JP5889849B2 - Amusement park smoking management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall smoking management system for managing smoking in a game hall.

  In a game hall where multiple game machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are installed, smokers and non-smokers are mixed, and the smoker smokes makes the non-smoker feel uncomfortable There is. For this reason, even if a smoker and a non-smoker are playing a game adjacent to each other, an apparatus is known that can appropriately separate smoke (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This device is provided with a blower that blows air downward at the upper boundary of adjacent gaming machines, forms an air curtain that extends in the vertical direction by the blown air, and blocks bad odors emitted by the player sitting next to it. That's it.

JP 2008-005979 A

  However, even if a device such as the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is provided, it is difficult not to completely give discomfort to non-smokers. Smoke is preferable in that the person does not smoke at the time of smoking but goes to the smoking area (rest area) when smoking. However, in order to go to the smoking area, the game must be interrupted, and sometimes it is troublesome to go to the smoking area.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game hall smoking management system that makes it possible to promote smoking in a smoking area.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a smoking detecting means for detecting smoking in a player's gaming machine, a position obtaining means for obtaining a position of the gaming machine in a game hall, and the game Smoking area information storage means for storing smoking area information including reservation information such as position and capacity of smoking area in the hall, reservation person and reservation time, and when the smoking detection means detects smoking, the smoking area information Smoking area search means for searching for a smoking area that can be reserved in a predetermined time zone based on storage means; and a smoking area display means for displaying a search result by the smoking area search means. It is a playground smoking management system.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming room smoking management system according to the first aspect, the player is based on operating state acquisition means for acquiring an operating state of the gaming machine and the smoking area information storage means. If there is reservation information within a predetermined time, and the operating state acquisition means determines that the gaming machine is in a predetermined state, the reservation change is made to change the reservation information within the predetermined time of the player after a predetermined time. And means.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming room smoking management system according to the first or second aspect, the smoking area search means includes smoking areas that can be reserved in the order from the gaming machine acquired by the position acquisition means. Searching, the smoking area display means displays search results by the smoking area search means in order from the gaming machine.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when smoking is detected, a smoking area that can be reserved in a predetermined time zone is searched based on the smoking area information storage means. Can be presented. Thereby, since the smoker can grasp | ascertain the smoking area which can be reserved easily, without performing special operation, the effort and time which a smoker puts can be reduced. In this way, since it is possible to reduce the labor and time required for reserving a smoking area, it is possible for a smoker to use the smoking area without difficulty. As a result, smoke separation can be promoted in the game hall, and a comfortable gaming environment can be provided.

  Further, by separating the smoke, the smoker and the non-smoker can coexist comfortably with each other, so that the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

  Furthermore, it is possible to smoothly guide smokers to the smoking area and prevent smoking in the gaming machine, so there is no need to install a butterfly collection device in the gaming machine, and the labor and time required for cleaning can be reduced. It becomes possible.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when it is determined that the gaming machine is in the predetermined state, the reservation information within the predetermined time of the player is automatically changed after the predetermined time, so that the smoker can reasonably be changed. Can use the smoking area. In addition, since the reservation information within a predetermined time of the player is automatically changed after the predetermined time, the player is not hindered.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to present a smoking area that can be reserved in the order from the gaming machine on which the smoker is playing, so that a smoking area that is convenient for the smoker can be presented. As described above, since it is possible to reduce the labor and time required for reserving the smoking area, it is possible for the smoker to use the smoking area without difficulty.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the game hall smoking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the pedestrian machine incorporation apparatus of the game hall smoking management system of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the management computer built-in apparatus of the game hall smoking management system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the smoking area in a game hall in the smoking area information database of the game hall smoking management system of FIG. It is a data block diagram of the smoking area information database of the game hall smoking management system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the use reservation of each smoking area in the smoking area information database of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the smoking area reservation by the game hall smoking management system of FIG. It is an example which shows the message displayed on the monitor of the machine built-in apparatus of FIG. 2, (a) is a message displayed at the time of smoking detection, (b) is displayed at the time of the display of the smoking area list which can be reserved. Message. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the pedestrian machine incorporating apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the smoking area reservation change in the game hall smoking management system of FIG.

