JP6710082B2 - Management device for amusement hall - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game hall management device such as a hall computer installed in a game hall that provides a place for a customer to play a game using a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine.

In the past, at a gaming hall (hereinafter referred to as a hall) that uses a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine, the player pays the rental fee, and the gaming medium used for the game is lent to the player. Be done. A player inserts the rented-out game medium into a game machine to play a game, and the game medium is paid out from the game machine when a specific condition is satisfied in the game.

The game media can be exchanged for desired prizes, and the number of game media required for exchange is set for each prize. In other words, if the game player can operate the game machine to increase the number of game media, he or she can obtain as many prizes as possible, and thus the game is advanced with the aim of obtaining a large amount of game media.

When playing with a pachi-slot machine, medals are used as a game medium, and when playing with a pachinko machine, a game ball is used as a game medium. Therefore, generally, a game medium paid out from a pachi-slot machine when a specific condition is satisfied is called a payout medal, and a game medium paid out from a pachinko machine is called a payout.

A hall computer is installed in the hall, and various data such as the number of game media rented out, the number of game media inserted and paid out for each game machine, etc. are sent to this hall computer, and sales are based on these data. And the operating status of gaming machines are managed.

In addition, between the gaming machines, a gaming machine lending machine called a sand is installed for each gaming machine, and the customer inserts banknotes into the lending machine, and a ball lending button or a medal lending button. By pressing, the number of game media corresponding to a fixed amount of money is lent. The operation signal of the lending button, the data on the number of lending, and the like are transmitted to the hall computer.

When the game is finished, if the amount paid is smaller than the amount put into the lending machine, that is, if there is a remaining amount, the card is returned from the lending machine by pressing the return button. Identification information is stored in the card, and the balance of the card is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. There is also a method of directly storing the balance value in the card.

The player can play the game with the other gaming machine by inserting the card into the lending machine of the other gaming machine. Alternatively, the balance can be received by throwing it into a settlement machine installed in the hall.

A counter for counting game media is installed in the hall, and the number of game media acquired is counted by flowing the game media acquired by the customer to the counter. When the card is set in the counter, the count value of the game medium is transmitted from the counter to the hall computer, and the count value is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. In addition to storing the count value in the server of the hall computer, there is a method of directly storing it in the card. When the card is not set in the counter, the sheet on which the count value is printed is output from the counter and the sheet is passed to the player. The player can exchange the prize by bringing the seat to the prize exchange place.

Here, for convenience of the following description, the count value stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the count value directly stored in the card is referred to as ball holding information. Similarly, the value of the balance stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the value of the balance directly stored in the card is referred to as balance information.

The lending machine is provided with a payout button, and by inserting a card having ball holding information into the lending machine and pressing the payout button, a preset number of game media are paid out. The ball holding information of the card stored in the hall computer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out game media. The card inserted in the lending machine is returned by the player pressing a return button provided on the gaming machine or the lending machine.

Then, the player can obtain the prize within the range of the ball information by bringing the card having the ball information to the prize exchange place. In addition, if there is a card with ball holding information or balance information, move it to another gaming machine with that card and insert the card into the lending machine corresponding to that gaming machine Can be executed.

By the way, as a card to be inserted into the lending machine, there are a membership card and a non-member card. The membership card is a card that can be used by a player who has become a member of the hall. Identification information and a personal identification number are set in the membership card. By inserting the membership card into the lending machine and entering the personal identification number, the member customer can pay out the game medium within the range of the ball holding information of the membership card, and can execute the game. One of the benefits of members is that they can be replayed on another day by using the ball information (so-called accumulated balls) on the membership card. For example, after the acquired game medium is flown to the counting machine to increase the ball information of the membership card, the player exits the hole without exchanging the prize. When a member card is brought to another store on another day, it becomes possible to execute a game or exchange prizes by using the ball information (ball accumulation information) of the member card.

In addition, the non-member card is a card that is used by general customers who are not members and can be used only on the game day. A plurality of non-membership cards are stored in the lending machine, and when the membership card is not inserted, the non-membership card is returned. The balance information and the ball holding information are transmitted to the hall computer in association with the identification information of the non-member card and stored in the server of the hall computer. The prize exchange based on the ball holding information of the non-member card is possible only on the day of the game.

When the membership card is inserted into the lending machine, the hall computer can collect various kinds of information related to the game in association with the member customer. Conventionally, techniques have been proposed for utilizing these data in hall management. For example, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, a registered customer can deposit a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal, and can withdraw the deposited game medium and replay it. In the above, a member management apparatus has been proposed which displays a transition of the number of members who have a balance of depositing game media at a game shop on a display means in correspondence with a predetermined period.

JP, 2007-289329, A

By the way, at present, the upper limit of the lending unit price of the game medium is set at 4 yen for pachinko balls and 20 yen for medals. Further, some prizes can be exchanged for prizes having the same value as the unit price of the game medium when the game media are exchanged (so-called equivalent exchange), and some prizes cannot be exchanged. For example, when the lending unit price of medals is 20 yen, 50 medals are lent by inserting one thousand yen bill into the medal lending machine. On the other hand, when exchanging for a specific prize, there is also a hole set to exchange a prize equivalent to 1,000 yen with, for example, 56 medals. In this case, the unit price for exchanging medals is equivalent to about 17.9 yen.

Here, the daily business performance at the game hall where the system cannot be replayed is the difference between the total number of game media lent by the player paying the lending fee and the total number of game media put into the counter. Can be managed by. In other words, it can be managed by the difference between the number of game media loaded into all the game machines and the number of game media paid out from all the game machines.

However, at a game hall where the system allows replay on another day by using the ball information of the membership card, if the replay is performed by using the ball information of the membership card, it is lent to the player. This is the same as mixing some low-value game media into the number of game media. Specifically, if you pay out a lending fee when you pay out 250 medals, the loan unit price of the medal is 20 yen, so 5000 yen will be sold, but the ball information of the membership card In the case of lending by using, the lending unit price of the medal is 17.9 yen, resulting in sales of 4464 yen.

Conventionally, even when replaying is performed by using the ball information of the membership card, the lending unit price due to the payment of the lending fee is applied to the lent game medium, so that, for example, 250 medals can be replayed. When paying out, a difference of 536 yen is recorded as a replay loss, 5000 yen is displayed as a replay member sales on the display device of the hall computer, and 536 yen is displayed as a replay loss.

The hall staff member who sees such a display feels that the card member is a person who causes a loss, and as a result, the service for the card member may be deteriorated. For example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, when a pachinko ball is no longer paid out during a big hit game, or when it is necessary to supply medals during a big hit game on a pachislot machine, the player calls the data display. Press the button to call the hall staff. However, depending on the person in charge of the hall, when the call button is pressed, there is a possibility that the customer may want to give priority to the handling of the cash customer and delay the handling of the card member.

However, for the amusement hall side, the more the number of players is, the higher the sales are, and in particular, the player who replays by using the ball information of the membership card is likely to be a regular customer. For this reason, it is necessary to prepare the service environment on the amusement arcade side in order to improve the service for card members and keep regular customers.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a game hall management device capable of improving the service to a replayable player such as a card member.

