JP6110237B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system in a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines that can execute a game by consuming a game value given in accordance with payment of a consideration are installed.

  In conventional amusement halls, it is common to distinguish between a corner with a high ball unit price (lending unit price) (for example, 4 yen per ball) and a low corner (for example, 1 yen per ball) according to the player's various preferences. It has become. The player's preference is recognized to be biased to some extent depending on attributes such as age, gender, occupation, etc.For example, elderly people in pension life want to play for a long time at a low unit price corner and play on the way home There is a tendency for office workers and others to want to play for a short time in a corner with a high unit price. In addition, it is a well-known fact that the percentage of customers will change depending on the business hours of the day, and what level should be set for each ball unit according to the player's preference on the game site side? Was a difficult problem. As means for solving such a problem, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, a system is proposed in which the player himself can arbitrarily select the unit price.

JP 2009-189390 A

  By adopting the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to always match the unit price of the ball to the preference of each player. However, on the other hand, a new problem has arisen that it becomes difficult for the amusement hall side to predict sales and it is difficult to make a sales plan.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and its purpose is to provide a management system for a game hall that allows the game hall side to secure an appropriate profit while matching the unit price of the game value to the player's preference. Is to provide.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a game hall management system in a game hall in which a plurality of game machines capable of playing a game by consuming a game value given in accordance with payment of a price is installed. For each of a plurality of gaming machines, unit price setting means capable of setting the unit price of the gaming value separately for each business hours, and the unit price set in the current business hours for the player Unit price notifying means for informing, unit price changing means for changing the unit price according to the contents set by the unit price setting means, and when the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means in accordance with a change in business hours, And a notice means for notifying the player that the unit price will be changed at a predetermined time before the unit price is changed.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a reservation unit for reserving whether to continue or end the game after the unit price is changed when the notice unit notifies the change of the unit price, and the reservation unit When it is reserved that the game is to be continued, the amount of game value possessed by the player at the time when the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means is changed to the unit price before the change and the post-change unit price. Conversion means for converting based on the unit price.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the reservation means reserves the end of the game, the game forcibly ends the game at the time when the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means. An ending means is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the conversion means is configured so that the multiplication result of the unit price before the change and the amount of game value is equal to the multiplication result of the unit price after the change and the amount of game value. It is characterized by converting the amount.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, since the unit price of the game value is set separately for each of a plurality of gaming machines according to the business hours, the customer group (elderly people who visit each business hours) The unit price of the game value can be set for each gaming machine at an appropriate rate according to the salaryman, etc., and the service for the player can be improved. Can be secured. In addition, when the unit price of the game value is changed with the change of business hours, the player is notified that the unit price will be changed at the time before the predetermined time when the unit price is changed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by suddenly changing the unit price of the game value during the game.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, if it is reserved in advance that the game will continue even after the unit price of the game value is changed, the player at the time when the unit price of the game value is changed. Is converted based on the unit price before the change and the unit price after the change, so that the player who wants to continue the game even after the unit price of the game value is changed, The game can be continued as it is without worrying about the conversion of the value of the game value accompanying the change of the unit price of the value, and the service for the player who wishes to continue the game can be improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, if it is reserved in advance that the game is to be terminated when the unit price of the game value is changed, it is compulsory at the time when the unit price of the game value is changed. Since the game is ended, the player who wants to end the game (does not want to continue) when the unit price of the game value is changed is sure to prevent the player from continuing the game against the intention. It is possible to end the service, and it is possible to improve the service for the player who wants to end the game.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the amount of game value is converted so that the multiplication result of the unit price before change and the amount of game value is equal to the result of multiplication of the unit price after change and the amount of game value. Thus, before and after changing the unit price of the game value, the amount of game value can be appropriately converted so as not to cause any disadvantage on both the player side and the game hall side.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Front view of pachinko machine and card unit Functional block diagram of pachinko machine and card unit Figure showing unit price setting by time zone Flow chart showing processing performed by card unit The figure which shows the display screen in the card unit

