hall computer according to the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing when the input button is operated when the calling lamp device is in the energy saving mode. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a power management table stored in the hall computer in the first embodiment and in the hall computer and the call lamp device in the second embodiment, for a gaming machine in a power saving state. In the second embodiment, the calling lamp device stores only the data of the unit number. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management screen displayed on a hall computer that manages a gaming machine in a power saving state. FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inside of the island. FIG. 22 (a) shows a blowing path when the air volume of the blower is strong, and FIG. 22 (b) shows a blowing path when the air volume of the blower is medium. FIG. FIG. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inside of the island. FIG. 23 (c) is a ventilation path when the air volume of the blower is weak, and FIG. 23 (d) is no air volume of the blower, that is, the power supply of the blower is turned off. FIG. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for grasping the air volume of each blower when the blower is installed inside the island.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The gaming system according to the present invention is in an energized state (power-on state) in which power is supplied to one gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) and a non-energized state (power-on state) in which the power is not supplied. Switchable switching means (base terminal 4 or relay switch 462 of call lamp device 200) and a plurality of switching means can be controlled, and a predetermined energization is performed for each of the gaming machines corresponding to each of the plurality of switching means. An energization process (power ON command) for switching the switching means to an energized state based on the condition being established (ON operation on the power management screen of the hall computer 110 or operation of the input buttons 262a to 262d of the calling lamp device 200) On the other hand, when a predetermined de-energization condition is established, a de-energization process (power-off command) for switching the switching means to the de-energized state is performed. It is intended to include the administration has a control unit device (110). In the following embodiments, a gaming system 1 according to the first embodiment in which the switching means is the stand terminal 4 and a gaming system 1 'according to the second embodiment in which the switching means is the call lamp device 200 will be described.

[1: Game system 1 according to the first embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system 1 according to the present embodiment, and this gaming system 1 corresponds to a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine arranged side by side on a plurality of gaming islands arranged in a game hall. Are installed, receive various signals output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2, collect game data, and control the power ON / OFF of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and a predetermined in the game hall In addition to managing the game data generated in the game in each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game arcade and connected to each terminal 4 so as to be able to communicate with each other terminal 4 and operating each pachinko machine 2 And a hall computer 110 that manages the state and the power state and controls the power ON / OFF of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the base terminal 4 via the base terminal 4.

(Table terminal)
As shown in FIG. 2, the base terminal 4 which is a switching unit in the present embodiment includes an information output board (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2 and a pachinko machine supplied to the pachinko machine 2. Connected to the supply ball detection switch 6 for counting the number of balls (the number of supplied balls) and the out ball detection switch 7 for counting the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 (number of driven balls), An input port 45 as an input means to which various signals output from the pachinko machine 2, the supply ball detection switch 6, and the out ball detection switch 7 are input, and a real time clock 43 that outputs time information of the current time are connected. Non-volatile storage of a table data table for storing game data relating to the pachinko machine 2 being in power, a power data table for storing the power state and power state of the pachinko machine 2, etc. The communication unit 44 as a transmission means for performing data communication between the memory 42 and the hall computer 110, and various processes performed in the base terminal 4 are performed based on a processing program stored in an internal ROM (not shown). And a microprocessing unit (MPU) 41.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the base terminal 4 as a switching unit in the present embodiment is equipped with an energy saving module 46 that performs power ON / OFF switching and switching control of the pachinko machine 2 and power monitoring. Usually, a transformer is connected to the power supply in the amusement hall, and a power strip is attached to the load side (pachinko machine side) of this transformer. By inserting the power plug connected to the power line of the load (pachinko machine) directly into the outlet of this power strip, the voltage (voltage transformed by the transformer) suitable for the load (pachinko machine) is supplied. It has become. The power supply ON / OFF control of the pachinko machine is performed by a store clerk directly operating a switch (referred to as a main body switch) provided in the case of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, in this embodiment, it is possible to control ON / OFF of the power supply of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 also by the energy saving module 46 mounted on the base terminal 4. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment to be described later, it is assumed that the main body switch is always ON, and the switching means (the base terminal 4 equipped with the energy saving module 46) side controls the ON / OFF of the power of the pachinko machine 2. An example will be described. The energy saving module 46 includes a power supply control unit 461, a relay switch 462, a power meter 464, and the like, and power necessary for the operation of each unit included in the energy saving module 46 is supplied from the stand terminal 4 side. In addition, power is supplied to the base terminal 4 from another path not via the relay switch 462, and power is supplied to the base terminal 4 even when the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the energy saving module 46 includes an insertion port 46 a to which the power supply line 10 a from the power supply unit 10 of the amusement hall is connected, and an insertion to which the corresponding power supply line 2 b from the pachinko machine 2 is connected. And an opening 46b. A voltage suitable for the pachinko machine 2 is supplied from the power supply unit 10. A relay switch 462 is connected between the insertion port 46a and the insertion port 46b. By turning on the relay switch 462, the power supply line 10a of the power supply unit 10 and the power supply line 2b of the pachinko machine 2 are connected. Are electrically connected, and a predetermined voltage is supplied to the pachinko machine 2. By turning off the relay switch 462, the power supply line 10a of the power supply unit 10 and the power supply line 2b of the pachinko machine 2 are in an electrically disconnected state.

  The wattmeter 464 monitors the power supplied to the power supply line of the pachinko machine 2 in the energy saving module 46. The wattmeter 464 consumes power in the pachinko machine 2 and a predetermined time on the day (for example, 10:00 which is the opening time of the game hall). ) From the pachinko machine 2 is measured. The wattmeter 464 includes a communication interface such as RS485 and RS232C, and the measurement value is sequentially input to the MPU 41 via the communication interface.

  The power control unit 461 includes a circuit board that controls ON / OFF of the relay switch 462 based on the data string input from the MPU 41. When the power OFF command is recognized, the relay switch 462 is turned OFF and a power OFF notification is output to the MPU 41. When the power ON command is recognized, the relay switch 462 is turned ON and a power ON notification is output to the MPU 41.

  Here, when the MPU 41 receives the power ON command from the hall computer 110, the MPU 41 outputs it to the power control unit 461 as a data string for the power control unit 461, and the power control unit 461 is based on the input power ON command. The relay switch 462 is turned on. Hereinafter, “the base terminal 4 or the MPU 41 turns on the relay switch 462” refers to performing these processes. When the MPU 41 receives a power ON notification from the power control unit 461, the MPU 41 transmits a power ON notification indicating that the power of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is turned ON to the hall computer 110. To do. Further, when the MPU 41 receives a power OFF command from the hall computer 110, the MPU 41 outputs this to the power control unit 461 as a data string for the power control unit 461, and the power control unit 461 is based on the input power OFF command. Then, the relay switch 462 is turned OFF. Hereinafter, “the base terminal 4 or the MPU 41 turns off the relay switch 462” refers to performing these processes. When the MPU 41 receives a power OFF notification from the power control unit 461, the MPU 41 transmits a power OFF notification indicating that the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is turned OFF to the hall computer 110. To do.

  In the non-volatile memory 42, as shown in FIG. 3A, supply as game data in association with the machine number which is the gaming machine identification information of the pachinko machine 2 connected to the machine terminal 4 The number of supplied balls based on the supply signal output from the ball detection switch 6, the item of the number of driven balls based on the driving signal output from the out ball detection switch 7, and the number of supplied balls from the number of driven balls The difference between the number of balls and the start signal output from the pachinko machine 2 when the variable display of the variable display device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2 ends is added and stored. The item of the number of start signals, the item of the number of jackpots based on the jackpot signal output from the pachinko machine 2 during the occurrence of the jackpot in the pachinko machine 2, and the pachinko machine during the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot in the pachinko machine 2 The item of the probability variation number based on the probability variation signal output from No. 2, the item of the big hit signal status indicating the output status of the big hit signal at that time, and the probability variation indicating the output status of the signal during accuracy variation at that time A table data table in which items of signal states are stored is stored.