The present invention provides the following gaming machine management device.
The amusement hall management device of the present invention is capable of accepting a recording medium (for example, a membership card, a non-membership card valid for the day) including a recording medium for members (for example, a membership card) in which individual identification information is recorded. Means (for example, accepting unit 104a), reading means (for example, reading unit 104b) capable of reading the identification information from the recording medium accepted by the accepting unit, and lending means (for example, lending means capable of lending the game medium to the player). A payout device 106), a counting device capable of counting the game media acquired by the player (for example, a counting device 107), and a return device capable of returning the recording media received by the reception device (for example, a return unit 104d). , And at least a transmitting means (for example, IF 110) capable of transmitting the number of game media counted by the counting means and the identification information, and the stored coin information corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means. Within the range of the number of game media concerned, a game hall management device capable of communicating with a game machine device (for example, a game medium handling device 7) configured to be able to execute a replay process of lending a game medium by the lending means ( For example, in the hall management server 2), the receiving means (for example, the communication I/F 55) capable of receiving the data transmitted from the gaming machine device, and the stored coin information can be stored in association with the identification information. The number of game media counted by the counting unit corresponding to the identification information is added to the number of game media related to the number-of-balls storage unit (for example, the number-of-balls information of the member database 531) and the number-of-balls storage information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit. Generated by the accumulated coin information updating means (for example, accumulated coin information update control unit 50e) that adds and subtracts the number of game media rented out by the replay processing, and the game hall management device (for example, the hall management server 2) Display means (for example, display device 51) capable of displaying the generated information, rate setting means (for example, rate setting unit 50c) capable of setting the exchange rate of the game medium acquired by the player, and the replay processing. The replay sales counting means (for example, the replay sales counting part 50f) capable of counting the number of rented game media including the rented game media, and the rate setting means for the counting result by the replay sales counting means. Counting result correcting means (for example, replay sales counting unit 50f) for correcting the counting result using the set exchange rate, and the display means for displaying the counting result corrected by the counting result correcting means Display control means (for example, the display control unit 50b) for It is characterized by

According to the above configuration, the player who owns the recording medium for the member (for example, the membership card) replays within the range of the number of the gaming media related to the stored coin information, and the sales of the gaming medium acquired by the player Since the calculation is made in consideration of the exchange rate (prize exchange rate), the replay loss recorded when using the conventional loan unit price is unnecessary. For this reason, the display column of the replay loss becomes unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the staff at the game hall from being given the impression that the replay is a disadvantage for the game hall. This makes it possible to improve the service to the player who is executing the replay game.

The game hall management device of the present invention further comprises general sales counting means (for example, a general sales counting unit 50g) capable of counting the number of game media lent to the player in exchange for the payment of the lending fee. The display control unit (for example, the display control unit 50b) compares and displays the counting result of the replay sales counting unit (for example, the replay sales counting unit 50f) with the counting result of the general sales counting unit. And controlling the display means.

According to the above configuration, the clerk of the game hall compares the counting result of the replay sales counting means (for example, the replay sales counting unit 50f) with the counting result of the general sales counting means (for example, the general sales counting unit 50g). By looking at the display, it becomes possible for the game staff to be aware that the replay player is contributing to the sales. This makes it possible to improve the service to the player who is executing the replay game.

In the game hall management device of the present invention, in the above-mentioned configuration, the display control means (for example, the display control section 50b) has the counting result by the replay sales counting means and the counting result corrected by the counting result correcting means. It is characterized in that the display means is controlled so as to display the difference between and.

According to the above configuration, the difference between the counting result by the replay sales counting means and the counting result corrected by the counting result correction means can be a merit of the replay member who possesses the member recording medium. Therefore, the clerk at the amusement hall can become aware of the fact that the card member contributes to the sales by observing the merit of the replay member. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the service to the card member who is executing the replay game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game hall management device capable of improving the service to a replayable player such as a card member.

It is a diagram showing a basic outline of a game system 1 including a hall management server 2 and a game medium handling device 7. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a hall management server 2. FIG. It is an external view of a game medium handling device 7a used in a pachinko machine 6a. It is an external view of a game medium handling device 7b used in the pachi-slot machine 6b. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium handling device 7. It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data display 8. It is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a signal output from the gaming machine 6. It is a figure which shows the transmission path of the information from the game medium handling apparatus 7 and the data display 8 to the hall management server 2. It is a system configuration diagram of a game system 1 according to the present invention. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of processing at the time of card insertion performed by game media handling device 7 and hole management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of bill insertion time processing performed by game media handling device 7 and hole management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of game medium rental time processing performed by game medium handling device 7 and hall management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of game medium counting time processing performed by game medium handling device 7 and hall management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of card return performed by game media handling device 7 and hall management server 2. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of main processing performed by the hall management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of game information related processing performed by hole management server 2. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of analysis information display processing performed by hole management server 2. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of extension period data generation processing performed by the hole management server 2. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of main processing performed by the hall management server 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data of replay member sales image-displayed on the display apparatus 51. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the customer information displayed on the display device 51, sales information, and the stored coin information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game data classified by machine displayed on the display device 51 as an image. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the extended period game data image-displayed on the display device 51. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the extension period customer data image-displayed on the display apparatus 51. It is an explanatory view showing a form of individual data of each gaming machine 6. It is explanatory drawing which shows the form of the extension period data for every member.

First, a basic outline of a game system 1 including a hall management server 2 and a game medium handling device 7 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes at least a hall management server 2, which is an example of a game hall management device, a game medium counter 3, a settlement machine 4, an island controller 5, and a game machine 6. , A game medium handling device 7, a data display 8, a prize management POS 9, and a membership card acceptance terminal 10. The game medium handling device 7 and the data display 8 are examples of a game machine device.

According to the game system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to carry a game medium as data of the number of game media by using a membership card or a non-member card instead of the game ball or the medal itself. For the sake of convenience of the following description, a game medium such as a game ball or a medal owned by the player is referred to as a ball, and data of the number of game media owned by the player is referred to as ball information. In addition, the membership card and the non-membership card may be simply referred to as a card. In addition, among game players, a game player who has a membership card may be referred to as a member, and a game player who does not have a membership card may be referred to as a general customer.

The hole management server 2 has a large-capacity storage device 53, the details of which will be described later, and a customer information database 53a (see FIG. 9) for managing customer information is created in the storage device 53. .. In the customer information database 53a (see FIG. 9), a ball storage area for storing the ball information in association with the card identification information is created. When a game player uses the game machine 6 to obtain a game medium by playing a game, the number of game media obtained is counted by the game medium counter 3 or the game medium handling device 7, and the count value is counted as a hall. It can be stored in the ball storage area of the management server 2 as ball information. In other words, conventionally, the balls that have been increased by playing the game are put in a case body called a dollar box and stacked, but the same thing is realized by storing the ball information in the card. Then, the player can move the pachinko machine 6a or the pachi-slot machine 6b within the range of the ball holding information stored in the ball holding storage area of the hall management server 2 to continue the game or exchange the prize. ..