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a game hall management system 1. A plurality of gaming machines (pachinko gaming machines) 2 are installed in the game hall. In each gaming machine 2, a card unit 3 is installed on the side of the gaming machine 2 in a one-to-one correspondence. In this embodiment, since the gaming machine 2 is a pachinko gaming machine, the gaming value (game medium) is a ball (so-called pachinko ball). In the amusement hall, several gaming machine islands having a plurality of gaming machines 2 as a unit are formed. The plurality of gaming machines 2 belonging to the same gaming machine island have the same unit price (lending unit price). In this embodiment, gaming machine island A is set as a gaming machine island of 4 yen per ball, gaming machine island B is set as a gaming machine island of 2 yen per ball, and gaming machine island C is a game of 1 yen per ball. The case where it is set as a machine island is illustrated.

  A plurality of gaming machines 2 and a plurality of card units 3 belonging to the gaming machine island A are respectively connected to the relay device 7 via the LAN 4. A plurality of gaming machines 2 and a plurality of card units 3 belonging to the gaming machine island B are each connected to the relay device 8 via the LAN 5. A plurality of gaming machines 2 and a plurality of card units 3 belonging to the gaming machine island C are respectively connected to the relay device 9 via the LAN 6. The relay devices 7 to 9 are connected to a management device 11 (unit price setting means) and a gift exchange terminal (POS) 12 via a LAN 10. Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 2 are managed by the management device 11.

  The gaming machine 2 is a so-called encapsulated pachinko gaming machine in which balls are enclosed in a base and circulates internally, and as shown in FIG. 2, includes a launching handle 21, an operation button group 22 including various operation buttons, and a liquid crystal display. An information display unit 23, a speaker 24 that outputs sound such as performance sound and sound effect, and a decoration lamp 25 are provided. The gaming machine 2 also has a symbol display comprising a through-type universal (normal symbol) starting port 27, a special (special symbol) starting port 28, a special winning port 29, an out port 30, and a liquid crystal display on the gaming board surface 26. Part 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 2 has a main control unit 32, an I / F unit 33, a special figure display unit 34, a general map display unit 35, an effect control unit 36, and an AMP 37 as an electrical functional block configuration. , Display control section 38, liquid crystal display section 39, payout control section 40, payout mechanism section 41, special figure winning sensor 42, universal figure winning sensor 43, big prize winning sensor 44, special figure starting port SLD (solenoid) 45, big winning prize It has a mouth SLD 46, a power supply circuit unit 47, and an operation unit 48.

  The main control unit 32 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O. By executing a control program stored in the ROM, a gaming machine is provided in accordance with ball throwing, winning, etc. 2 operation is controlled. The I / F unit 33 transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the card unit 3 and the management device 11. When the special command display unit 34 receives a display command signal from the main control unit 32, the special symbol display unit 31 causes the symbol display unit 31 to change the symbol of the special diagram. When the display command signal is input from the main control unit 32, the general symbol display unit 35 causes the symbol display unit 31 to perform a normal symbol variation. When the production control signal is input from the main control unit 32, the production control unit 36 outputs production sound from the speaker 24 through the AMP 37, produces production display of the decoration lamp 25, or displays the liquid crystal through the display control unit 38. The part 39 is displayed in an effect. When the payout control unit 40 receives a payout command signal from the main control unit 32, the payout mechanism unit 41 performs payout. The special figure winning sensor 42 outputs a winning detection signal to the main control unit 32 when detecting a winning at the special figure starting port 28. When the winning sign sensor 43 detects a winning at the starting opening 27, the winning sign detection signal 43 outputs a winning detection signal to the main control unit 32. The big winning sensor 44 outputs a winning detection signal to the main control unit 32 when detecting the winning in the big winning opening 29. The special figure starting port SLD 45 opens the special figure starting port 28 when an opening command signal is input from the main control unit 32. The special winning opening SLD 46 opens the special winning opening 29 when an opening command signal is input from the main control unit 32. The power supply circuit unit 47 supplies the operation power of the gaming machine 2 to each functional block via the main control unit 32. When the display finger signal is input from the main control unit 32, the information display unit 23 displays various game data such as the number of jackpots and the number of special drawing lotteries. For example, when the operation unit 48 detects an operation of the operation button group 22 by a player, the operation unit 48 outputs an operation detection signal to the main control unit 32.