  The flow of updating each game data in these table data tables will be described in detail. From the supply ball detection switch 6 of the present embodiment, every time the number of pachinko balls supplied to the pachinko machine 2 becomes 10 balls. Since one pulse of the supply signal is output, every time the one pulse of the supply signal is input, 10 is added to the value of the number of supplied balls and updated. Similarly, the out-ball detecting switch 7 of the present embodiment outputs a 1-pulse driving signal every time the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 reaches 10 balls. Every time the insertion signal is input, 10 is added to the value of the number of shot balls and updated.

  In addition, since the start signal is output from the pachinko machine 2 at the end of the variable display, 1 is added to the number of start signals every time a start signal of one pulse is input, and the big hit number is newly output as the number of big hits. 1 is added and updated based on the fact that the medium state has been reached, and the number of times of probability change is incremented and updated based on the fact that the signal during the probability change is newly being output.

  Further, in the nonvolatile memory 42, as shown in FIG. 3B, a power supply state indicating whether the relay switch 462 of the energy saving module 46 mounted on the base terminal 4 is in an ON state or an OFF state. And a power data table in which the power consumption and the power consumption measured by the power meter of the energy saving module 46 are stored. The “power state” of the power data table is updated to “ON” when the MPU 41 receives the power ON notification from the power control unit 461, and is updated to “OFF” when the MPU 41 receives the power OFF notification. The “power consumption” and “power consumption” indicate the input power consumption and power consumption each time the power consumption and power consumption measured by the power meter 464 are input to the MPU 41 via the communication interface. Updated.

  Here, the MPU 41 of the base terminal 4 according to the present embodiment stores it in the base data table every predetermined time determined based on the number of pachinko machines 2 installed in the game hall, for example, every 10 seconds. A transmission process of transmitting game data as information and power data as information stored in the power data table to the hall computer 110 in association with the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 is performed. As shown in FIG. 1, game data and power data associated with a machine number are transmitted from the machine terminal 4 to the hall computer 110 via a hub and a communication cable.

  Next, the power supply control process executed by the base terminal 4 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in S100 and S101, the stand terminal 4 stands by for a power OFF command and a power ON command from the hall computer 110. If it is recognized in S100 that a power-off command has been received from the hall computer 110 (YES in S100), the relay switch 462 is turned off in S110, the hall computer 110 is notified of power-off in S111, and returns to a standby state ( Loop of S100 and S101). On the other hand, when it is recognized in S101 that a power-on command has been received from the hall computer 110 (YES in S101), the relay switch 462 is turned on in S103, and the hall computer 110 is notified of power-on in S104 and enters a standby state. Return (loop of S100 and S101). In this way, the terminal 4 that has performed the power ON / OFF control (the MPU 41 that has received the power OFF or power ON notification from the power control unit 461) updates the power state of the power data table.

(Hall computer)
Next, the configuration of the hall computer 110 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The hall computer 110 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 112 serving as storage control means for performing various processes performed by the hall computer 110, a RAM 113 used as a work memory, etc., on a data bus 111 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. A real-time clock 114 for outputting time information and calendar information at that time, a storage device 115 including a magnetic disk and a magneto-optical disk, an input device 116 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 117 for displaying and outputting various screens, etc. Normally, a printer 118 for printing out various information displayed on the display device 117, a communication unit 119 as a receiving means for performing data communication with the base terminal 4, an air conditioning control device 20 described later, and the like are connected. Computer.

  In the storage device 115, in addition to a processing program in which various processing contents executed by the hall computer 110 are described, a table information table shown in FIG. 5A and a game information table shown in FIG. The power management table shown in FIG. 6C is stored. In this machine information table, as shown in FIG. 5A, the model name of the pachinko machine 2 and the pachinko machine 2 are associated with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall. The island number of the installed game island and the air conditioning number that can identify the air conditioning closest to the installation location of the pachinko machine 2 are stored.

  In the game information table, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), game data can be stored in association with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2 and stored in the machine data table in the machine terminal 4. As with the game data, the number of supplied balls, the number of driven balls, the number of difference balls, the number of starting signals, and the number of jackpots, as well as the number of starting signals and jackpots The item of the jackpot probability calculated from the number of times, the item of the number of jackpot start times 1, 2,... That is the number of start signals until each jackpot occurs, and the game data transmitted from the base terminal 4 Game state items are stored that are stored in the game state (usually during the big hit, during the probability change) determined from the signal status during the big hit and the signal status during the probability change. Each pachinko machine is stored in these game information tables. Generated by the game in 2 Game data storage, adapted to be managed. This game information table stores and manages game data for the past month of the previous day, the day before the last day, the day before the second day, and so on.

  The CPU 112 of the hall computer 110 according to the present embodiment performs a process of updating the data of each item associated with the machine number received in the game information table based on the game data transmitted from the machine terminal 4. . By this processing, items for determining the operating state of the pachinko machine, such as the number of balls supplied, the number of driven balls, and the number of start signals, are updated to the data received from the terminal 4 without delay. Further, the CPU 112 of the hall computer 110 according to the present embodiment can output game data stored in the game information table and data of a power management table described later to the printer 118 or display on the display device 117. is there.

  In the power management table, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), in association with the machine number of each pachinko machine 2, the item of the operation state, the item of the power supply state, the item of power consumption, and the amount of power consumption An item, an operation time item, an operation rate item, a power OFF time item, a non-operating power OFF rate item, and a non-operating power consumption item are stored. The “operating state” is an item indicating the current operating state of the pachinko machine 2 and is determined based on the number of game balls received from the game terminal 4. In this example, the CPU 112 sets the operating state to “in operation” when the received number of hit balls has increased from the number stored in the game information table. On the other hand, if the number of shots does not increase for 10 minutes after the previous increase in the number of shots, the operating state is set to “not operating”.

  Further, when the CPU 112 receives the power data, the “power state”, “power consumption”, and “power consumption” of the corresponding unit number in the power management table are changed to the power state included in the received power data, Update to power consumption and power consumption values. Here, in this example, when the power supply state is switched from OFF to ON at the time of the update, the operation state is set to “in operation” regardless of the determination based on the number of driving balls described above, and the power supply state is changed from ON. When switched to OFF, the operating state is assumed to be “non-operating” regardless of the determination based on the number of driven balls described above.

  The “operating time” in the power management table is an item that is an index of the time at which the game was played on the pachinko machine, and indicates the time when the “operating state” in the power management table today was “in operation”. Yes. Since the non-operating time is calculated by subtracting the operating time from the game hall business hours, the non-operating time is also managed. “Occupancy rate” is an item that indicates the percentage of time that the game was played on the pachinko machine during business hours. From the time when the “operational state” was “in operation” today ÷ the opening time Elapsed time × 100 (%). For example, when the opening time is 10:00, the current time is 20:00, and the operation time is 8 hours, the operation rate is 8/10 × 100 = 80%. The maximum value of the elapsed time from the opening time is the game hall business hours, for example, 12 hours at the game hall where the opening time is 10:00 and the closing time is 22:00.

  “Power OFF time” in the power management table indicates the time when the “power state” is “OFF” today in the power management table. In this example, it is 1 hour. The “non-operating power supply OFF rate” is calculated by the time when “power state” is “OFF” today / the time when “operating state” is “non-operating” today × 100 (%). . “Non-operating power consumption” is the power consumption during the time when “Operating status” was “Non-operating” today, and the increase in “Power consumption” during “Non-operating” was measured. It is obtained by doing. As data of these power management tables, data every 10 minutes is stored for the current day, data for every hour is stored for the past week, and data for every day is stored for the past January. It shall be.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hall computer 110 is connected to an air conditioning control device 100 that controls the set temperature and air volume of the air conditioning in the game hall via the communication unit 44. Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, six air conditioners 1 to 6 are provided in the game hall, and these are all connected to the air conditioning control device 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the air conditioners 1 to 6 are ceiling air conditioner units that are installed on a ceiling portion that is located at the center of an area sandwiched between game islands and that can discharge and supply heat-conditioned air. This ceiling air-conditioning unit has an air intake portion at the center of the lower surface made square, and four slit-shaped air blowing portions along each of the four sides of the outer periphery, and a blower device inside thereof. The air taken in from the air intake section is converted into air-conditioned air that has been subjected to heat exchange by passing through the heat exchange apparatus, and then discharged from four air blowing sections in four directions.