  The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the game hall mainly includes a plurality of gaming machines 100, a table machine 110 disposed between the gaming machines 100, a call lamp 120 connected to the gaming machine 100, A plurality of stand management computers 200 connected to a plurality of intermediary machines 110 and a plurality of calling lamps 120, a plurality of island management computers 300 connected to a plurality of stand management computers 200 via a network NW, and a plurality of island management computers 300 includes a management computer 400 connected to the network 300 via a network NW. Here, the network NW is typically a LAN (Local Area Network), but the communication form may be a line that can communicate with each other regardless of wired / wireless.

  Here, a case where the entire apparatus is controlled by one management computer 400 will be described as an example, but the entire apparatus may be controlled by two or more management computers 400. By configuring in this way, the control burden of the entire device can be distributed, so that the processing capability of the entire device is increased, and the operation signals from the gaming machine 100 and the inter-vehicle machine 110 are quickly collected and appropriate processing is performed. Can be performed. Of course, the number of island management computers 300, stand management computers 200, stand machines 110, call lamps 120, and gaming machines 100 is not limited to the illustrated number.

  The gaming machine 100 transmits the operation signal to the management computer 400 via the call lamp 120, the stand management computer 200, and the island management computer 300. Here, the operating signal is, for example, a signal representing an operating state including a big hit state, a small hit state, and a probability change state of the gaming machine 100, a signal indicating that a member card has been inserted into a lending machine (not shown), a game A signal indicating that the gaming machine 100 is in operation, including a signal when a handle or lever of the machine 100 is operated. Further, the inter-station machine 110 transmits an operation signal to the management computer 400 via the base management computer 200 and the island management computer 300. Note that the configuration is not limited to this configuration as long as the operation signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 or the inter-vehicle machine 110 can be transmitted to the management computer 400.

  Here, the operation signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 will be described in detail. On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, an out box (not shown) provided with a hitting ball counter (not shown) capable of counting the number of game balls (number of hitting balls) hit on the game board surface (not shown) is arranged. It is installed. The gaming machine 100 outputs an operation signal (hit signal) indicating that the game ball has been launched toward the game board surface to the calling lamp 120 based on information from the hitting counter of the outbox. Output from the terminal. Note that the game balls launched on the game board surface may be called out balls in addition to the hit balls, and the number of hit balls may be called the number of out balls.

  Specifically, for example, each time a game ball is launched (every time it is consumed), one pulse is output as a hitting signal. The hitting signal is converted into a packet format by the calling lamp 120 and then transmitted to the management computer 400 via the calling lamp 120, the stand management computer 200, and the island management computer 300. Therefore, the management computer 400 can grasp that the game ball is launched toward the game board surface in the gaming machine 100 by receiving the packet including the information of the ball signal, By counting the number of packets including information, it is also possible to acquire information on the amount of game balls that have been launched (the number of hit balls).

  Note that the operation signal of the gaming machine 100 described here is an example, and the operation signal varies depending on the type and model of the gaming machine. Therefore, for example, based on the operation signal (time signal) indicating that the time is short, or when the outbox is full and cannot be counted by the ball counter, the theory is based on the ball information that the gaming machine has. The operation signal includes an operation signal (winning safe signal) for outputting the above number of balls played (theoretical number of balls), an operation signal (replenishment signal) indicating the number of game media supplemented to the gaming machine 100, etc. May be.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 only needs to have a function of transmitting an operation signal indicating the operation state of the gaming machine 100 to the outside. In addition to the pachinko machine, for example, a pachislot machine (slot machine), It can also be realized by a pachislot machine (so-called pachilot machine) that uses a game ball for pachinko as a game medium, or an enclosed game machine that circulates and uses game balls enclosed in the game machine 100. In the case of a sealed game machine, signals that are the same as or similar to some or all of the various signals output from the pachinko machine are output.

  For example, when a slot machine is adopted as the gaming machine 100, an operation signal indicating that a BB game or an RB game has started, an operation signal indicating that an AT is being performed, an operation signal indicating that a reel is rotating, An operation signal indicating that the start lever has been operated, an operation signal indicating that the stop button (stop button) has been operated, an operation signal indicating that a game medal has been inserted, and an operation indicating that a game medal has been bet A signal, an operation signal indicating that a game medal has been paid out, an operation signal indicating that an internal lottery has been performed, an operation signal indicating that a winning combination has been determined, and the like may be output.