The gaming machine 2 performs the following operations.
(1) When the number of possessed balls is received from the card unit 3, it becomes possible to fire balls for the number of possessed balls, and it is impossible to fire balls when the number of possessed balls reaches "0". Become. When the firing handle 21 is operated, a ball is fired onto the game board surface 26 from a launching device (not shown) disposed at the upper left of the game board surface 26.
(2) When winning a prize at the general symbol start opening 27, a general symbol lottery is executed and a symbol variation of the normal symbol is started on the symbol display unit 31. When winning in the regular drawing lottery, the electric accessory is released and the winning to the special drawing starting port 28 is facilitated.

(3) When winning the special figure starting port 28, the special figure lottery is executed and the symbol change of the special figure is started on the symbol display unit 31. When winning in the special drawing lottery, the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, and the normal state shifts to the jackpot state. In the big hit state, the special winning opening 29 is opened a prescribed number of times, and the winning rate is greatly improved.
(4) In the probability variation state, the winning probability of the special drawing lottery and the ordinary drawing lottery is higher than in the normal state.
(5) In accordance with the operation of the operation button group 22, various game data (out, safe, difference ball, appearance rate, start number, jackpot number, etc.) are displayed on the information display unit 23.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the card unit 3 includes a state lamp 51 for displaying an operating state, an error state, and the like, a bill insertion slot 52 for a player to insert (insert) a bill, for example, a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor. A display unit 54 (unit price notification means) including a liquid crystal display, a lending button 55, a replay button 56, a return button 57, and a card insertion slot 58 for inserting a card 71. As shown in FIG. 3, the card unit 3 includes a control unit 59 (unit price change means, notice means, reservation means, conversion means, game end means), I / F section 60, bills, as an electrical functional block configuration. A processing unit 61 and a card processing unit 6 are included.

  The control unit 59 is constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O. By executing a control program stored in the ROM, a card is inserted in accordance with the insertion of a bill or the insertion of a card 71. The operation of the unit 3 is controlled. The I / F unit 60 transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the gaming machine 2 and the management device 11. When the player inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 52, the banknote processing unit 61 detects the type and number of the inserted banknotes, and outputs the detection result to the control unit 59. The card processing unit 62 reads identification information (such as a card ID that can identify the card 71) recorded on the card 71 inserted by the player into the card insertion slot 58, and outputs the read identification information to the control unit 59. To do. As types of the card 71, there are a general card in which a maximum of 10 cards are stocked inside the main body of the card unit 3 and a membership card possessed by a player who has registered as a member.

The card unit 3 performs the following operations.
(1) When various game signals are received from the gaming machine 2, various game data are calculated and stored based on the received various game signals, and the stored various game data are transmitted to the management device 11 one by one. .
(2) When receiving various setting information (game machine number (stand number) of the corresponding gaming machine 2, model name, unit price setting by time zone described later) from the management device 11, the received various setting information is stored. .
(3) When the addition signal or subtraction signal of the possession ball is received from the gaming machine 2, the number of possessions possessed by the player is added by the addition number specified by the received addition signal or the subtraction number specified by the subtraction signal Is calculated and stored according to.

  (4) When the player inserts the card 71 into the card insertion slot 58, the card processor 62 reads the identification information stored in the inserted card 71, and the card ID information including the read identification information is read. It transmits to the management apparatus 11. If the card 71 is a member card, the card information stored in the management device 11 corresponding to the member card is transmitted to the management device 11 by transmitting card ID information including identification information for identifying the member card. Is received from the management apparatus 11 and the received storage information is stored.

  (5) When the player inserts a banknote into the banknote insertion slot 52, the banknote processing unit 61 detects the type and number of the inserted banknotes, specifies the amount, and adds the specified amount to the deposit balance. And remember. The upper limit of the deposit balance is, for example, 10,000 yen. When the player operates the lending button 55 in a state where a deposit balance of a certain amount (for example, 500 yen) or more is stored, the certain amount is converted into the number of possessed balls according to the unit price. For example, if the ball unit price is 1 yen per ball, the deposit balance for 100 yen is converted to the number of 100 balls. If the unit price is 4 yen per ball, the deposit balance for 500 yen is 125 balls. Convert to the number of holding balls. When the deposit balance of a certain amount is converted into the number of balls, the amount of money converted into the number of balls is deducted from the deposit balance, and when the deposit balance is updated, the receipt balance information that can specify the updated deposit balance is managed. 11 is sent one by one.