  In addition, outdoor units (not shown) connected to the air conditioners 1 to 6 are provided outside the game hall. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioners 1 to 6 and the outdoor unit are electrically connected to the air conditioning control device 100 via a connection cable or the like, and the temperature and air volume are controlled by the air conditioning control device 100. . In addition, power supply to the air conditioners 1 to 6 and the outdoor unit is supplied from a power supply device dedicated to the air conditioner. The air conditioning control device 100 can communicate with the hall computer 110 and controls the operations of the air conditioning units 1 to 6 and the outdoor unit according to information from the hall computer 110. Therefore, the set temperature and air volume of each air conditioner can be controlled from the hall computer 110.

  Here, the hall computer 110 grasps the number and number of the pachinko machines 2 that each air conditioner is in charge of based on the table information table shown in FIG. And the power supply information of each pachinko machine 2 is grasped by the power management table. Therefore, if a predetermined number of the units in charge of each air conditioner is turned off, it is possible to perform control to reduce the air volume of the air conditioner. This control will be described later.

(Management by hall computer)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management screen displayed on the display device 117 of the hall computer. This power management screen is an overview of the inside of the amusement hall. The manager arranges the game islands 01 to 04, the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 belonging to each game island (001 to 060 in this example), and each game. The air-conditioning number of the air-conditioner installed in the ceiling part of the center position of the area | region sandwiched between islands, and the positional relationship of each air-conditioning and each pachinko machine 2 can be grasped | ascertained now. In addition, on this screen, it is possible to grasp the operating state and the power supply state of the unit of the unit number by the pattern of the square icon on which the unit number of the pachinko machine 2 belonging to each game island is displayed. ing. The display of the power management screen reflects the “operating state” and “power state” of the power management table described above.

  For example, when the icon pattern is plain, such as the machine number 001, it indicates that the “operating state” of the machine number is in operation. In addition, when the pattern of the icon is a hatched pattern such as the stand number 002, it indicates that the “operating state” of the stand number is not in operation and is ON in the “power state”. In addition, when the pattern of the icon is a hatched pattern such as the stand number 002, it indicates that the “operating state” of the stand number is not in operation and is ON in the “power state”. Further, a case where the corner of the icon is painted black as in the case of the unit number 006 indicates that the “power supply state” of the unit number is OFF.

  By looking at the power management screen, the game hall administrator can grasp at a glance the pachinko machine 2 that is in operation, the pachinko machine 2 that is not in operation and in the power-on state, and the pachinko machine that is in the power-off state. it can. In addition, since the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 that is not in operation and in the power-on state is informed in a hatched pattern, the administrator at first glance grasps the machine that is not in operation and the power-on state, and on the screen By performing the power-off operation, a power-off command, which is a control signal for turning off the power of the base, is transmitted to the base terminal 4 corresponding to the base. Is set to OFF. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the pachinko machine 2 that is not in operation from being left in a state where electric power is supplied, and to reduce power consumption without hindering the operation of the amusement hall.

  The power OFF operation on the power management screen will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the administrator places a cursor on the icon of the stand (in this example, the 002 series) that is informed of the non-operating power ON state on the power management screen and clicks, FIG. As shown in (b), the fact that the stand is in a non-operating power ON state and that the icon is double-clicked when the power is turned off are displayed. When the administrator places a cursor on the icon of the table (in this example, 002) and double-clicks, a power-off command is transmitted to the table terminal 4 corresponding to the table, and the table terminal 4 turns off the power. Along with this, a power OFF notification is replied from the base terminal 4, and the hall computer 110 that has received the notification displays the icon of the base as OFF as shown in FIG. 8C.

  Note that switching from OFF to ON of each unit is also possible on the power management screen in the same manner. Although not shown, when the manager places the cursor on the icon of a stand (eg, 006) on the power management screen where the OFF state is notified and clicks, the fact that the stand is OFF and the power is turned on. In this case, a message to double-click the icon is displayed. When the administrator places the cursor on the icon of the table (in this example, 002) and double-clicks it, a power-on command is transmitted to the table terminal 4 corresponding to the table, and the table terminal 4 turns on the power. Along with this, a power-on notification is replied from the base terminal 4, and the hall computer 110 that has received the notification displays the icon of the base in operation.

  Further, on the power management screen, a dotted line icon is displayed at a position corresponding to the position where the air conditioners 1 to 6 are installed, and the current air volume of the air conditioner is displayed on the icon. For example, the air volume of the air conditioner 1 is “strong”, the air volume of the air conditioner 4 is “medium”, and the air volume of the air conditioner 6 is “weak”. The air volume of each air conditioner is adjusted according to the number of power-off tables among the tables in charge of each air conditioner. This adjustment is performed as in the following example.

  The hall computer 110 refers to the table information table and identifies the tables 001 to 005 and 011 to 015 that the air conditioner 1 is in charge of. Next, referring to the power management table for these units, the power state of each unit is acquired, and the number of units in the power off state is calculated. At this time, if the number of power-off states is 0 to 2, the air volume is strong, if 3 to 5, the air volume is medium, and if 6 to 8, the air volume is weak. Since the number of power-off states among the tables handled by the air conditioner 1 is 0, the air volume is strong. The hall computer 110 instructs the air-conditioning control device 20 to increase the air volume of the air-conditioning 1, and the air-conditioning control apparatus 20 that has received the instruction controls the air-conditioning 1 and the corresponding outdoor unit to control the air-flow volume of the air-conditioning 1. Is strong. Similarly, since the number of power-off states among the tables handled by the air conditioner 4 is 5, the air volume of the air volume 4 is medium. Similarly, since the number of power-off states among the tables handled by the air conditioner 6 is 6, the air volume of the air conditioner 6 becomes weak. In this way, the air volume can be reduced for areas with many power-off states, and the power consumption can be reduced.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another example of the power management screen displayed on the display device 117 of the hall computer 110. This power management screen is an overhead view of the amusement hall, and the administrator knows the layout of the game islands 01 to 04 and the machine number of the pachinko machine 2 belonging to each game island (001 to 060 in this example). Can be done. In addition, on this screen, the number of pachinko machines 2 belonging to each amusement island is identified by the square icon pattern indicating the number of non-operating power-off rates below a predetermined percentage (here 50%). Can be done. Specifically, the notification is performed by displaying the icons of the units whose “non-operating power supply OFF rate” in the power management table described above is 50% or less in a hatched pattern. As a result, it is possible to grasp a stand whose power-off rate during non-operation is a predetermined ratio or less, and further increase the frequency of turning off the power of the stand (for example, training of store staff or strengthening of patrol in the store). The power consumption can be reduced.

  Next, a graph regarding power consumption provided by the hall computer 110 will be described. All of these graphs can be displayed on the display device 117 of the hall computer 110. FIG. 10 is a graph showing the power consumption transition of each pachinko machine 2 during one day (from the opening time to the closing time). In this example, 10:00 to 12:00 is in operation and power consumption is high. 12:00 to 14:00 is a time zone during which the power is on during non-operation. Although the power consumption is reduced during this time period, a certain amount of power is still consumed (for example, a period in which the pachinko machine 2 is in the energy saving mode). Further, the power is turned off from 14:00 to 16:00, and no power is consumed. And 20: 00 to 22:00 is a time zone during which the power is turned on during non-operation, and constant power is consumed.