In addition, storing the ball holding information in the hall management server 2 in association with the identification information of the membership card is generally referred to as a coin saving in the case of a pachinko machine and a savings medal in the case of a pachi-slot machine. In the present embodiment, as will be described in detail later, the customer information database 53a (see FIG. 9) manages the member database 531 (see FIG. 9) that manages member information and the information of general customers (visitor customers). General customer database 532 (see FIG. 9). In the member database 531 (see FIG. 9), a ball holding storage area and a ball storing area are created in association with the identification information of the membership card, and ball holding information for the day is stored in the ball holding storage area. In this case, the ball holding information stored in the ball holding storage area is cumulatively stored in the ball storing storage area as the ball storing information, and the ball holding information in the ball holding storage area is cleared. At this time, if the amount-of-balls storage information already exists in the amount-of-balls storage area, the amount-of-balls information is updated to a value obtained by adding the dice-ball information to the existing amount-of-balls information.

When a member inserts a membership card having both ball holding information and ball saving information into the game medium handling device 7 and rents out the game medium, the ball holding information is preferentially consumed, and the ball holding information. If there is no money, the stored information will be consumed. In other words, even if you have increased the number of balls in the game, after that, continue playing while consuming the balls you have acquired, and if there are no more balls left, pull out the game medium previously deposited in the hole and continue the game. It is similar to doing. Further, from the perspective of the member, since both the dice information and the accumulating information can be used for renting out the game medium, the dice information and the accumulating information can be treated the same.

The hall management server 2, the game medium counter 3, the settlement machine 4, the island controller 5, the game machine 6, the game medium handling device 7, the data display 8, the prize management POS 9, and the membership card acceptance terminal. It is connected to a LAN so that it can communicate with 10, and collects information from these devices to manage the sales of the hall, the operating status of the gaming machine 6, the ball held by the player, and the exchange of prizes. ..

The game medium counter 3 is a device that mainly receives the game medium (game ball or medal), counts and displays the number of game media. When the game media handling device 7 installed in each game machine 6 is of a type without a game media counting function, a large amount of game media is placed in a dollar box or the like. Then, at the time of counting, a player or a hall attendant carries the dollar box to the game medium counter 3 and causes the game medium to flow through the game medium counter 3 to count and display the number of game media. After the end of counting, the game medium counter 3 outputs a sheet on which the number of game media is printed. The player can exchange the prize by bringing the seat to the prize exchange place. Further, when the player has a membership card, it is possible to store the number of game media printed on the sheet or the remaining number of game media after the prize exchange. There is also a type of counting machine in the game medium counting machine 3 that can be stored in a membership card.

The settlement machine 4 accesses the hall management server 2 when the card used for the game is inserted, and when there is balance information associated with the identification information of the inserted card, the bills and coins corresponding to the balance information Is a device to return.

The island controller 5 centrally controls each machine such as a plurality of game machines 6, a plurality of game medium handling devices 7, and a plurality of data displays 8 installed for each island on an island basis, and these machines and a hall management server. It controls the exchange of data with the device 2.

The game machine 6 is a device used by a game player for a game. In the present embodiment, as the gaming machine 6, as shown in FIG. 1, two types of pachinko machines 6a and pachi-slot machines 6b are installed in the hall.

The pachinko machine 6a uses a game ball as a game medium, and when the game ball shot on the game board rolls on the game board and passes through the winning area on the game board, the game ball is paid out. Yes, many game balls can be obtained by passing many game balls in the winning area.

The pachi-slot machine 6b uses a medal as a game medium, inserts the medal into the main body of the game machine, and hits the lever to rotate the three drums on which a plurality of symbols are arranged, and to stop the three drums with the stop button. Stop. At this time, the medals are paid out when the stop mode is a specific mode in which, for example, three same symbols are lined up, and when many games are in the specific mode, many game balls are acquired. can do.

The game medium handling device 7 is a device generally called a counter for each machine or a sandwich, is arranged corresponding to each game machine 6, and has at least a function of lending a game medium. The game medium handling device 7 in the present embodiment has a function of lending a game medium and a function of counting the game medium flown from the game machine 6 to the game medium handling device 7.

[Game media lending function]
The game medium handling device 7 is connected to the hall management server 2 via a switching hub, an island controller 5 or the like, and when a card is inserted by a player, a card ID added to the IC chip or the like of the card or The identification information such as the member ID is transmitted to the hall management server 2, and the hall management server 2 transmits the ball information of the player stored in association with the received identification information to the game medium handling device 7. Then, when there is a payout instruction from the game customer, the hall management server 2 updates the ball holding information, and the game medium handling device 7 drives the payout device 106 (see FIG. 5) to pay out the game medium. Execute control.

Here, in the case where the card inserted in the game medium handling device 7 is a membership card, and both ball holding information and ball saving information are stored in the hole management server 2 in correspondence with the identification information of this membership card. , The hall management server 2 transmits the total of the dice information and the accumulated coin information to the game medium handling device 7. However, when there is a payout instruction from the game player in the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 updates the ball holding information with priority over the ball storing information.

Also, when a bill is inserted into the game medium handling device 7 by a game customer, the balance information corresponding to the amount of the bill (inserted amount) is transmitted from the game medium handling device 7 to the hall management server 2. Then, when there is a payout instruction from the game customer in the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 updates the remaining amount information, and the game medium handling device 7 similarly executes the payout control of the game medium.

[Game media counting function]
When a game medium is loaded into the counting device 107 (see FIG. 5) by a game player's operation or directly from the gaming machine 6, the game medium handling device 7 counts the number of loaded game media, and the counting result Is transmitted to the hall management server 2 as the ball information of the player. The hole management server 2 stores the received ball holding information in association with the identification information added to the card. If the card is not inserted, for example, facial data acquired by face authentication by the camera unit 17 described later, or identification information added in advance to the non-member card stored in the game medium handling device 7 The received ball information is stored in the hole management server 2 in association with.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the ball management information and the balance information of the player are managed by the hall management server 2, but the game medium handling device 7 may manage these information. Further, not only the identification information may be added to the card, but also a storage area may be provided, the storage area may store the information, and the information may be managed. Then, the update of these pieces of information may be performed by the hall management server 2 or the game medium handling device 7. Further, the ball management information may be managed by the hall management server 2 or the game medium handling device 7, and the balance information may be directly stored in the storage area of the card.

That is, as long as the identification information, the ball holding information, and the balance information are appropriately managed and updated, all of these modes can be applied to the present invention.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the card is not inserted, the ball information and the remaining amount information are associated with the identification information previously added to the non-member card stored in the game medium handling device 7. However, when there is a card return request, the hall management server 2 newly adds the identification information to the non-member card stored in the game medium handling device 7, and this new The identification information added to the non-member card is written into the non-member card by the card reader/writer 104 (see FIG. 5), and the new identification information is associated with the ball holding information or the balance information in the customer information database 53a (see FIG. 9). It may be stored.

The data display 8 is provided with a call button for calling a hall clerk, a liquid crystal display unit 125 (see FIG. 6) for displaying information on a game result of the gaming machine 6, and the like. The game medium handling device 7 and the data display 8 used for the pachinko machine 6a will be referred to as the game medium handling device 7a and the data display 8a. Further, the game medium handling device 7 and the data display 8 used for the pachi-slot machine 6b will be referred to as the game medium handling device 7b and the data display 8b.

The game medium handling device 7a has a function of lending a game ball (a so-called pachinko ball) which is a game medium used for the pachinko machine 6a and a function of counting the game balls flown from the pachinko machine 6a to the game medium handling device 7a. I have it. The data display 8a displays the number of big hits, the number of probability-varied big hits, the number of changes from the previous big hit, and the like on the liquid crystal display unit 125 (see FIG. 6).