  (6) When the player operates the return button 57 in a state where at least one of the deposit balance and the number of balls is present, the deposit balance and the number of balls are recorded on the card 71 and issued from the card insertion slot 58. At the same time, issuance information that can specify the contents (card ID, issuance time, etc.) of the card 71 issued is transmitted to the management apparatus 11. In this case, when the card 71 is a membership card, the possession balls recorded on the membership card are valid not only on the current day but also on the following day, and the possession balls that were not exchanged during the day are stored as storage balls and the following day Carried over to On the other hand, when the card 71 is a general card, the possession balls recorded on the ordinary card are valid only on that day, and the deposit balance that has not been refunded on that day and the possession ball that has not been exchanged for prizes become invalid.

  (7) The face of the player seated in the corresponding gaming machine 2 is captured by the camera 53 as a still image at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 seconds) to acquire a face image, and the face including the acquired face image The image information is transmitted to the management apparatus 11. It should be noted that the player's face is not limited to being imaged every predetermined period, and the player's face may be continuously imaged (may continue to be imaged). Moreover, you may image the whole body (a face is included) of a player. That is, any image may be acquired as long as it is an image that can identify a player who plays with the corresponding gaming machine 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 54 of the card unit 3 described above is a card unit price display area 54 a that displays the unit price and the number of units given, and a card that displays the type of the card 71 inserted in the card insertion slot 58. A type display area 54b, a stored ball number display area 54c for displaying the number of stored balls, a message display area 54d for displaying various messages, a received money balance display area 54e for displaying the deposit balance, and a retained ball number display area 54f for displaying the number of held balls. Have. In the storage number display area 54c, when the member card 71 inserted into the card insertion slot 58 is a member card, the number of storage balls stored in the management device 11 corresponding to the member card is displayed. When the member card 71 inserted into the card insertion slot 58 is a general card, it is not displayed.

The gaming machine 2, the card unit 3, and peripheral devices have the following game signals as the game progresses such as the player placing a ball, winning a prize at the general start port 27, winning a special figure start port 28, etc. Send.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify the consumption value (out) transmitted from the out BOX that collects the consumption (use, driving, collection) balls. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 balls to be consumed, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as “out”. A signal transmitted from the gaming machine 2 may be used. The out specified by the out signal corresponds to the game value consumed in the game.
“Safe signal”: a signal capable of specifying a prize-giving value (safe) transmitted from the gaming machine 2. Since one pulse is transmitted for 10 payout (grant) balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The replenishment signal transmitted from the replenishing device may be a safe signal. The safe specified by the safe signal corresponds to the game value given to the player due to the occurrence of a prize.

“Start signal”: a signal that can be transmitted from the gaming machine 2 and that can specify the execution of symbol variation.
“Big jackpot signal”: a signal that can be transmitted from the gaming machine 2 and that can specify a period of a big jackpot state.
“Lending signal”: a signal that can specify the number of balls (number of balls sold) transmitted from the card unit 3.

  The management device 11 includes a main device, a monitor, a keyboard, and the like, and transmits / receives various signals and various information to / from the control unit having the CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, the gaming machine 2 and the card unit 3. / F part etc.