  Here, the non-operating power ON period is a period during which the power consumption state has been continued because the pachinko machine 2 should have been turned off. The non-operating power consumption that is the power consumed during this period corresponds to the area indicated by hatching. The value is also shown below the graph. Thus, the power to be reduced (power consumption during non-operation) can be grasped at a glance. Further, the non-operating power supply OFF rate is also displayed. In this example, the value is 33%, so that it can be confirmed that there is a large room for reduction. Making the non-operating power supply OFF rate close to 100% is effective in reducing power consumption. The amusement hall manager sequentially checks the power management screen, and as soon as it finds a stand that is not in operation and is powered on (a table that is informed by a hatched pattern), it takes measures such as turning off the power. The power OFF rate during non-operation can be improved and the power consumption during non-operation can be reduced. In this example, the transition of power consumption per day for the 005 series is displayed, but the transition of power consumption for each island and each model can be confirmed in the same manner. Further, the period is not limited to one day and is arbitrarily determined. The same applies to the graphs of FIGS. 11 and 12 described later.

  FIG. 11 is a power transition graph showing transitions of the monthly power consumption of the island 01, the power OFF rate during the non-operating rate, and the non-operating power consumption. From this example, grasp the state that the power consumption of the island 01 is gradually decreasing, the non-operating rate power supply OFF rate is gradually improving, and the non-operating power consumption is gradually decreasing. Can do. From this result, we confirmed the tendency that the power consumption of the non-operating base is frequently turned off, and the power consumption during non-operating is reduced accordingly, and the power consumption of the whole island is also reduced. can do.

  FIG. 12 is a graph showing the transition of the non-operating power OFF rate of each island (01 to 04) during the week. In this way, it is possible to compare data between islands.

[2: Game system 1 ′ according to the second embodiment]
Next, only a point different from the first embodiment will be described for the gaming system 1 ′ according to the second embodiment. First, FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram showing a gaming system 1 ′ according to a second embodiment to which a calling lamp device 200 serving as switching means of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 13, the gaming system 1 ′ of the second embodiment is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine, and collects game data of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 in the present invention. And display the call lamp device 200 for controlling the power ON / OFF of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and the game data of each pachinko machine 2 collected by each of the call lamp devices 200, and each pachinko machine 2 manages various game data, manages the operating state and power state of each pachinko machine 2, and controls the power ON / OFF of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the calling lamp device 200 via the calling lamp device 200 And the hall computer 110 to be operated.

  Here, in the first embodiment, the hall computer 110 identifies the pachinko machine 2 that is not operating and is turned on, and notifies the machine number of the corresponding machine on the power management screen (displays it with a hatched pattern), thereby managing the machine. An example has been described in which a person grasps the stand and a store clerk performs a power-off operation on the power management screen. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, if the power-off measure is not taken even after a predetermined time (for example) 5 minutes after the number of the corresponding table is notified on the power management screen, the call is called. A power OFF command is transmitted to the lamp device 200. That is, the power is forcibly turned off for a table for which the power off operation is not performed on the power management screen within a certain time after the notification. Further, in the second embodiment, when the operation of the calling lamp device 200 (operation of the input buttons 262a to 262d) is performed while the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is powered off, the calling lamp device 200 is connected to the relay switch. Set 462 to ON. That is, when there is a possibility of starting a game with the corresponding pachinko machine 2, a measure to automatically turn on the power is taken.

  In the present embodiment, the calling lamp device 200 is in the normal mode when the power state of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is ON, and can execute both game data display processing and running lighting processing, which will be described later. When the power supply state of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is OFF, the energy saving mode is set, the running lighting process is not executed, and only the game data display process described later is possible.

(Call lamp device)
As shown in FIG. 13, the calling lamp device 200 that is a switching means in the present embodiment has a one-to-one correspondence with each pachinko machine 2 installed in the game hall, and is positioned above the corresponding pachinko machine 2. Are connected to the pachinko machine 2 and a signal cable. The calling lamp device 200 receives various signals output from the pachinko machine 2, the supply ball detection switch 6, and the out ball detection switch 7 in the same manner as the input port 45 of the base terminal 4 which is the switching means in the first embodiment. An input port 278 is provided as input means.

  Each call lamp device 200 is connected to another call lamp device 200 and the hall computer 110 via a hub and a communication cable, and each call lamp device 200 and each call lamp device 200 and the hall computer 110 are connected to each other. However, data communication is possible. Each call lamp device 200 is equipped with an energy saving module 46 similar to that of the base terminal 4 in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the connection mode of the energy saving module 46, the power supply line from the power supply unit 10, and the power supply line of the pachinko machine 2 is the same as that of the energy saving module 46 and power supply unit in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the connection mode of the power line from 10 and the power line of the pachinko machine 2, and the description thereof is omitted. The power necessary for the operation of each part included in these energy saving modules 46 is supplied from the gaming device (call lamp device 200 in this example). In addition, the call lamp device 200 is supplied with power from another route not via the relay switch 462, and the power is supplied to the call lamp device 200 even when the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned off.

  Next, the configuration of the part of the calling lamp device 200 excluding the energy saving module 46 will be described. The calling lamp device 200 according to the present embodiment is attached to a lamp plate that can be opened and closed at an upper side position of the game island. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the MPU 279, the connection port 272, A control board 270 on which an RTC 273, a communication unit 274, a RAM 275, an EEPROM 276, and the like are mounted, and a display board 260 connected to the control board 270 via a connection port 272 and a connection cable 271 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a liquid crystal (LCD) panel 263 capable of displaying various game data is disposed at the center of the calling lamp device 200 to form a display screen. This display screen displays various game data such as the number of jackpots of the pachinko machine 2 to which the calling lamp device 200 is connected, the number of probability changes, the number of jackpot start times 1, the number of jackpot start times 2, and so on. Is done. Input buttons 262a to 262d that can be operated by the player are arranged near the lower part of the outer periphery of the display screen. In the lower display area on the player side of the display screen, input menus corresponding to the input buttons 262a to 262d are displayed above the input buttons 262a to 262d, respectively. A receiving unit (IR) 265 that receives an infrared signal from a remote controller operated by a store clerk is disposed on the outer periphery of the display screen. These input buttons 262a to 262d and the receiving unit 265 are mounted on the display board 260 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, LED modules 267 capable of emitting each color are mounted symmetrically on both the left and right sides of the display screen, and these are provided by a notification lamp cover portion formed of a transparent resin material. Covered. When these LED modules 267 issue in a predetermined manner, various notifications are given to the store clerk.

  The LCD panel 263 used in this example is a dot matrix LCD panel capable of full color display, and can display various characters, numbers, graphs, and the like in various display colors. As described above, in this example, a dot matrix LCD panel is used as a display panel for forming a display screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an EL panel, an LED panel, a fluorescent tube It may be a display device or a segment display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an EL backlight 295 is disposed below the LCD panel 263, and surface emission occurs by connecting a driver circuit 294 that supplies a predetermined high frequency power source to the EL backlight 295. The LCD panel 263 is illuminated from below, and the LCD panel 263 and the EL backlight 295 are arranged on a base installed on the display substrate 260. The driver circuit 294 is connected to the MPU 279 via the connection port 272, and the lighting of the EL backlight 295 is controlled by the MPU 279.

  The LCD panel 263 is connected to the MPU 279 via the LCD driver 264 mounted on the display board 260 and the connection port 272, and a display based on game data output from the MPU 279 is displayed on the LCD panel 263. ing.

  Also, the input buttons 262a to 262d are connected to the MPU 279 via the connection port 272. When an ON signal generated by operating the input buttons 262a to 262d is input, the control microcomputer 279 The processes corresponding to the input buttons 262a to 262d on each screen are performed. In addition, any one of the input buttons 262a to 262d is set as a call button for calling a store clerk. By operating the call button, the LED module 267 is lit in a predetermined manner, and the store clerk plays a game. Announces a call from a person.

  The receiving unit 265 receives an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller (not shown) operated by a store clerk, for example, a command signal for displaying that the player is taking a break.