  The inter-vehicle machine 110 is a ball lending machine having a function of lending gaming balls, and is disposed adjacent to each gaming machine 100 one by one. The interstage machine 110 has a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot, a monitor, and the like.

  The call lamp 120 is disposed at the top of each gaming machine 100 and is a display that performs a predetermined display (for example, blinking display) in response to a predetermined winning event (for example, a big hit game). It also has a function of transmitting the operation signal transmitted from the computer to the stand management computer 200.

  Here, the call lamp 120 has a function of transmitting the operation signal received from the gaming machine 100 to the table management computer 200, but the function may be provided to a device other than the call lamp 120. Then, the operation signal may be directly transmitted from the gaming machine 100 to the stand management computer 200, and the stand management computer 200 may perform processing for converting the operation signal into a packet.

  In addition to the gaming machine 100, the call lamp 120 may be configured to transmit an operation signal. For example, when a call button is provided near the call lamp 120 and the call button is pressed, The call lamp 120 may be configured to transmit an operation signal (call signal) indicating whether or not the call button is pressed. Further, in this example, the example is shown in which the call lamps 120 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machines 100, but the correspondence relationship between the number of the calling lamps 120 and the gaming machines 100 is not limited thereto.

  The stand management computer 200 is a device that receives data including an operation signal from the subordinate intermediary machine 110 and the calling lamp 120 and performs various processes.

  The island management computer 300 is a device that receives data including an operation signal from the subordinate base management computer 200 and performs various processes.

  The management computer 400 manages the entire device in the game arcade, and is a device that receives data including an operation signal from the subordinate island management computer 300 and performs various processes.

  The game hall smoking management system 1 mainly includes an inter-table machine built-in device 10 as shown in FIG. 2 and a management computer built-in device 20 as shown in FIG. The inter-station machine built-in device 10 is an apparatus incorporated in the inter-vehicle machine 110, and the management computer built-in apparatus 20 is an apparatus incorporated in the management computer 400. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, gaming machine islands 11 to 18, 21 to 28, 31 to 38, and 41 to 44 each having a plurality of gaming machines 100 are arranged in the game hall. . The gaming machine 100 and the gaming machine islands 11 to 18, 21 to 28, 31 to 38, and 41 to 44 are, as shown in FIG. 1, a stand management computer 200 that manages the gaming machine 100, and a gaming machine island. 11-18, 21-28, 31-38, and 41-44 are managed and controlled by the island management computer 300 that manages them.

Configuration of “Stage Machine Built-in Device 10” The stand machine built-in device 10 is a device built into the stand machine 110, and as shown in FIG. 2, mainly as a communication unit 12 and a smoking area display means. A monitor 13, a storage unit 14, a smoking detection sensor 16 as a smoking detection unit, a position acquisition unit 17 as a position acquisition unit, and a control unit 11 that performs these controls are provided. Here, the control unit 11, the communication unit 12, the monitor 13, and the storage unit 14 are functions that the existing interframe machine 110 has. The communication unit 12 includes a communication device and has a function of performing data communication with the management computer embedded device 20 incorporated in the management computer 400 via the network NW.

  The monitor 13 displays a message or search result that is data transmitted from the management computer built-in device 20, an input indicating that the displayed message has been confirmed, and a reservation condition including a desired use time zone of the smoking area For example, a touch panel display device. The smoking area reservation process is started by the input from the monitor 13. Further, when the player leaves the gaming machine 100 for a break or the like, a message indicating that the player is “resting (use of smoking area)” is input via the monitor 13.

  The storage unit 14 stores data, programs, tasks, and the like necessary for processing in the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10.

  The smoking detection sensor 16 detects smoking in the player's gaming machine 100, and includes, for example, a sensor that detects the heat or smoke of cigarettes. When the player of the gaming machine 100 smokes, the smoking detection sensor 16 detects the smoking by detecting the heat and smoke of the cigarette.