The management device 11 performs the following operation.
(1) The operation status of the gaming machine 2, the card unit 3, and the prize exchange terminal 12 is managed by transmitting and receiving various signals and various information to and from the gaming machine 2, the card unit 3, and the prize exchange terminal 12.
(2) When the card ID information is received from the card unit 3, the usage history of the card 71 in the card unit 3 is managed based on the received card ID information.
(3) When face image information is received from the card unit 3, the face image specified by the received face image information is stored (registered) as a face image for matching, and the face image for matching and game data (model) Are managed as personal data in association with each other, and the game history of the player is managed. Further, image processing such as extraction of feature points (for example, extraction of outline, shape of eyes or nose, position of eyelid) is performed on the face image specified by the face image information received from the card unit 3, and Compare the face image specified by the received face image information with the face image for collation already stored as personal data, and determine whether the face images are of the same person or not Determine based on. That is, if it is determined that the matching rate of feature points is less than a predetermined value, it is specified that the face image is not yet stored as personal data, and player personal data corresponding to the face image is newly created. On the other hand, when it is determined that the matching rate of feature points is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the face image is specified as already stored as personal data, and the player's personal data corresponding to the face image is updated.

  In the above-described configuration, the card unit 3 and the management device 11 perform the following processing in relation to the present invention in addition to the above processing. Hereinafter, processing performed by the card unit 3 and the management apparatus 11 in relation to the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the management device 11 has a storage area for storing a unit price setting for each time zone for each gaming machine island, and accepts an operation input from the manager of the gaming hall, so that each gaming machine island has The unit price is set in units of one hour for business hours (from 9 o'clock to 23 o'clock). At this time, the management device 11 transmits the set unit price setting for each time zone to the card unit 3, and the card unit 3 stores the unit price setting for each time zone received from the management device 11. In FIG. 4, for the gaming machines 2 belonging to the gaming machine island A, the ball unit price from 9:00 to 18:00 is set to 1 yen per ball, and from 18:00 to 23:00 The case where the ball unit price is set to 4 yen per ball is illustrated. That is, in this case, the unit price change time is 18:00. In addition, you may set a ball unit price not only for setting a ball unit price for every game machine island but for every turn number. Further, the number of times of changing the ball unit price in one day may be two or more.

  The card unit 3 periodically performs unit price change notice message output processing shown in FIG. 5 in relation to the present invention at a predetermined cycle. The card unit 3 has areas capable of storing a game continuation flag and a game end flag used in the unit price change notice message output process, and each flag is set to “0” in the initial state. Further, the card unit 3 normally displays various guidance screens M1 for notifying various guidance messages in the message display area 54d of the display unit 54, as shown in FIG. 6A. Here, a case where the unit price change time is set to 18:00 as shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

  When the card unit 3 starts the unit price change notice message output process, the card unit 3 determines whether or not the current time is a predetermined time before the unit price change time (for example, 30 minutes before), and whether the current time is the unit price change time. It is determined whether or not (S1, S2). When the card unit 3 determines that the current time is a predetermined time before the unit price change time (17:30 in the setting of FIG. 4) (S1: YES), as shown in FIG. 6B. Then, the unit price change notice screen M2 for notifying the unit price change notice message is displayed in the message display area 54d of the display unit 54 (the display is switched from the various guidance screens M1 to the unit price change notice screen M2) (S3). At this time, the card unit 3 waits for a predetermined time after displaying the unit price change notice screen M2 for an operation input from the player to continue or end the game at the unit price change time.

  The card unit 3 continues the game even after the unit price change time by pressing the “YES” button B1 on the unit price change notice screen M2 before the predetermined time has elapsed since the unit price change notice screen M2 is displayed. If it is determined that an operation input indicating that the game is to be performed is received (S4: YES), a game continuation confirmation screen M3 for notifying a game continuation message is displayed in the message display area 54d of the display unit 54 as shown in FIG. The display is switched from the unit price change notice screen M2 to the game continuation confirmation screen M3) (S5). At this time, the card unit 3 waits for a predetermined time after displaying the game continuation confirmation screen M3 for the operation input from the player who continues the game. The card unit 3 confirms that the player presses the “OK” button B3 on the game continuation confirmation screen M3 and continues the game before a predetermined time elapses after the game continuation confirmation screen M3 is displayed. If it is determined that the operation input for the operation is accepted (S6: YES), the game continuation flag is set to “1” (S7), the unit price change notice message output process is terminated, and the process returns.