  The display board 260 is mounted with a lighting control circuit 268 for controlling lighting of the LED module 267 such as turning on / off and lighting color, and the lighting control circuit 268 is also connected via the connection port 272 (see FIG. 15). The lighting control circuit 268 individually controls the lighting of each LED module 267 based on the instruction data of the MPU 279 so that the MPU 279 controls the lighting of each of the left and right colors, the lighting color, and the lighting off. it can. In this embodiment, the MPU 279 outputs lighting control data in a predetermined format indicating the lighting and extinction of each LED module 267 and the state of repetition timing to the lighting control circuit 268, so that the lighting control circuit 268 Turn on or off the lighting color that matches the lighting control data.

  The LCD driver 264, the lighting control circuit 268, the driver circuit 294, the input buttons 262a to 262d, and the receiving unit 265 provided on the display board 260 are derived from the display board 260 as shown in FIG. It is connected to the control board 270 by a connection cable 271 drawn out to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the control board 270 includes a connection port 272 for exchanging various signals with various devices and circuits provided on the display board 260, and a hall of the game hall. A communication unit 274 that performs bidirectional data communication with the computer 110 and another calling lamp device 200, and a program for performing display operations of the calling lamp device 200 and various controls described later are stored. MPU 279 for controlling the game, a non-volatile EEPROM 276 for storing a game information table and a power data table for storing various game data in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and storage in various control processes performed by the MPU 279 Time information, calendar information, and time information at the time of each process. And real-time clock (RTC) 273 that force is provided.

  The control board 270 converts an AC power input from the power source into a DC operating power supply and supplies it to the control board 270 and the display board 260, an operation clock generating circuit for supplying an operation clock to the 279, , And a reset circuit for resetting the MPU 279. The power necessary for the operation of each unit included in the energy saving module 46 is supplied from the power circuit side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the control board 270 has an input port 278 having input terminals corresponding to the signal lines of the supply signal, the big hit signal, the probability changing signal, the start signal, and the driving signal, and two A signal input / output unit having signal input / output ports 278e and 278f is provided. By connecting each signal line to a corresponding input terminal, the input of each signal to each terminal is detected, and a detection output corresponding to the signal detection is output to the MPU 279. The MPU 279 outputs the output state of these signals. Can be identified.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16A, game data based on various signals input to the input port 278 by the game of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is stored and managed in the EEPROM 276 by the table data table. Each item is the same as the game information table stored in the hall computer 110 of the first embodiment.

  In the table data table of the second embodiment, when a big hit signal is input to the input port 278, the “gaming state” is “big hit”, and when the big hit signal is not input, ”Is input,“ Probability is changing ”, and when no signal is input,“ Normal ”is selected. The update method of “the number of supplied balls”, “the number of driven balls”, “the number of difference balls”, “the number of start signals”, “the number of big hits”, and “the number of times of probable change” is the same as the table data table in the first embodiment. It is. That is, it is updated each time various signals output from the pachinko machine 2, the supply ball detection switch 6, and the out ball detection switch 7 are input. In addition, the item of the big hit probability calculated from the number of start signals and the number of big hits, and the big hit that is the number of start signals until each big hit occurs (the number of start signals increased during the period when the big hit medium signal is not input) The items of the number of start times 1, 2,... Are stored. What is stored here is data for the past week of the current day, the previous day, the day before, and so on. Various game data stored and managed in these table data tables can be displayed on the LCD 263 by operating the input buttons 262a to 262d. Here, during the normal mode, the number of big hits of the day, the number of positive changes of the day, the current number of starts (start number of big hits 1), the total number of starts of the day (number of start signals), the number of big hits and the number of positive changes of the previous day, and the previous The number of big hits every day and the number of probability changes are displayed on the LCD 263. Data stored in the table data table other than these can be displayed on the LCD 263 by operating the input buttons 262a to 262d. On the other hand, during the energy saving mode, only the number of big hits of the day, the number of certainty changes of the day, and the current number of starts (the number of starts of big hits 1) are displayed on the LCD 263.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the EEPROM 276 has a “power supply state” indicating whether the relay switch 462 of the energy saving module 46 mounted on the calling lamp device 200 is in an ON state or an OFF state. A power data table storing “power consumption” and “power consumption” measured by the power meter of the energy saving module 46 is stored, and each of these items is the power data table of the first embodiment. Is the same. In the power data table according to the second embodiment, “operating state” is stored and managed in addition to these items. When a driving signal is input to the input port 278, the “operating state” is “operating”, and when the driving signal is not input for 10 minutes, it is “not operating”. Here, when the “power supply state” is switched from OFF to ON, the operating state is “operating”, and when the “power state” is switched from ON to OFF, the operating state is “non-operating”.

  Returning to FIG. 15, the control board 270 is provided with two signal input / output ports 278 f and 278 g in addition to the input port 278. The signal input / output ports 278f and 278g are connected to the signal input / output ports 278f and 278g of the adjacent call lamp device 200, and all the call lamp devices 200 installed on one surface of the game island are connected. From these signal input / output ports 278f and 278g, the running lighting is performed so that when the big hit occurs, the ringing lamp devices 200 on one side of the gaming islands connected to each other are sequentially turned on. In the signal output process, a running signal is output from both of the signal input / output ports 278f and 278g (that is, both left and right), and when the running signal is input from the adjacent call lamp device 200, the running signal is input. The output corresponding to the detected signal is output to the MPU 279. In the running lighting process performed by the MPU 279, all the LED modules 267 are turned on once, and the signal input / output ports 278f and 278g on the side opposite to the running signal input side (the input side when termination is set) are applied. A running signal is output.

  This running lighting process is executed only when the call lamp device 200 is in the normal mode (when the power state of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is ON) and is in the energy saving mode (when the power state of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is OFF). In some cases, it is not executed. That is, during the energy saving mode, even if a running signal is input, the LED module 267 is not turned on based on the running signal. However, since a process of outputting a running signal to the signal input / output port on the opposite side to the input side is performed, running lighting is performed by the calling lamp device excluding the calling lamp device 200.

  Next, the power ON / OFF control of the pachinko machine 2 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in S100 and S101, the calling lamp device 200 stands by for a power OFF command and a power ON command from the hall computer 110. When it is recognized in S100 that a power-off command has been received from the hall computer 110, that is, when a power-off operation has been performed on the power management screen, or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of notification of power-off during non-operation, in S110 The relay switch 462 is turned OFF, the power OFF is notified to the hall computer 110 in S111, the energy saving mode is entered in S112 ′, and the standby state is returned (the loop of S100 and S101). On the other hand, when it is recognized in S101 that the power ON command has been received from the hall computer 110, that is, when the power ON operation is performed on the power management screen, or when any of the input buttons 262a to 262d is operated, S103 Then, the relay switch 462 is turned ON, the power ON is notified to the hall computer 110 in S104, the normal mode is restored in S105 ′, and the standby state is returned (the loop of S100 and S101). In this way, the calling lamp device 200 (MPU 279 that has received the power OFF or power ON notification from the power control unit 461) that has performed the power ON / OFF control updates the power state of the power data table.

  Next, a state switching process performed by the hall computer 110 will be described with reference to FIG. This state switching process is a process executed by the CPU 112 when one or both of the “operating state” and “power state” in the power management table is switched. In S300, it is determined whether or not the operating state has been switched from operating to non-operating. When it is determined in S300 that the operation has not been switched (NO), the process proceeds to S301, and it is determined whether the operating state has been switched from non-operating to operating. If it is determined in S301 that the operation has been switched (YES), the process proceeds to S302, and the icon of the corresponding machine number is displayed in operation on the power management screen. After executing S302, the process returns to S300. If it is determined in S301 that the operation has not been switched (NO), the process returns to S300.

  When it is determined in S300 that the switch has been made during non-operation (YES), the process proceeds to S311 to determine whether the power supply state has been switched from ON to OFF. When it is determined in S311 that the switch has not been switched off (NO, that is, when it is ON to ON), in S312, the icon of the corresponding machine number is notified as a non-operating power supply ON state on the power management screen. Next, proceeding to S313, it is determined whether or not a power OFF operation is accepted on the power management screen. When it is determined in S313 that the power OFF operation has not been accepted (NO), the process proceeds to S314, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed since the start of the notification. If it is determined in S314 that the time has passed (YES, that is, if the store clerk has not noticed the notification, etc.), a power OFF command is transmitted to the calling lamp device 200 in S315, and further, the power OFF from the calling lamp device 200 is performed in S316 Wait for notification.