The game medium handling device 7b has a function of lending out medals, which are game media used for the pachi-slot machine 6b, and a function of counting medals sent from the pachi-slot machine 6b to the game medium handling device 7b. The data display 8b displays the number of BB (big bonus), the number of RB (regular bonus), the number of games from the previous BB or RB on the liquid crystal display unit 125 (see FIG. 6).

The free gift management POS 9 is a device whose main function is to manage information on the shipping status of general free gifts and special free gifts, inventory management, free gift information exchanged with game media, and the number of balls or medals required for exchange with free gifts. Yes, the number of balls or medals, the number of prizes, etc. are displayed on the side of the player when the prizes are exchanged, and the hole management server 2 displays the status of each shipment, inventory management, the number of balls or medals exchanged with the prizes, and card identification information. Notify to.

The member card reception terminal 10 is a terminal, for example, arranged in an automatic vending machine and used for acquiring cigarettes, canned drinks, etc. in exchange for ball holding information or ball storage information associated with a membership card. For example, by pressing the button corresponding to the desired prize and holding the membership card over the membership card reception terminal 10, the prize can be received from the vending machine, and the hall management server 2 is associated with the identification information of the membership card. A process of subtracting the number of game media to be exchanged for a product is executed from the stored ball information or stored ball information.

[Hall Management Server Configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the hall management server 2. The hall management server 2 communicates with a control unit 50, a display device 51, an input device 52, a storage device 53, a printing device 54, and a communication device. The interface 55 and the timing device 56 are provided.

The display device 51 displays various screens such as an input screen and an information screen on the display. The input device 52 is composed of a mouse, a keyboard and the like. The storage device 53 includes a memory such as a ROM (=Read Only Memory) and a RAM (=Random Access Memory), a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores various data, information of various information processing results, various programs, databases, and the like. Hold. The printing device 54 prints out various data and processing results of information on paper. The communication interface 55 connects to other devices so that they can communicate with each other via a cable or the like. The time measuring device 56 is an example of a current time measuring means and measures the current time. The hall management server 2 is LAN-communicably connected to each device via the communication interface 55. The control unit 50 controls the entire hall management server 2 as a whole.

In the hall management server 2, when the gaming machine 6, the gaming medium handling device 7, and the data display 8 are regarded as one unit (hereinafter referred to as "gaming unit"), a predetermined number of gaming units are island controllers. LAN connection is made via 5. A predetermined number of game units are LAN-connected via the island controller 5 and HUB (not shown). A unit to which these gaming units are connected is called an island unit.

[Configuration of game media handling device]
Next, the configuration of the game medium handling device 7 will be described.
FIG. 3 is an external view of the game medium handling device 7a used in the pachinko machine 6a. Note that the pachinko machine 6a is omitted in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game medium handling device 7a includes a front surface portion 11a and a housing 12a, and the front surface portion 11a has a status indicator 13a, a card insertion opening 14a, and a bill insertion opening through which a bill can be inserted. 15a, a touch panel LCD 16a, a camera section 17a, a non-contact IC card reader/writer 18a, a speaker cover 19a, a counting slot 20, a fraction dispensing slot 21 and the like are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a guide device 30 is detachably provided in the game medium handling device 7a. The guide device 30 is mounted so that the mounting portion 31 provided in a part thereof covers the counting input port 20 and the fraction payout outlet 21. The game balls that have fallen from the lower plate of the pachinko machine 6a to the guide plate 33 of the guide device 30 are thrown into the counting slot 20 through the counting passage provided in the guide device 30. In addition, the game balls of a fraction paid out from the fraction payout outlet 21 are paid out to a payout tray 34 dedicated for a fraction via a fraction passage provided in the guide device 30. The player can move a fraction of the game balls paid out to the payout tray 34 to the upper tray of the pachinko machine 6a and use it for the game.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the game medium handling device 7b used in the pachi-slot machine 6b. The pachi-slot machine 6b is omitted in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the game medium handling device 7b includes a front surface portion 11b and a housing 12b, and the front surface portion 11b has a status display lamp 13b, a card insertion opening 14b, and a bill insertion opening through which a bill can be inserted. 15b, a touch panel LCD 16b, a camera section 17b, a non-contact IC card reader/writer 18b, a speaker cover 19b, a front panel 22, a medal payout slot 23, a medal counting slot 24, a medal guide member 25 and the like are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the game medium handling device 7b is provided with a medal payout opening 23 which is detachable. The medal payout opening 23 can be changed between a use state (use position) and a stored state (stored position) as shown in FIG. In the use state, the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 23 are set to slide down the inclined surface by its own weight, and the medals that slide down the inclined surface are on the front side of the pachi-slot machine 6b, and the medal insertion is performed. It is designed to be stored at a height position between the mouth and the lower plate. The inclined surface of the medal payout opening 23 is configured to be expandable/contractible so as to draw an arc, and the medal payout opening 23 is configured to be rotatable upward so that the inclined surface is contracted and the contracted medal payout is reduced. By rotating the outlet 23 upward, a transition from the use state (use position) to the storage state (storage position) is performed.

[Electrical structure of game media handling device]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game medium handling device 7. The game medium handling device 7 includes each component described later, a control unit 100 including a main CPU 101 and a ROM 102 that control the components, and a RAM 103.

In the control unit 100, the main CPU 101 reads out a control program stored in the ROM 102, and the main CPU 101 executes control based on the control program to control each component, the hall management server 2, and the gaming machine 6. Also, communication control with the data display 8 is performed. The control unit 100 also stores these control results in the RAM 103. Specifically, it will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 9 to 18.

The card reader/writer 104 includes a receiving unit 104a that receives a card, a reading unit 104b that reads various information from the card received by the receiving unit 104a, a writing unit 104c that writes information to the card received by the receiving unit 104a, and a receiving unit. A return unit 104d for returning the card received by 104a and a card storage unit 104e for storing a predetermined number of non-member cards are provided.

When a card (membership card or non-membership card) is inserted into the reception unit 104a from the card insertion port 14 (14a, 14b), the card reader/writer 104 determines whether the card is authentic or usable. If it is determined that the card is a legitimate card and that the card is usable, the reading unit 104b is controlled to read the card type and identification information. Then, the read information is transmitted to the hall management server 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is an unauthorized card or it is determined that the card cannot be used, the control unit 100 notifies the touch panel LCD 16 (16a, 16b) or the like and also via the IF 110. It is transmitted to the hole management server 2. Further, in this case, the inserted card may be returned, and a predetermined authentication operation (for example, an operation of authenticating an IC card for a clerk to the non-contact IC card reader/writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal ( For example, the card may not be returned until an authentication signal) is transmitted from the hall management server 2.

When a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15 (15a, 15b), the bill burr 105 determines the authenticity of the bill. When it is determined that the bill is a legitimate bill, the type (denomination information) of the bill is read. Then, the read information is transmitted to the hall management server 2 via the IF 110 by the control unit 100 as balance information. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bill is an unauthorized (or unreadable) bill, the control unit 100 notifies the touch panel LCD 16 (16a, 16b) or the like, and the hall management server 2 via the IF 110. Sent to. Further, in this case, the inserted bill may be returned, or a predetermined authentication operation (for example, an operation of authenticating the IC card for a clerk to the non-contact IC card reader/writer 18) or a predetermined authentication signal ( For example, the bills may not be returned until the hall management server 2 transmits an authentication signal).