  The position acquisition unit 17 acquires the position of the gaming machine 100 in the game hall. For example, the gaming machine 100 is identified from the game hall information database (not shown) by an ID for identifying the gaming machine 100, for example, a machine number. In other words, it is obtained which island is located on the game arcade.

Configuration of “Management Computer Embedded Device 20” The management computer embedded device 20 is a device incorporated in the management computer 400, and mainly includes a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a smoking area as shown in FIG. The information storage means 24, the smoking area search task 25 as a smoking area search means, the use condition acquisition task 26, and the control part 21 which controls these are provided. Here, the control unit 21, the communication unit 22, and the storage unit 23 are functions that the existing management computer 400 has. The communication unit 22 is composed of a communication device, and has a function of performing data communication with the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10 incorporated in the inter-vehicle machine 110 via the network NW.

  The storage unit 23 stores data, programs, tasks, and the like necessary for processing in the management computer embedded device 20.

  The smoking area information storage means 24 stores a smoking area information database 24a for storing smoking area information including reservation information such as the position of the smoking area in the game hall, the number of persons accommodated, the reservation person, and the reservation time. The positional relationship of the smoking area in the game hall as shown in FIG. That is, in the smoking area information database 24a, specifically, for example, gaming machine islands 11-18, 21-28 are arranged in the game hall 1F, and smoking areas 11-19 are arranged outside. In the game hall 2F, gaming machine islands 31 to 38, 41 to 44 are arranged, and it is stored that smoking areas 21 to 29 are arranged outside. For example, the smoking area closest to the island 11 is the smoking area 11, and the smoking area closest to the island 28 is the smoking area 19. In addition, in the smoking area information database 24a, arrangement positions of the gaming machines 100 in the gaming machine islands 11 to 18, 21 to 28, 31 to 38, and 41 to 44 are stored. Thereby, the positional relationship between each gaming machine 100 and each smoking area can be grasped. Here, the smoking area includes a smoking room, a smoking rest area, a smoking cafeteria, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the smoking area information database 24a includes, for each smoking area, that is, for each smoking area ID 241 that identifies the smoking area, a smoking area name 242, a position 243, a capacity 244, a usage status 245, a reservation status. As a use reservation 246 and others 247 are stored. That is, the position 243 stores the position of each smoking area in the game hall as shown in FIG. 4, so that the positional relationship between each smoking area, the gaming machine island, and the gaming machine can be grasped as will be described later. It has become. In addition, the capacity 244 stores the capacity of the smoking area.

  In the usage status 245, the current usage status of the smoking area acquired by the usage status acquisition task 26, which will be described later, is stored as “full”, “congested”, and “surplus”, for example. Here, “full” means that there are 244 or more people in the smoking area, and “crowded” means that 80% or more of the 244 people are in the smoking area. “There is room” means that there are 80% or less of the accommodated number 244 in the smoking area. The usage status 245 is updated when the usage status acquisition task 26 acquires the current usage status of the smoking area. Thereby, the usage status 245 is always in the latest state.

  The use reservation 246 stores a memory address in which reservation information is stored. In the reservation information, a reservation date 2461, a start time 2462, an end time 2463, a reservation person ID 2464, and other 2465 are stored. The reservation date 2461 stores the reservation date, the start time 2462 stores the reservation start time, and the start time 2462 stores the reservation end time. Further, in the reservation person ID 2464, for example, a member ID, a machine number of the gaming machine 100, a name, and the like are stored as an ID for identifying a player who is a reservation person. Here, the reservation information is added / updated / deleted every time the player reserves / changes / cancels the smoking area.

  As the use reservation 246, for example, a case where a use reservation for each smoking area as shown in FIG. 6 is stored will be described. At this time, in the smoking area 11, for 4 people, reservations for 4 people are stored for 12: 0 to 12:10, and reservations are not stored after 13:10. .

  In addition, the use reservation 246 is determined when it is determined that the reservation person does not leave the gaming table 100 and does not use the smoking area even after the start time 2462 has elapsed for a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes. The use reservation 246 may be canceled. At this time, if there is another player who is waiting for cancellation in the time zone of the smoking area, the other player is informed that the cancellation has occurred and the smoking area can be used. You may make it notify.

  In addition, the other 247 stores, for example, the installation date of the smoking area and the date of repair. The smoking area information database 24a is a constant database, and data is added / updated / deleted when the smoking area is expanded or renovated.