  Receiving the power-off command in S315, the calling lamp device 200 turns off the relay switch 462 and turns off the power of the pachinko machine 2. Thereby, the calling lamp device 200 is also in the energy saving mode, and the running lighting process is not performed. In other words, the CPU of the hall computer 110 can execute the display by the display means of the calling lamp device 200 corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 that has become non-energized by the de-energization process with the execution of the sadden energization process. It functions as a game device control means that disables the execution of the effect.

  If it is determined in S316 that a power-off notification has been received (YES), the notification on the power management screen is stopped in S317, and the icon of the unit number on the power management screen is displayed as a power-off display in S318. To do. After executing S318, the process returns to S300.

  If it is determined in S311 that the switch has been turned off (YES), the icon corresponding to the unit number on the power management screen is displayed as a power OFF display in S318. If it is determined in S313 that a power OFF operation has been accepted on the power management screen (YES), the processing from S315 is performed. That is, a power OFF command is transmitted to the calling lamp device 200 to perform control to turn off the power.

  As described above, when the hall computer 110 detects that the power supply is not operating (NO in S311), the hall computer 110 notifies that fact (S312), and the power-off measure is not taken even if a predetermined time elapses from the start of the notification. Sometimes (YES in S314), the power OFF control is forcibly performed (S315). Therefore, even when the game manager or the like does not notice the pachinko machine 2 that is not operating and is powered on, the power of the stand is automatically turned off. As a result, it is possible to improve the non-operating power supply OFF rate and reduce the non-operating power consumption.

  Next, processing when the power state of the pachinko machine 2 is OFF and the calling lamp device 200 is in the energy saving mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this state, the MPU 279 waits for the operation of the input buttons 262a to 262d (S400). When the MPU 279 detects any operation of the input buttons 262a to 262d (YES in S400), an operation notification indicating that a predetermined operation for turning on the power is accepted is transmitted to the hall computer 110 in S401 and received. The hall computer 110 that has returned returns a power ON command in S402. The hall computer 110 that has received this turns on the relay switch 462 in S410. Thereby, the power supply line of the pachinko machine 2 is connected to the power supply unit 10 and power is supplied. As the relay switch 462 is turned on, the calling lamp device 200 transmits a power ON notification to the hall computer 110 in S411, and the calling lamp device 200 is returned to the normal mode in S412. Thus, when the call lamp 200 corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 whose power state is OFF is operated, the power is turned on because the game is highly likely to be started, and the calling lamp device 200 can be turned on. To do.

[3. Modified example]
Finally, other modifications of the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine may be a slot machine. The slot machine outputs a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets. The operating state is determined to be in operation when the medal IN signal is received, and for a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes). As described above, if the medal IN signal is not received, it is preferable that the signal is not in operation.

  In the above embodiment, when the power ON / OFF notification is output from the power controller 461, whether the MPU of the switching means (the base terminal 4 and the call lamp device 200) is in the ON state or OFF is determined. Although the example which recognizes was demonstrated, not only this but MPU of a switching means may judge a power supply state with the power consumption measured by the wattmeter 464. FIG. For example, the power state may be determined to be ON if the power consumption is a predetermined value or more (for example, 30% or more of the normal power consumption of the gaming machine), and if the power consumption is less than the predetermined value, the power state may be determined to be OFF.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the operating state is determined to be operating or not based on the driving signal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the operating state is determined based on the start signal. For example, when a start signal is received, it may be in operation, and when no start signal is received for 20 minutes or more, it may be inactive. Further, the determination of the operating state is not limited to game data. For example, a human sensor for detecting a human location is installed below the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and when the human location is detected by the sensor, it is in operation. You may make it judge that it is operating.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the wattmeter 464 is mounted on the switching unit (the base terminal 4 and the calling lamp device 200) has been described, but the switching unit of the present invention is not limited to the one provided with the wattmeter.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the switching means is the base terminal 4 or the call lamp device 200 has been described. However, the switching means is not limited to this, and the switching means is provided on the side of the gaming machine in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine. It may be a card unit, and the energy saving module 46 of the above embodiment may be mounted on the card unit. By installing the human sensor on the card unit, the operating state of the gaming machine can be grasped. In addition, when the corresponding gaming machine is powered off, when a deposit or a card is inserted into the card unit, the fact is transmitted to the hall computer 110, and the gaming machine 110 that has received the message transmits the fact. It is preferable to perform control to turn on the power of the.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the switching means is the base terminal 4 or the call lamp device 200 has been described. However, the switching means is not limited to this, and the switching means is provided on the side of the gaming machine in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine. A card unit that accepts a card that can specify the magnitude of the game value and performs a lending process may be used, and the energy saving module 46 of the above-described embodiment may be mounted on the card unit. Also in this case, the power necessary for the operation of each unit included in the energy saving module 46 is supplied from the card unit side. Further, power is supplied to the card unit from another path not via the relay switch 462, and power is supplied to the card unit even when the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned off.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the gaming device is the table terminal 4 or the calling lamp device 200 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the gaming device may be the card unit. By installing the human sensor in the card unit, it is possible to grasp the operating state of the gaming machine. In addition, when a corresponding gaming machine is turned off and a card is inserted or a card is inserted, the gaming machine is automatically turned on by a power-on command from the hall computer 110. Control should be performed.

  Also, if the gaming device is a card unit, it is considered that the player has left if a predetermined time has elapsed (eg, 3 minutes have elapsed) after the card has been ejected and there has been no operation (eg, no insertion). The pachinko machine 2 may be automatically turned off by a power off command from the computer 110. When the card unit has a display device for displaying game data, an operation for displaying game data on the display device or an operation for switching the displayed game data is performed with the power of the pachinko machine turned off. Based on this, the pachinko machine 2 may be automatically turned on by a power-on command from the hall computer 110.

  In addition, the gaming device counts pachinko balls acquired by a game in the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and pays out (returns) pachinko balls within the counted number of pachinko balls (the number of possessed balls). In the case of a card unit having a function of counting each vehicle, the power is turned off if the number of possessed balls is not zero in the hall computer 110 even when a predetermined time has passed since the start of notification of the non-operating power ON. It is better to perform processing that does not. In addition, in a card unit equipped with a counting function for each unit, when a leaving mode operation for issuing a counting card that can specify the number of counting balls is performed, the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned on by a power OFF command from the hall computer 110. When the counting card is inserted and the away mode is released, a process of turning on the power of the pachinko machine by a power-on command from the hall computer 110 may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the switching means is the stand terminal 4 or the call lamp device 200 that collects game data or the like has been described, but the switching means of the present invention turns on / off the power of the corresponding gaming machine. Any device that can be controlled in accordance with a command from the hall computer 110 may be used. Accordingly, a single switch module having a function of controlling ON / OFF of the relay switch 462 according to a command from the hall computer 110 may be used. That is, the hall computer 110 may obtain a signal from which the operating state can be grasped from the stand terminal 4 or the calling lamp device 200, while transmitting a power ON / OFF command to the switch module. In this way, the information acquisition path for grasping the operating state and the power supply control path for transmitting the power ON / OFF command of the gaming machine may be different.