The touch panel LCD 16 (16a, 16b) has a function as a display unit that displays various kinds of information to the player and a reception unit that receives various operations from the player. For example, when a card is inserted, the operation button for "ball confirmation" is displayed on the reception unit of the touch panel LCD 16 so that the player can confirm the current ball information. By touching the displayed portion, the current ball holding information for each rate is displayed on the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16. It is desirable that the operation button for "confirm ball information" is always displayed. With this configuration, the player can always check the current di ball information for each rate. However, when a card is inserted, the current ball information by rate may be always displayed in a predetermined area of the display unit of the touch panel LCD 16.

The camera unit 17 (17a, 17b) photographs the front of the gaming machine 6 (6a, 6b) and detects whether or not a player within the photographing range is in a seated state (seating result information). Further, the camera unit 17 detects the facial data of the seated player. The seating result information and the facial data are transmitted to the hall management server 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110.

The hole management server 2 confirms the presence or absence of the same facial data in the face authentication database 53f (see FIG. 9). If there is no facial data, the facial data is stored in the face authentication database 53f (see FIG. 9) together with the registration number. sign up. If there is facial data, the number of store visits and the date of store visit associated with the facial data are updated.

In addition, the hall management server 2 obtains the machine number of the gaming machine 6 in which the camera unit 17 that has transmitted the facial data is installed, and the gaming machine related to the machine number stored in the model database 53b (see FIG. 9). The registration number of the facial data is stored in association with the data. As a result, the hall management server 2 can manage the machine number of the gaming machine 6 in which the player is seated and the facial data of the player in association with each other. Further, when the player inserts the card into the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 obtains the machine number of the game machine 6 corresponding to the game medium handling device 7, and the model database 53b (see FIG. 9). The identification information of the card is stored in association with the gaming machine-related data of the unit number stored in. Thereby, the identification information of the card, the machine number of the gaming machine 6 in which the player is seated, and the facial data of the player can be managed in association with each other.

By detecting the seating result information by the camera unit 17, for example, when the player forgets to take out the card with the dice information or the remaining amount information, the fact is indicated using the touch panel LCD 16 or the status indicator lamp 13. It is also possible to notify the clerk of the amusement store and the game customers. This can prevent forgetting to remove the card.

Further, by detecting the facial data by the camera unit 17, for example, to take a meal break, when returning to the game after leaving the game machine 6 for a predetermined time and restarting the game, it is possible to identify the player before the break. It is possible to determine whether or not it is the same as the player after the break, and if it is a different player, the fact that the player is different is displayed using the touch panel LCD 16 and the status indicator 13 described later. It is also possible to notify the clerk or the player. As a result, it is possible to prevent the possibility of illegal activities.

Here, the camera unit 17 receives an infrared LED substrate 17A (not shown) that irradiates infrared light and reflected light obtained by reflecting infrared light on a subject (a player), thereby It has a CMOS camera 17B (not shown) for picking up an image and a filter 17C (not shown). The infrared LED substrate 17A emits infrared light by the infrared LED under the control of the control unit 100. The CMOS camera 17B sends the facial data to the control unit 100. The filter 17C is a filter that transmits infrared light and does not pass light of other wavelengths, and transmits only the reflected light of the infrared light emitted from the infrared LED substrate 17A to the subject to the CMOS camera 17B. It is designed to receive light. As a result, it is possible to suppress the influence of the effect light of the game store in which the game machine 6 is installed and to clearly capture the image of the subject (game player).

The facial data described above may be used in the entry determination process (step S103 in FIG. 10). Specifically, even if it is determined that entry is possible, if the facial data do not match, the control unit 100 may control not to enter. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent person attempting to play a game illegally by using another person's card at the time of boarding.

The non-contact IC card reader/writer 18 (18a, 18b) reads the identification information stored in the IC card or the ball holding information stored in the IC card itself when the player holds the corresponding IC card. Then, the read information is transmitted to the hall management server 2 by the control unit 100 via the IF 110. That is, the game medium can be lent out in addition to the above-described insertion of cards and insertion of banknotes. Alternatively, at the end of the game, the player holds the corresponding IC card so that the identification information stored in the IC card and the current ball holding information are associated with each other and stored in the hall management server 2, or the IC card. By storing it in itself, it is possible to return the ball.

In addition, the non-contact IC card reader/writer 18 enables various erroneous states in the control unit 100 and other authentication by holding a corresponding IC card for a store clerk by a store clerk of the game store.

The non-contact IC card reader/writer 18 may also be capable of transmitting/receiving data to/from a mobile phone, a smartphone, or other information communication device owned by the player. For example, when the player holds his or her own portable terminal device in front of the non-contact IC card reader/writer 18, the control unit 100 sends the URL of the home page of the game store or the mail member registration page to the portable terminal. Good. Further, the mobile terminal device itself may function as a membership card by using the hardware and software installed in the mobile terminal device. Furthermore, when the mobile terminal device is equipped with the electronic payment function, the balance information may be updated (added) by the function, as in the case of inserting a bill.

In the payout device 106, when there is a payout instruction from the player (for example, a lending request operation to the accepting unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 106a, and the number of game media based on the payout instruction. Pay out. The control unit 100 sends the ball management information, the accumulated ball information, or the balance information of the paid-out amount to the hall management server 2.

Further, when the game medium handling device 7 is connected to the lending terminal board (not shown) of the gaming machine 6, the payout device 106 issues a payout instruction from the player (for example, lending on the gaming machine 6 side). When there is a request operation), a payout request signal is transmitted to the gaming machine 6 under the control of the control unit 100.

When the game medium dispensed from the gaming machine 6 is loaded by the player, the counting device 107 causes the control unit 100 to drive and control the drive circuit 107a to count the number of loaded game media. The control unit 100 transmits the counting result as ball information to the hall management server 2. The hole management server 2 updates the dice information to a value obtained by further adding the value of the received counting result.

The speaker 108 is responsive to changes in the operating state of each component in the game medium handling device 7 (for example, in response to a display on the touch panel LCD 16 or an operation on the reception unit, or lighting of a status indicator 13 described later). According to the aspect), the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 108a and outputs a sound. However, regardless of the change in the operating state of each component of the game medium handling device 7 (for example, according to the time measurement result by the RTC which is built in the game medium handling device 7 or externally attached), the sound is output. It may be that.

The sensor group 109 is a plurality of sensors provided in the payout device 106, provided in the counting device 107, or provided in a predetermined portion of the front surface portion 11 and the housing 12 described later, and is an accurate game medium. The sensor is provided to detect a payout result or a counting result, or to detect fraudulent activity.

The status display lamp 13 (13a, 13b) is a lamp for notifying the current status of the game medium handling device 7 to the outside. A full-color LED is built in the inside, and the control unit 100 drives and controls the drive circuit 109a based on the current state, and emits the full-color LED in a lighting color and lighting mode (light emitting mode) according to the current state. Let

The sub CPU 111 performs display control of the touch panel LCD 16, control of sound generated from the speaker 108, display control of the status indicator lamp 13, and the like according to various commands supplied from the main CPU 101.