  In addition, the card unit 3 has the player press the “NO” button B2 on the unit price change notice screen M2 before the predetermined time elapses after displaying the unit price change notice screen M2, and play the game at the unit price change time. If it is determined that an operation input for ending is received (S8: YES), a game end confirmation screen M4 for notifying a game end message is displayed in the message display area 54d of the display unit 54 as shown in FIG. 6 (d). (The display is switched from the unit price change notice screen M2 to the game end confirmation screen M4 (S9). At this time, the card unit 3 displays an operation input from the player who ends the game after displaying the game end confirmation screen M4. The card unit 3 waits for a predetermined time before the player presses the “OK” button B4 on the game end confirmation screen M4 before the predetermined time has elapsed since the game end confirmation screen M4 was displayed. If it is determined that an operation input for confirming that the game is to be ended has been received (S10: YES), the game end flag is set to “1” (S11), the unit price change notice message output process is terminated, and the process returns. To do.

  On the other hand, the card unit 3 displays the unit price change notice screen M2 after the player does not press either the “YES” button B1 or the “NO” button B2 on the unit price change notice screen M2, and any one from the player If it is determined that the predetermined time has passed without accepting the operation input (S4: NO, S8, NO), the display is switched (returned) from the unit price change notice screen M2 to the various guidance screens M1, the game continuation flag and the game end flag Both are left as they are, and the unit price change notice message output process is terminated and the process returns. The card unit 3 sets the time for displaying the unit price change notice screen M2, that is, the time to wait for the operation input from the player whether to continue or end the game at the unit price change time. For example, an operation input from the player may be waited until immediately before the unit price change time. Further, the card unit 3 may accept the operation input from the player as many times as necessary (continue the change) until just before the unit price change time is reached.

  Thereafter, when the card unit 3 determines that the current time is the unit price change time (18:00 in the setting of FIG. 4) (S2: YES), the game continuation flag is set to “1” at that time. It is determined whether or not the game end flag is set to “1” (S12, S13). When it is determined that the game continuation flag is set to “1” (S12: YES), the card unit 3 performs a game continuation process (S14). Specifically, as the game continuation process, the card unit 3 converts the number of possessed balls (amount of game value) at that time so as to have the same value based on the unit price before and after the change. That is, the card unit 3 converts the number of holding balls at that time so that the following arithmetic expression is satisfied.

The number of balls before change × the number of balls before change = the number of balls after change × the number of balls after change The card unit 3 has, for example, “1000 balls” before the change, If the price is “1 yen” and the ball unit price after change is “4 yen”, the number of balls after change is converted to “250 balls”. For example, if the card unit 3 has “999 balls” before change, the ball unit price before change is “1 yen”, and the ball unit price after change is “4 yen”, The number is converted to “249 balls”, and a surplus of “3 balls” is generated, but the surplus permits launching as a ball of the ball unit price before the unit price change time after the unit price change time, The above-described conversion is performed at the time when “996 balls” have been eliminated. The excess “3 balls” may be cut off so that they cannot be fired.

  Further, when performing the game continuation processing in this way, the card unit 3 displays on the display unit 54 that the game is continued, the number of balls before the change, the number of balls after the change, etc. Information may be provided to the player. In the gaming machine 2, the launch of new balls is stopped from the time when the unit price change time is reached until the time when all the fired balls are collected. In addition, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 2 is in a probable change state or a big hit state when the unit price change time is reached, the change of the ball unit price is suspended until the normal state is entered, and the ball is entered when the normal state is entered. Apply the change in unit price to convert the number of balls. By the process described above, the player can reserve the game to continue even after the unit price change time after the predetermined time before the unit price change time, so that even after the ball unit price has been changed. The game can be continued as it is.

  When it is determined that the game end flag is set to “1” (S13: YES), the card unit 3 performs a game end process (S15). Specifically, the card unit 3 issues, from the card insertion slot 58, a card 71 in which the deposit balance and the number of possessions at that time are recorded as a game end process. In this case, the card unit 3 issues the card 71 without the player operating the return button 57 and forcibly ends the game. Similarly to the case where the return button 57 is operated, the card unit 3 transmits issuance information capable of specifying the contents (card ID, issuance time, etc.) of issuing the card 71 to the management device 11.