  Further, as described above, usually, a transformer is connected to the power source in the amusement hall, and a power strip is attached to the load side (pachinko machine side) of the transformer. The switch module may be installed near the outlet of the power tap, and the power supply of the gaming machine may be switched by the switch module. That is, the place where the power supply of the pachinko machine is switched is not limited to the vicinity of the pachinko machine.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the operating state and the power supply state of the corresponding gaming machine are stored in the base terminal 4 and the call lamp device 200 has been described, but not limited to this, the base terminal 4 and the call lamp device 200 are stored. Then, what is necessary is just to transmit the signal (for example, driving signal) which does not memorize | store an operation state and a power supply state at all, but can grasp | ascertain an operation state to the hall computer 110. Here, since the hall computer 110 of this embodiment controls the power ON / OFF of each unit, the power state of each unit can be grasped. In addition, the operating state can be grasped by receiving the driving signal directly or indirectly from the gaming machine. Therefore, the hall computer 110 only needs to be able to acquire at least information capable of grasping the operating state from the gaming machine or the gaming device.

  In said 2nd Embodiment, although the calling lamp apparatus 200 demonstrated the example which stops running lighting as an effect when the power supply of the corresponding pachinko machine 2 was turned off, it is not restricted to this, LED module All the lighting operations of 267 (for example, decorative lighting performed every predetermined time) may be stopped.

  In the second embodiment described above, the LCD 263 of the calling lamp device 200 has been described with respect to an example in which a display different from that in the normal mode is performed during the energy saving mode. Display may be performed. In other words, the LCD 263 of the calling lamp device 200 may be any display (preferably a display that contributes to the player's selection of the gaming machine) even during the energy saving mode, and the display content is not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the air conditioning units 1 to 6 are all ceiling air conditioning units has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and island end units having a blowing function are arranged at both ends of the island, and directed toward the air duct inside the island. The air-conditioned air that has been heat-exchanged is sent in, and the air-conditioned air passes through the air duct inside the island and is supplied to the player side from a supply port provided below each gaming machine. good. For example, in the island 02 shown in the screen of FIG. 7, island end units may be installed at both upper and lower ends on the island 02 screen, and a blower duct that vertically cuts the inner center of the island may be provided. It is assumed that an air-conditioned air supply port is provided below the 011 to 030 game machines. By blowing air from the island end units at both ends, conditioned air is supplied from below the respective units, and the conditioned air directly hits the player who is playing the game on each unit, so that the game can be performed comfortably.

  In such a configuration, for example, when the number of power-offs of the gaming machines 016 to 020 and 026 to 030 near the lower end on the screen of the island 02 is 6 to 8, the island end unit on the lower end side It is better to stop the air blowing. As a result, the power consumption of the game hall can be reduced without reducing the comfort of the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the airflows of the air conditioners 1 to 6 are controlled by the number of power-offs of the charge base is described. However, the set temperature of the air conditioners 1 to 6 is controlled by the number of power-offs of the charge bases. Also good. When the power OFF number is small, it may be set to a low temperature, and when the power OFF number is large, it may be set to a high temperature.

  In the above embodiment, the main body switch is always assumed to be ON. However, for example, a stand that is in a power-on state during non-operation is notified, and a store clerk who finds the stand in this state does not use a remote control. Consider the case where the main switch is turned off. At this time, although the power is actually turned off and almost no power is consumed, the relay switch 462 remains on, so the power state as management information is on. Therefore, there is a problem that the notification of the power ON state during non-operation is continued. The following measures can be taken against this. Whether the main body switch is OFF can be determined based on the power meter 464 of the gaming apparatus and the power supply state. Despite the power state being ON (when the relay switch 462 is ON), when the power consumption measured by the power meter becomes extremely smaller than the power consumption of a normal gaming machine (for example, normal power consumption) When it becomes 10% or less), it can be determined that the main body switch is turned off. At this time, the relay switch 462 may be turned off and the power supply state may be turned off. Thereby, erroneous notification can be prevented.

  In the second embodiment described above, an example in which the relay switch 462 is automatically turned off when a predetermined time has elapsed since the hall computer 110 has been informed that the power supply is not operating is described. Not limited to this, only the notification may be performed, and automatic power OFF control may not be performed. Similarly to the hall computer 110 of the first embodiment, after the notification, the non-operating power ON state may be continued until a power OFF operation is received on the power management screen.

  In the second embodiment, the example in which the calling lamp device 200 serves as both the switching unit and the gaming device has been described. However, the switching unit and the gaming device may be separate. For example, the gaming device may be the calling lamp device 200 and the switching means may be the switch module described above.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the relay switch 462 is provided in the base terminal 4 or the call lamp device 200 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the relay switch 462 may be the base terminal 4 or the call lamp device. Outside the 200, it may be provided between the power supply unit 10 and the power supply board of the pachinko machine 2.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the non-operating power OFF rate is managed by the power table of the hall computer 110, and the gaming machines having the non-operating power OFF rate of a predetermined ratio (for example, 50%) or less are managed. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the power table of the hall computer 110 manages the non-operating power ON rate (that is, the ratio of the power ON time to the non-operating time). A gaming machine having a non-operating power ON rate of a predetermined ratio (for example, 50%) or more may be notified as shown in FIG. 9, and in any aspect, the frequency at which the gaming machine is turned off. By improving the operation (for example, educating store clerk and strengthening patrol in the store), it is possible to further reduce power consumption.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the hall computer 110 manages ON / OFF of the power state of the gaming machine as illustrated in FIG. 6 has been described. However, the gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, remote control operation by a store clerk or Power consumption information indicating whether or not the gaming machine is in a power saving state is stored in a gaming machine or a gaming device. 20 to manage whether each gaming machine is normal or energy saving as shown in FIG. 20, and as shown in FIG. 21, in the power management screen substantially the same as FIG. The table may be displayed separately from the table in the normal mode (that is, the table that is not energy saving) and the table that is not in operation and is in the energy saving mode (that is, the table that is energy saving).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, for each gaming machine, the power saving time (energy saving time) that was energy saving or the non-power saving time (non energy saving time: not shown) that was not energy saving is managed to save energy during non-operation. A game machine whose time rate (ie, the ratio of energy-saving time to non-working time) is less than or equal to a predetermined rate, or a game whose non-working non-energy-saving time rate (ie, the ratio of non-energy-saving time to non-working time: not shown) is a predetermined rate or more You may make it alert | report as shown in FIG. In this case as well, power consumption can be further reduced by performing an operation that increases the frequency of turning off the power of the gaming machine (for example, training of store clerk or enhancement of patrol in the store).

  In the above embodiment, the air conditioning units 1 to 6 are ceiling air conditioning units, and the example in which the air volume or the temperature is automatically adjusted according to the number of power-offs of the gaming machines that each air conditioning unit has explained has been described. Furthermore, the following configuration may be adopted and the following control may be performed. As shown in FIG. 22 (a), a suction section 501a is provided so as to open over the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the game island 501, and is supplied from a ceiling air conditioning unit 500 installed on the ceiling of the store of the game hall. Air that has been conditioned (air conditioned) can be taken in. In addition, air supply ports 511L and 511R are provided at the lower positions of the pachinko machines 2 at the lower positions on the side surfaces of the game island 501 where the pachinko machines 2 are installed.

  A blower fan is included in the blower path formed between the suction part 501a and the supply ports 511L and R, and the blower 502 discharges the conditioned air sucked from the suction part 501a by urging downward. The conditioned air discharged from the blower 502 is provided to the player from the supply ports 511L and R. In this example, one blower 502 is installed for two gaming machines facing each other across the island. Further, the air blowing path in the vicinity of the outlet of the sending machine 502 is divided into two branches from the top 510, and one of the branched paths is the supply port 511L located on the left of the game island, and the other is the supply port 511R located on the right of the game island. To each. Accordingly, a single air blower 502 provides conditioned air to the left and right players of the game island. The blower 502 may be an indoor unit provided with a heat exchanger, and air conditioned by this may be provided to the player.