[Electrical structure of data display]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the data display 8. The data display 8 includes each component described below, a main CPU 121 that controls the components, a control unit 120 including a ROM 122, and a RAM 123.

In the control unit 120, the main CPU 121 reads the control program stored in the ROM 122, and the main CPU 121 executes the control based on the control program to control each component, the hall management server 2, and the gaming machine 6. And communication control with the game medium handling device 7. Further, the control unit 100 stores these control results in the RAM 123.

The button sensors 124 include a call button for calling a hall staff member, a switching button for switching information displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 125, and the like.

The liquid crystal display unit 125 has a full-color LED built therein, and the control unit 120 controls the drive circuit 125a based on the current state to cause the full-color LED to emit light.
The lamp 126 includes a calling lamp and an alarm lamp, and emits light when the control unit 120 drives and controls the drive circuit 126a.
The speaker 127 outputs sound when the control unit 120 drives and controls the drive circuit 127a.

The sub CPU 131 performs display control on the liquid crystal display unit 125, display control on the lamp 126, control regarding sound generated from the speaker 127, and the like in accordance with various commands supplied from the main CPU 121. For example, when the call button for calling the hall staff member is pressed, a press signal is transmitted from the call button to the main CPU 121. The main CPU 121 transmits a command to cause the calling lamp to emit light to the sub CPU 131 based on the pressing signal, and the sub CPU 131 performs control to cause the calling lamp to emit light when the command is received.

Further, the control unit 120 is communicatively connected to the hall management server 2, the game machine 6, and the game medium handling device 7 via the IF 130. For example, when a call button for calling a hall staff member is pressed, the control unit 120 transmits a signal indicating that the call button has been pressed to the hall management server 2 via the IF 130. When receiving the command, the hall management server 2 causes the display device 51 to display an image of the machine number of the gaming machine 6 corresponding to the data display 8 on which the call button is pressed.

In addition, when the game information is input from the game machine 6, the control unit 120 is input to the data display 8 via the IF 130 and transmitted from the data display 8 to the hall management server 2. The gaming machine 6 and the data display 8 are communicably connected by a cable, and as shown in FIG. 7, the signal output from the gaming machine 6 and the connector are associated with each other.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the association between the signal output from the gaming machine 6 and the connector.
A start signal is associated with the connector (No. 1) of the pachi-slot machine 6b. The start signal is output when the lever of the pachi-slot machine 6b is operated. A start winning signal is associated with the connector (No. 1) of the pachinko machine 6a. The start winning signal is output when a game ball enters the starting port on the game board of the pachinko machine 6a.

A closing signal is associated with the connector (No. 2) of the pachi-slot machine 6b. The insertion signal is output every time a medal is inserted. A symbol stop signal is associated with the connector (No. 2) of the pachinko machine 6a. The symbol stop signal is output at the timing when the changing identification symbol is stopped.

A payout signal is associated with the connector (No. 3) of the pachi-slot machine 6b. The payout signal is output every time a medal is paid out. The jackpot signal is associated with the connector (No. 3) of the pachinko machine 6a. This jackpot signal is maintained in the ON state during the jackpot gaming state, and is kept in the OFF state except during the jackpot gaming state.

A jackpot signal is associated with the connector (No. 4) of the pachi-slot machine 6b. This jackpot signal is maintained in the ON state during the jackpot gaming state, and is kept in the OFF state except during the jackpot gaming state. A probability fluctuation signal is associated with the connector (No. 4) of the pachinko machine 6a. The stochastic fluctuation signal is maintained in the ON state if it is in the stochastic fluctuation state, and is kept in the OFF state if it is not in the stochastic fluctuation state.

An RT signal is associated with the connector (No. 5) of the pachi-slot machine 6b. The output of the RT signal is maintained in the ON state in the RT state, and maintained in the OFF state in the RT state. A fluctuation time reduction signal is associated with the connector (No. 5) of the pachinko machine 6a. The output of the variable time shortening signal is maintained in the ON state during the period of the time saving state, and is maintained in the OFF state except during the period of the time saving state.

A security signal is associated with the connectors (No. 6) of the pachinko machine 6a and the pachi-slot machine 6b. The security signal is output when a security-related sensor detects an abnormality in the gaming machine 6.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of information in the game system 1. In the game system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, the identification information of the card is transmitted from the game medium handling device 7 to the hole management server 2. On the other hand, the game information of the gaming machine 6 is transmitted to the hall management server 2 via the data display 8. In addition to the identification information, information such as the amount paid as a lending fee from the game medium handling device 7, the number of game mediums lent out from the game medium handling device 7, the number of game mediums counted by the counting device 107, and the like are stored in the hall management server 2. Sent. In addition to the signals shown in FIG. 7, the gaming machine 6 outputs a loading signal output when the gaming medium is loaded into the gaming machine 6 and a payout output when the gaming medium is dispensed from the gaming machine 6. The signal is transmitted to the hall management server 2 directly or via another device. The hall management server 2 receives the identification information and the game information via the communication interface 55 (see FIG. 2). As described above, the communication interface 55 is an example of a receiving unit that can receive the recording medium related information (identification information and the like) transmitted from the gaming machine device and the game related information (game information and the like) generated in the gaming machine. ..

The transmission path until the identification information, game information, etc. output from the game machine 6 or the game medium handling device 7 reaches the hall management server 2 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the game information is transmitted from the game machine 6 to the data display 8 and the game medium handling device 7, and the identification information and the game information are transmitted from the game medium handling device 7 to the hall management server 2. It is a thing. In the example shown in FIG. 8C, the gaming information is transmitted from the gaming machine 6 to the hall management server 2, the gaming information is further transmitted from the hall management server 2 to the data display, and the data display 8 is also used for the hall management server. 2 to transmit the identification information. In the example shown in FIG. 8D, the data display 8 transmits the identification information to the gaming machine 6, the gaming machine 6 transmits the identification information and the game information to the gaming machine 6, and the data display 8 sends a hall. The identification information and the game information are transmitted to the management server 2.

In this way, as a result, the identification information, game information, etc. output from the game machine 6 or the game medium handling device 7 may reach the hall management server 2, and the game information may reach the data display 8, which is transmitted. The route can be set appropriately.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing details of the game system 1. The control unit 50 of the hole management server 2 executes the program stored in the storage device 53 (see FIG. 2) to thereby perform the data generation unit 50a, the display control unit 50b, the rate setting unit 50c, and the dice information update control. The unit 50d, the stored amount information update control unit 50e, the replay sales counting unit 50f, the general sales counting unit 50g, and the counting result correction unit 50h come to function. The storage device 53 includes a customer information database 53a, a model database 53b for each island, a replay information database 53c, an extension period management database 53d, a sales management database 53e, a face authentication database 53f, and a setting information storage unit 53g.

The customer information database 53a includes a member database 531 and a general customer database 532. The member database 531 stores identification information of a member card, a member's name, address, sex, date of birth, registration number of facial data acquired by the camera unit 17, ball information, ball storage information, balance information, and the like. ing. The general customer database 532 stores the identification information of the non-member card inserted in the game medium handling device 7, the registration number of the facial data acquired by the camera unit 17, ball holding information, balance information, and the like.