  The smoking area search task 25 conforms to the reservation conditions input on the monitor 13 of the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10 and is close to the gaming machine 100 of the player who has input the reservation conditions, and can be reserved at the desired time zone. It is a program or task having a function of searching for a smoking area based on smoking area information stored in the smoking area information database 24a. The smoking area searched by the smoking area search task 25 is displayed on the monitor 13 via the control unit 21, and the player selects and reserves the smoking area via the monitor 13. It is like that.

  The usage status acquisition task 26 receives information indicating that the player has entered “resting (use of smoking area)” information via the monitor 13 from the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10 or is provided in each smoking area. The control unit 21 is controlled to determine the usage status based on the smoking area information in the smoking area information database 24a when receiving a notification that a smoker has been detected from a human sensor (not shown). Yes.

"Operation of the smoking management system 1 in the game hall"
Next, the process procedure and effect | action of the game hall smoking management system 1 are demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that the game hall smoking management system 1 is always activated during business hours of the game hall.

  When the player sits on the gaming machine 100, processing based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is performed, and the control unit 21 of the management computer built-in device 20 always activates the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10. And the presence or absence of the detection of the smoking by the smoking detection sensor 16 is monitored by the control part 11 (step S11).

  When the player smokes, the smoking detection sensor 16 detects the smoking due to the heat and smoke of the cigarette, and the monitor 13 of the interpolated machine built-in device 10 displays “Please cooperate with smoke separation” as shown in FIG. "Reserve smoking area now", "Reserve 10 minutes later", "Reserve 20 minutes later", "Reserve 30 minutes later", "1 hour later" "Reserve by", "Reserve by designating another time", "Reserve by designating a smoking area", "Do not make a reservation now" are displayed (step S12). Then, the player's input as to whether or not to reserve a smoking area is waited (step S13).

  If the player selects “Never make a reservation” displayed on the monitor 13 (in the case of “NO”), the process is terminated. At this time, the player is photographed by, for example, a camera (not shown) arranged in the inter-machine 100 and stored in a database (not shown) of the management computer 400, and the next time the player visits the player. By displaying on the monitor 13 a message that encourages cooperation for smoke separation, for example, “Please cooperate next time”, the awareness of smoke separation may be naturally established. A similar message may be displayed when “Do not reserve now” displayed on the monitor 13 is selected.

  “Reservation of smoking area now”, “Reservation after 10 minutes”, “Reservation after 20 minutes”, “Reservation after 30 minutes”, “1 hour” displayed on the monitor 13 by the player When “Reserve later” is selected (in the case of “YES”), the smoking area search task 25 is activated (step S14). Then, the smoking area search task 25 indicates that a smoking area which is close to the gaming machine 100 of the player who entered the reservation condition and can be reserved in the desired time zone and which is not full is stored in the smoking area information database 24a. Searched based on area information. At this time, the smoking area search task 25 specifies the player by the gaming machine 100 in which the player is seated or uses the name input by the player via the monitor 13 via the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10. A player can be specified.

  Next, when there is a searched smoking area, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the smoking areas are displayed in order from the searched player's gaming machine 100 in the searched smoking area (step S15). .

  Specifically, for example, at the current time 11:30, when the player seated on the island 28 shown in FIG. 4 selects “Reserve 30 minutes later” displayed on the monitor 13 (step S13). ), A smoking area that satisfies the reservation condition is searched based on the smoking area information database 24a (step S14). That is, a smoking area 19 and a smoking area 17 that are smoking areas close to the player and can be reserved (not full) during the time period are acquired. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, it can be seen that the smoking area 18 is “full” during the time period and cannot be reserved. Then, on the monitor 13, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), a list of smoking areas that can be reserved is displayed, along with a message that “the smoking areas that can be reserved are as follows. A message saying “Reserving smoking area 19”, “Reserving smoking area 17”, or “No reservation now” is displayed (step S15). At this time, the smoking area list may be illustrated as a floor map.

  Then, an input from the player is waited for smoking area selection (step S16).

  In addition, if all smoking areas are “full” during the applicable time zone, a message stating “The time zone is full. Please change the time zone.” Is displayed on the monitor 13, and the game Will be notified. At this time, it may be possible to wait for cancellation.