  In addition, wind direction plates 503L and 503R corresponding to the above two paths are provided in the vicinity of the outlet of the blower 502, and one path is blocked by opening and closing the wind direction plates 503L and 503R, and the conditioned air is connected to the other path. Can be supplied in a concentrated manner. In addition, the air volume of the blower 502 can be adjusted in four steps: strong, medium, weak, and none (power OFF). The blower 502 can be individually controlled by the air conditioning control device 20, and according to a command transmitted from the air conditioning control device 20, the air volume is switched in four steps: strong, medium, weak, and none (power OFF). Opening and closing of the wind direction plates 503L and 503R can be controlled. Also, each blower 502 is attached with blower identification information that makes it possible to identify the blower 502. The blower identification information includes the island number (one) of the game island in which each blower is installed and the game that each takes charge of. It is assumed that the machine information is registered in the machine information table of the hall computer 110 in association with the machine machine number (2 machines). Further, it is possible to identify the wind direction plate (whether it is the wind direction plate (503L) on the left side of the game island or the wind direction plate (503R) on the right side of the game island) corresponding to the gaming machine of the unit number in association with the machine number. It is assumed that wind direction plate identification information is also registered. Note that the air conditioner control device 20 can also identify the blower identification information and the wind direction plate identification information.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the operating state of the pachinko machine 2 located on both the left and right platforms of the game island is in operation (for example, the machine numbers 011 and 021 of the game island 02 shown in FIG. Corresponding to this), the hall computer 110 can grasp that the operating state of both units is operating on the power management table. In this case, the hall computer 110 transmits to the air-conditioning control device 20 the blower identification information of the blowers 502 in charge of both units, and a command that the air volume is strong and the wind direction plates 503L and 503R are both open. Receiving this, the air conditioning control device 20 performs control to increase the air volume with respect to the blower 502 of the received blower identification information and to open both the wind direction plates 503L and 503R. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22A, the air volume is strong, the wind direction plates 503L and 503R are both opened, and air-conditioned air is supplied to each player who is playing on the left and right of the game island 501. Will be. At this time, as shown in FIG. 24, “strong” that is the air volume is displayed on the icon between the two units (location corresponding to the installation location of the blower 502) on the power management screen.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), when one (L) of the pachinko machines 2 located on the left and right platforms of the game island is in operation and the other (R) is in a power-off state ( For example, the machine number 02 and the machine number 022 of the game island 02 shown in FIG. 24 correspond to this), and the hall computer 110 indicates that the operating state of one machine (L) is in operation on the power management table, And it can be grasped that the power supply state of the other stand (R) is OFF. In this case, the hall computer 110 transmits to the air-conditioning control device 20 the blower identification information of the blowers 502 in charge of both units, and an instruction to open the wind direction plate 503L and close the wind direction plate 503R. The air-conditioning control device 20 that has received the control performs control to open the wind direction plate 503L and close 503R to the blower 502 of the received blower identification information while the air volume is medium. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22B, the air volume is medium, the wind direction plate 503L is open, and 503R is closed, so that air-conditioned air is supplied only to the player playing the game on the left of the game island 501. It will be. At this time, as shown in FIG. 24, on the power management screen, the air volume is on the left side of the icon between the two units (the location corresponding to the location where the blower 502 is installed) (that is, the side where the conditioned air is supplied). “Middle” is displayed, and “None” is displayed on the right side (that is, the side where the supply of conditioned air is stopped).

  Here, the air volume setting of the blower 502 is “medium”, but since the path to the supply port 511R is blocked by the wind direction plate 503R, the supplied conditioned air concentrates on the supply port 511L. As a result, even if the air volume setting is “medium”, it becomes possible to provide a sufficient amount of air-conditioned air to the player on the left of the game island, and the power consumption of the blower 502 can be reduced. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23C, when both of the pachinko machines 2 located on the left and right platforms of the game island are in a non-operating power supply state (for example, the machine number 037 of the game island 03 shown in FIG. 24). And the machine number 047), the hall computer 110 can grasp on the power management table that both of the machines are in a non-operating power ON state. In this case, the hall computer 110 transmits to the air conditioning control device 20 the blower identification information of the blowers 502 in charge of both units and an instruction to open the wind direction plates 503L and 503R. Receiving this, the air conditioning control device 20 performs control to reduce the air volume and open the wind direction plates 503L and 503R with respect to the blower 502 of the received blower identification information. As a result, as shown in FIG. 23C, the air volume is weak, the wind direction plates 503L and 503R are opened, and weak conditioned air is provided to the left and right of the game island 501. At this time, as shown in FIG. 24, on the power management screen, “weak”, which is the air volume, is displayed on the icon between the two units (location corresponding to the installation location of the blower 502).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), when both the pachinko machines 2 located on the left and right platforms of the game island are in a power-off state (for example, the game number 03 and the game number of the game island 03 shown in FIG. 24). 046 corresponds to this), the hall computer 110 can grasp that both of the tables are in the power OFF state on the power management table. In this case, the hall computer 110 transmits to the air-conditioning control device 20 the blower identification information of the blowers 502 in charge of both units, and an instruction to open the airflow direction plates 503L and 503R with no air volume. Receiving this, the air conditioning control device 20 performs control for the blower 502 of the received blower identification information to have no air volume and open the wind direction plates 503L and 503R. As a result, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), the sending machine 502 is stopped, the wind direction plates 503L and 503R are opened, and conditioned air is not provided to the left and right of the game island 501. At this time, as shown in FIG. 24, “None” as the air volume is displayed on the icon between the two units (location corresponding to the installation location of the blower 502) on the power management screen.

  Thus, when the game machines on the left and right of the game island are in the power OFF state, the blower 502 is stopped, so that the power consumption of the blower 502 can be reduced. When either one of the left and right gaming machines on the amusement island is in operation and the other is not operating and the power is on, the air volume is “strong” and the wind direction plates 503L and 503R are both open. The following control is performed.

  Generally, the ceiling of the game hall is designed high, and there is a problem that it is difficult for the air-conditioned air of the ceiling air-conditioning unit 500 to be efficiently provided to the player. On the other hand, if the output of the ceiling air-conditioning unit 500 is improved, temperature adjustment of the entire amusement hall becomes easy, but power consumption is improved. On the other hand, as in the above-described embodiment, by adjusting the air volume according to the number of power-offs of the table handled by the ceiling air conditioning unit 500, consumption of the entire game hall while providing a player with a comfortable gaming environment as much as possible The amount of power can be reduced. However, even in this case, since there are generally a large number of players in charge (eight in this example), if the player is playing a game with a small number of people in the area in charge, the set temperature is extremely high. There are also circumstances where it is difficult to increase the air flow rate or reduce the air volume. On the other hand, by adopting the above-described configuration and performing the above-described control, it becomes possible to provide air-conditioned air to the player in units of units. Therefore, when there are a small number of players playing in the area in charge of the ceiling air conditioning unit 500, even if the set temperature of the ceiling air conditioning unit 500 is increased or the air volume is decreased, these small number of games are played. The air-conditioned air can be provided to the player, and the power consumption of the entire game arcade can be reduced while maintaining a comfortable gaming environment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 2 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Stand terminal 41 ... Stand terminal MPU
42 ... Memory 44 ... Communication unit of stand terminal 46 ... Energy saving module 200 ... Call lamp device 276 ... EEPROM
279 ... MPU of calling lamp device
274: Communication unit 461 of call lamp device ... Power supply control unit 462 ... Relay switch 110 ... Hall computer 112 ... CPU
115 ... Storage device 117 ... Display device 119 ... Hall computer communication section

Claims (2)

Switching means provided corresponding to one gaming machine and capable of switching between an energized state in which power is supplied from a power source to the one gaming machine and a non-energized state in which the power is not supplied;
A plurality of the switching means can be controlled, and for each gaming machine corresponding to each of the plurality of switching means, an energization process is performed to switch the switching means to an energized state based on the establishment of the energization condition. A switching control unit that performs a de-energization process for switching the switching unit to a non-energized state based on reception of a predetermined operation, an operation management unit that manages the operation of each of the plurality of gaming machines, and is in the energized state A management device having notification means for notifying the non-operating gaming machine in a different manner from the non-operating gaming machine in the non-energized state ,
A gaming system comprising: A gaming system according to claim 1 ,
A game system characterized in that a game machine model to be notified by the notification means and a game island on which the game machine is installed are notified in a identifiable manner.

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