In addition, the ball holding information and the ball storing information are stored separately for each lending rate. Specifically, a ball holding (stored) information storage area for storing the number of balls held by a pachinko machine 6a with a unit price of 1 yen for rent, and a number of balls held by a pachinko machine 6a for selling with a unit price of 4 yen are stored. A ball holding (ball storage) information storage area for playing is created, and ball holding information is stored in the storage area of the rate corresponding to the gaming machine 6.

The ball holding information of the non-member card is deleted from the general customer database 532, for example, before the start of business on the next day. On the other hand, the ball holding information of the member card is added to the stored ball information already stored in the member database 531 after the business ends. The accumulated coin information is not deleted from the member database 531 even on the next day, for example.

In principle, the balance information will not be deleted. Therefore, if the membership card has the accumulated ball information and the remaining amount information, it is possible to play a game using the accumulated coin information and the remaining amount information, for example, on the next day. However, with a non-member card having ball holding information and balance information, a game using ball holding information on the next day is impossible, but a game using balance information is possible.

In the model database, model information, game information, status information, payout information, rate information, player information, etc. are stored in association with the machine numbers given to each gaming machine 6. Model information includes model type. Specifically, if it is a pachinko machine 6a, it is a light machine with a big hit probability of about 1/100 and is relatively easy to hit, a middle machine with a big hit probability of about 1/200 to 1/300, and a MAX with a big hit probability of close to 1/400. Information such as machines and feathers is available. If it is a pachi-slot machine 6b, the RT type that greatly increases the replay probability from the normal time, the ART type that assists the pushing order with the replay probability greatly increased from the normal time, the normal type that increases medals by bonus Information such as type corresponds. Then, the type of the gaming machine 6 corresponding to the machine number is stored as model information.

As the game result information, in the case of the pachinko machine 6a, information such as the number of times the identification symbol changes due to the winning of the starting opening and the number of times of big hits correspond. In the case of the pachi-slot machine 6b, information such as the number of times drum rotation is started by operating the lever, the number of big hits (special states) such as BB and RB, the number of times AT or RT (specific state) is generated, and the presence or absence of extended games correspond. ..

As the status information, the gaming status of the gaming machine 6 can be mentioned. Specifically, in the case of the pachinko machine 6a, information such as normal, big hit, probability change, and time saving corresponds. The pachi-slot machine 6b corresponds to information such as normal, BB, RB, ART, and RT. The payout information corresponds to the number of input media put into the game machine 6 and the number of payout media paid out to the game player by the game machine 6 paid out to the player. The lending unit price of the game medium used for the game of the gaming machine 6 corresponds to the rate information. As described above, the storage device 53 is an example of a storage unit capable of storing the recording medium related information and the game related information received by the receiving unit (communication interface 55) in association with the information (unit number) for specifying the gaming machine 6. Is.

The player information is associated with the platform number, information such as the time when the camera unit 17 face-authenticates the player and the registration number of the facial data, and the identification information of the card when the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7. Corresponds. In other words, this player information allows the gaming machine with the unit number “15”, for example, to know what type of player has played the game and for how long.

In the replay information database 53c, the time when the member inserts the membership card into the game medium handling device 7 when performing the replay in association with the machine number of the gaming machine 6, the identification information of the membership card, and the savings of the membership card. The number of game media paid out using information is stored.

In the extension period management database 53d, the identification information of the membership card, the time when the card is returned in the extension period, and the extension start time are associated with the machine number of the gaming machine 6 that is operating in the extension period after the scheduled game end time. Game state, game state at the end of extension, special state (big hit in case of pachinko machine 6a, BB, RB in case of pachi-slot machine 6b), specific state (ART in case of pachi-slot machine 6b, The number of occurrences of RT, etc., etc. are stored.

The sales management database 53e stores cash sales, replay member sales, etc. in association with the machine number of the gaming machine 6. The replay member sales correspond to a value obtained by multiplying the replay unit price by the number of game media paid out using the membership card storage information of the membership card stored in the replay information database 53c.

The face authentication database 53f is a database in which a registration number is added to each facial data acquired by the camera unit 17.

The setting information storage unit 53g stores various setting information necessary for hole management.

Further, in the control unit 50 shown in FIG. 9, the data generation unit 50a generates display data for displaying an image on the display device 51 based on the information stored in the storage device 53. In addition, the data generation unit 50a identifies a reception time specifying unit that specifies a reception time when the game medium handling device 7 receives the card (time when the card is inserted), and a return time when the game medium handling device 7 returns the card. It has a function as a return time specifying unit. The reception time and the return time are specified by the control unit obtaining the time measured by the time measuring device 56 at the time when the state of the reception signal transmitted from the reception unit 104a changes. Specifically, when the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7 and the acceptance by the accepting unit 104a is completed, the acceptance signal is turned on, and while the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7, the acceptance signal is transmitted. Stays on. Then, when the return button of the game machine 6 or the game medium handling device 7 is operated and the card is returned, the acceptance signal is turned off, and the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7 and turned off until the acceptance is completed. Be kept in a state. When the control unit 50 (return time specifying unit) detects that the reception signal is switched from the on state to the off state, it determines that there is a card return request. Further, when the control unit 50 (reception time specifying unit) detects that the reception signal is switched from the off state to the on state, it is determined that the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7.

The display controller 50b controls the display device 51 to display an image based on various display data including the display data generated by the data generator 50a.

The rate setting unit 50c sets the lending rate of the lending fee and the game medium for each island. For example, if the island is a pachinko machine 6a, the rate can be set to 1 yen rate (rental unit price is 1 yen), 2 yen rate, and 4 yen rate, and if the island is a pachislot machine 6b, 5 yen rate and 20 yen. Rate can be set to rate. Specifically, if the pachinko machine 6a is set at the 4 yen rate, 250 balls will be lent out for payment of 1000 yen. With the pachi-slot machine 6b set at the 20-yen rate, 50 medals will be lent out for a payment of 1000 yen.

The di ball information update control unit 50d updates the di ball information stored in the di ball information storage unit based on the signal received from the game medium handling device 7. For example, when a game medium is flown into the game medium handling device 7, the counted number of game media is added to the already stored dice information. When a prize is exchanged or a game medium is paid out using ball-holding information, the number of game media for that amount is subtracted from the previously stored ball-holding information.

The accumulated coin information update control unit 50e updates the accumulated coin information stored in the accumulated coin information storage unit, based on the signal received from the game medium handling device 7. For example, when a game medium is flown into the game medium handling device 7, the counted number of game media is added to the already-stored accumulated coin information. When a prize is exchanged or a game medium is paid out using the accumulated coin information, the number of game media for that amount is subtracted from the stored accumulated coin information.

The replay sales counting unit 50f performs a process of counting the number of game media paid out from the stored coin information.

The general sales counting unit 50g performs a process of counting the number of game media lent to the player in exchange for the payment of the lending fee.

The counting result correction unit 50h performs processing for correcting the counting result by the replay sales counting unit 50f by using the exchange rate set by the rate setting unit 50c.

Next, the details of the configuration of the game medium handling device 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control unit 100 of the game medium handling device 7 causes the main CPU 101 to execute a program stored in the ROM 102 (see FIG. 5), whereby the acceptance control unit 100a, the read/write control unit 100b, the return control unit 100c, The function as the transmission/reception control unit 100d is achieved.