  Further, when performing the game end processing in this way, the card unit 3 provides the player with such information by displaying on the display unit 54 that the game is to be ended, that the card 71 is to be issued, etc. You may do it. In the gaming machine 2, the ball launch is stopped. The card unit 3 resumes the game when the card 71 is inserted again into the card insertion slot 58 after the card 71 is issued from the card insertion slot 58. By the processing described above, the player reserves the end of the game at the unit price change time after a predetermined time before the unit price change time, so that the game is performed at the unit price change time. Can be terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that neither the game continuation flag nor the game end flag is set to “1” (S12: NO, S13: NO), the card unit 3 stops the ball firing at that time, and the game Allows the player to choose whether to continue or end the game. When the player selects to continue the game, the gaming machine 2 can launch a ball.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ball unit price (game unit price) is set separately for each of the plurality of gaming machines 2 according to business hours. The ball unit price can be set for each gaming machine 2 at an appropriate rate according to the customer base, and the service for the player can be improved. can do. In addition, when the ball unit price is changed due to changes in business hours, the player is notified that the ball unit price will be changed at a point in time before the ball unit price is changed. It is possible to prevent the player from being confused by suddenly changing the unit price during the game.

  In addition, if it is reserved to continue the game, the number of balls owned by the player at the time when the ball unit price is changed is based on the ball unit price before the change and the ball unit price after the change. Therefore, a player who wants to continue the game after changing the ball unit price can continue the game without worrying about the conversion of the number of balls accompanying the change in the ball unit price. It is possible to improve services for players who wish to continue. In addition, if it is reserved to end the game, the game is forcibly terminated when the ball unit price is changed. The player can be surely finished without continuing the game against the intention, and the service for the player who wants to finish the game can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows. A plurality of modified examples may be combined.
Three types of game value unit price of 4 yen per ball, 2 yen per ball, and 1 yen per ball are exemplified, but any number may be used as long as there are two or more types. In addition, the unit price of the game value can be set to an arbitrary amount within the range defined by the rules.

As the unit price of the game value, the unit price when the game value is given according to the payment of the consideration and the unit price when exchanging with the prize may be the same or different.
When displaying the unit price change notice message, the configuration is shown in which the player selects whether to continue or end the game after changing the unit price after notifying that the unit price will be changed. At the time of displaying the message, only the ball unit price may be changed in advance, and the player may select whether to continue or end the game when the unit price change time comes.

  Although the enclosed pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as the gaming machine 2, it may be a pachinko gaming machine of a type that actually pays out balls. In this case, each gaming machine 2 is provided with a counting device for counting gaming media. Is desirable. A slot machine may be applied as the gaming machine 2.

  In the drawings, 1 is a management system for a game hall, 2 is a gaming machine, 11 is a management device (unit price setting means), 54 is a display section (unit price notification means), 59 is a control section (unit price changing means, notice means, reservation means). Conversion means, game end means).

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In a management system for a game hall in a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines that can execute a game by consuming a game value given in accordance with payment of a consideration,
Unit price setting means capable of classifying and setting the unit price of the gaming value according to business hours for each of the plurality of gaming machines;
Unit price notification means for notifying the player of the unit price set in the current business hours;
Unit price changing means for changing the unit price according to the content set by the unit price setting means;
When the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means according to a change in business hours, notice means for notifying the player that the unit price will be changed at a predetermined time before the unit price is changed; A management system for a game hall characterized by comprising: Reserving means for reserving whether to continue or end the game after the unit price is changed when the notice unit notifies the change of the unit price;
When it is reserved by the reservation means to continue the game, the amount of game value possessed by the player at the time when the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means is changed to the unit price before the change and 2. The game hall management system according to claim 1, further comprising conversion means for converting based on the unit price after the change.   When it is reserved that the game is to be ended by the reservation means, it is provided with a game ending means for forcibly ending the game at a time when the unit price is changed by the unit price changing means. A management system for a game hall according to claim 2.   The conversion means converts the amount of game value so that a multiplication result of the unit price before change and the amount of game value is equal to a result of multiplication of the unit price after change and the amount of game value. The management system for game halls according to claim 2 or 3.

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