  When any smoking area is selected by the player via the monitor 13 (in the case of “YES”), the process proceeds to step S17, and the use reservation 246 is added to the smoking area information database 24a. That is, when the player confirms the monitor 13 and selects a smoking area to be reserved, a use reservation 246 for the smoking area is added to the smoking area information database 24a via the network NW. In this way, a smoking area corresponding to the reservation condition can be reserved.

  If the player does not select a smoking area (in the case of “NO”), the process is terminated. At this time, the player is photographed by, for example, a camera (not shown) arranged in the inter-machine 100 and stored in a database (not shown) of the management computer 400, and the next time the player visits the player. By displaying on the monitor 13 a message that encourages cooperation for smoke separation, for example, “Please cooperate next time”, the awareness of smoke separation may be naturally established. A similar message may be displayed when “Do not reserve now” displayed on the monitor 13 is selected.

  As described above, according to this game hall smoking management system 1, when smoking is detected by the smoking detection sensor 16 of the inter-vehicle machine built-in device 10, a reservation is made at a predetermined time zone based on the smoking area information database 24a. Since a possible smoking area is searched and displayed on the monitor 13, an appropriate smoking area can be presented to the smoker. Thereby, a smoker can grasp | ascertain the smoking area which can be reserved easily, without performing special operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce labor and time for the smoker. Thus, the effort and time required for reserving the smoking area can be reduced, so that the smoker can use the smoking area without difficulty. Therefore, it is possible to promote smoke separation at the game arcade and provide a comfortable gaming environment.

  Further, by separating the smoke, the smoker and the non-smoker can coexist comfortably with each other, so that the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

  Furthermore, since the smoker can be smoothly guided to the smoking area, smoking in the gaming machine 100 can be prevented, so that it is not necessary to install a cigarette collection device in the gaming machine 100, and time and effort required for cleaning are eliminated. Can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since a smoking area that can be reserved in the order from the smoker's gaming machine 100 can be presented, a smoking area that is convenient for the smoker can be presented. Therefore, the labor and time required for reserving the smoking area can be reduced, and the smoker can use the smoking area without difficulty.

(Embodiment 2)
9 and 10 show Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that, as shown in FIG. 9, the management computer built-in device 30 includes an operation state acquisition task 37 as an operation state acquisition unit and a reservation change task as a reservation change unit. 38, and the other parts conform to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same or corresponding reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are given to the conforming parts, and the explanation of the conforming parts is omitted.

  The operation state acquisition task 37 has a function of acquiring an operation state including a big hit state, a small hit state, and a probability change state of the gaming machine 100 from the table management computer 200 via the network NW. Specifically, it is an operation signal transmitted from the gaming machine 100 and received by the management computer 400 via the call lamp 120, the stand management computer 200, and the island management computer 300. It has the function to acquire.

  The reservation change task 38 is based on the case where there is a use reservation 346 within a predetermined time of the player based on the smoking area information database 34a, that is, when the start time 3462 of the player's use reservation 346 is within the predetermined time. When the operating state acquisition task 37 determines that the gaming machine 100 is in a predetermined state, for example, a big hit state, a small hit state, or a probable change state, the reservation information of the player within a predetermined time is displayed after a predetermined time. A program or task having a function to be changed. Here, the predetermined state is a state in which the player is difficult to interrupt, for example, a state including a big hit state, a small hit state, and a probability variation state, and is stored in the storage unit 33 in advance.

  After the reservation of the smoking area, processing based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is performed, and the control unit 31 of the management computer built-in device 30 is always within a predetermined time, for example, the smoking area information database 34a. Whether or not there is a use reservation 346 whose start time 3462 is within 5 minutes is monitored (step S21). Here, the start time 3462 is less than 5 minutes and the use reservation 346 is set, but the time may be widened. When there is a reservation within a predetermined time (in the case of “YES”), the process proceeds to step S22, and a message “It is now a reservation time for a smoking area” is displayed on the monitor 13 (step S22).

  Then, the operating state acquisition task 37 is activated (step S23), and the operating state including the big hit state, the small hit state, the probability variation state, and the like of the gaming machine 100 is acquired from the stand management computer 200.

  In step S24, if the operating state acquired in step S23 is a big hit state, a small hit state, a probability variation state, or the like, that is, if the player is not easily interrupted (in the case of “YES”), step S25 is performed. Then, the reservation change task 38 is activated. It should be noted that the operating states listed here are merely examples, and it is needless to say that the reservation change task 38 is activated if any other operating states are applicable.

  In step S25, specifically, the smoking area search task 35 sets the reservation time after a predetermined time, for example, 30 minutes later, and is close to the gaming machine 100 of the player who entered the reservation condition, and after a predetermined time. Possible smoking areas are searched based on the smoking area information stored in the smoking area information database 34a.

  Then, the monitor 13 displays the changed reservation time zone and the closest smoking area from the player's gaming machine 100 among the searched smoking areas, and notifies the player of the reservation change (step S26). .

  And the use reservation 346 of the smoking area information database 34a is changed (step S27). In this manner, the reservation change task 38 changes the use reservation 346 in the smoking area information database 34a after a predetermined time.

  In step S24, when the operating state acquired in step S23 is other than the big hit state, the small hit state, or the probability variation state (in the case of “NO”), the process is ended.

  As described above, according to the gaming room smoking management system 1, when the gaming machine 100 is determined to be in a predetermined state by the operating state acquisition task 37, it is automatically within a predetermined time of the player. Since the reservation information is changed after a predetermined time, the smoker can use the smoking area without difficulty. In addition, since the reservation information within a predetermined time of the player is automatically changed after the predetermined time, the player is not hindered.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to the above embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention, Included in the invention. For example, in the implementation of the above-described invention, it has been described that when the smoking detection sensor 16 detects smoking, a message prompting smoke separation is displayed on the monitor 13, but a message prompting the monitor 13 to smoke separate every predetermined time. Of course, may be displayed. In this case, the operating state may be monitored by the operating state acquisition task 27, and a message prompting smoke separation may be displayed on the monitor 13 in cases other than the big hit state, the small hit state, or the probability variation state.

  Further, the inter-table machine built-in device 10 has been described as an apparatus incorporated in the inter-vehicle machine 110, but may be incorporated in the calling lamp 120.

  A part or all of each device (hardware) constituting the game hall smoking management system 1 may be replaced with software that realizes a function equivalent to the device (hardware).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Amusement park smoking management system 10 Stand-alone machine built-in apparatus 13 Monitor 16 Smoking detection sensor (smoking detection means)
17 Position acquisition unit (position acquisition means)
20 Management Computer Embedded Device 24a Smoking Area Information Database 25 Smoking Area Search Task (Smoking Area Search Means)
26 Usage Status Acquisition Task 30 Management Computer Embedded Device 34a Smoking Area Information Database 35 Smoking Area Search Task (Smoking Area Search Means)
36 Usage Status Acquisition Task 37 Operating Status Acquisition Task (Operating Status Acquisition Means)
38 Reservation change task (reservation change means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 110 Inter-machine 120 Call ring lamp 200 Management computer 300 Island management computer 400 Management computer

Claims (3)

Smoking detection means for detecting smoking in a player's gaming machine;
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the gaming machine in the game hall;
Smoking area information storage means for storing smoking area information including reservation information such as the position and capacity of the smoking area in the game hall, the reservation person and the reservation time,
When smoking is detected by the smoking detection means, based on the smoking area information storage means, a smoking area search means for searching for the smoking area that can be reserved in a predetermined time zone, and
Smoking area display means for displaying a search result by the smoking area search means;
A game hall smoking management system comprising: Operating state acquisition means for acquiring the operating state of the gaming machine;
Based on the smoking area information storage means, when there is reservation information within a predetermined time of the player, if the operating state acquisition means determines that the gaming machine is in a predetermined state, the player's predetermined information Reservation changing means for changing the reservation information within the time after a predetermined time;
The game hall smoking management system according to claim 1, further comprising: The smoking area search means searches for a smoking area that can be reserved in the order from the gaming machine acquired by the position acquisition means ,
The smoking area display means displays the search results by the smoking area search means in order from the gaming machine.
The game hall smoking management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

Images