The reception control unit 100a controls the reception unit 104a to perform the authenticity determination and the availability determination of the card. When the accepting unit 104a determines that the card is a legitimate card and it is determined that the card is usable, the acceptance of the card is completed. While the accepting unit 104a is accepting a card, an acceptance signal is transmitted from the game medium handling device 7 to the hall management server 2 under the control of the transmission/reception control unit 100d. That is, the acceptance signal is turned on when a legitimate card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7, and the acceptance signal is turned off when the card is ejected from the game medium handling device 7.

The read/write control unit 100b controls the read unit 104b and the write unit 104c to read information recorded on the card and write information to the card.

The return control unit 100c controls the return unit 104d so as to eject the card from the card insertion slot 14 (14a, 14b) when the player presses the return button of the gaming machine 6 or the game medium handling device 7. To do. Specifically, when the membership card is inserted in the game medium handling device 7, the membership card is returned when the return button is pressed. When the non-member card is inserted in the game medium handling device 7, the non-member card is returned when there are at least one of the balls and the balance. If there is no ball and no balance, the non-member card is stored in the game medium handling device 7. When the non-member card is not inserted into the game medium handling device 7 and there is at least one of the balls or the balance, the non-member card stored in the card storage unit 104e is returned.

The transmission/reception control unit 100d controls reception of information from the gaming machine 6 via the IF 110 and transmission/reception control of information with the hall management server 2. As described above, the accepting unit 104a is an example of an accepting unit that can accept the recording medium on which the individual identification information is recorded, and the reading unit 104b identifies the identifying information from the recording medium accepted by the accepting unit (accepting unit 104a). The returning unit 104d is an example of a returning unit that can return the recording medium accepted by the accepting unit, and the IF 110 is the identification information recorded on the recording medium and the returning unit (returning unit). It is an example of a transmission unit capable of transmitting the recording medium related information including at least the information regarding the return processing by the unit 104d).

The information in the customer information database 53a, such as the dice information, the accumulated amount information, the remaining amount information, the replay information database 53c and the face authentication database 53f, is appropriately updated based on the information from the game medium handling device 7. The game information, the state information, the payout information, and the player information of the model database 53b are appropriately updated based on the information from the gaming machine 6 via the data display 8. The information in the sales management database 53e is updated every time the information in the customer information database 53a and the model database 53b is updated.

Next, a control flow executed in the game system 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14, the process shown on the left side is a process executed by the game medium handling device 7, and the process shown on the right side is a process executed by the hall management server 2.

[Process at card insertion]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of card insertion processing performed by the game medium handling device 7 and the hall management server 2.

First, when a card is inserted from the card insertion slot 14 of the game medium handling device 1, the card reader/writer 104 reads the inserted card type (membership card or non-membership card) and identification information (step S101). ). Next, the game medium handling device 1 controls the light emission mode of the status indicator lamp 13 according to the read card type and identification information. Next, the game medium handling device 1 requests the hole management server 2 to acquire ball holding information (step S102), and transmits the read card type and identification information to the hole management server 2.

Upon receiving the card type and the identification information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hole management server 2 transmits the ball holding information and the setting information to the game medium handling device 7 (step S201). The setting information includes information on the lending unit price set by the rate setting unit 50c.

Next, when the game medium handling device 7 receives the ball holding information and the setting information transmitted from the hall management server 2, the game medium handling device 7 performs the entry determination processing (step S103). Here, the entry means, for example, when a player tries to play a game on a pachinko machine 6a with a 4-yen rate, when the dice information on the card does not have a 4-yen rate and 1-yen rate. By converting the dice information of the 1-yen rate to the dice information of the 4-yen rate, it is possible to play a game on the pachinko machine 6a of the 4-yen rate. In this entry determination processing, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not entry is possible based on the ball holding information and the setting information, and when it is determined that entry is possible, the game medium handling device 7 places the player on the touch panel LCD 16. A selection image for instructing whether or not to enter is displayed. Next, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not there is a boarding instruction from the player (step S104). When it is determined that there is no boarding instruction, in other words, when an instruction not to board is input to the touch panel LCD 16, the replay determination processing (step S106) is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a boarding instruction, the hall management server 2 is requested to board (step S105), and the card type, the identification information, and the rate information are transmitted to the hall management server 2.

When the hole management server 2 receives the card type, the identification information and the rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 identifies the ball information stored in the ball information storage section for each rate based on the entry request. The information is updated in association with the information (step S202), and the updated information is transmitted to the game medium handling device 7. Upon receiving the update information transmitted from the hall management server 2, the game medium handling device 7 performs replay determination processing (step S106).

Next, the game medium handling device 7 performs replay determination processing (step S106). In this replay determination processing, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not replay is possible using the ball holding information based on the ball holding information and the setting information transmitted from the hole management server 2 in the processing of step S201. If it is determined that the replay is possible, the touch panel LCD 16 displays the current di ball information and an image requesting the player to replay. Next, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not a replay request has been made by the player (step S107). When a replay request is made, the game medium handling device 7 makes a replay request to the hole management server 2 (step S108), and transmits the card type, identification information and rate information to the hole management server 2. If there is no replay request, the card insertion process is terminated.

When the hole management server 2 receives the card type, identification information, and rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, it updates the ball holding information and setting information (step S203), and sends the updated information to the game medium handling device 7. Send.

[Billing process]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of bill insertion processing performed by the game medium handling device 1 and the hall management server 2.

First, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 15, the game medium handling device 7 reads the denomination information of the bill inserted by the bill burr 105 (step S111). Next, the game medium handling device 7 transmits the balance information according to the read denomination information to the hall management server 2.

Upon receiving the balance information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 updates the balance information stored in the customer information database 53a (step S211) and transmits the updated information to the game medium handling device 7. ..

[Processing when renting game media]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the game medium lending process performed by the game medium handling device 7 and the hall management server 2.

First, when there is a payout instruction (a lending request operation to the accepting unit of the touch panel LCD 16), the game medium handling device 7 makes a lending request to the hall management server 2 (step S121), and the identification information, the balance information and The rate information is transmitted to the hall management server 2.

Upon receiving the identification information, the balance information, and the rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 updates the ball holding information or the balance information in association with the identification information (step S221), and updates the update information. It transmits to the game medium handling device 7. Upon receiving the update information transmitted from the hall management server 2, the game medium handling device 7 pays out the game medium (step S122).

[Processing when counting game media]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the game medium counting process performed by the game medium handling device 7 and the hall management server 2.

First, the game medium handling device 7, when a game medium is loaded into the counting device 107, counts the number of loaded game media (step S131). Next, the game medium handling device 7 transmits the count information and the rate information according to the counting result by the counting device 107 to the hall management server 2.

Upon receiving the count information and the rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hole management server 2 updates the ball holding information stored in the member database 531 (step S231), and updates the game information handling device 7 with the updated information. Send to.

[Processing when returning the card]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the card return processing performed by the game medium handling device 7 and the hall management server 2.

First, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not the balance information stored in the customer information database 53a is 0 (step S141), and when it is determined that the balance information is 0, the card Finish the return process (ie, the card is not returned). If the card is a membership card, the card will be returned even in the above case.

Next, the game medium handling device 7 determines whether or not a card is being inserted (step S142). If it is determined that the card is being inserted, the process proceeds to step S144.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is not being inserted, the counting card is assigned (step S143). Specifically, among the counting cards stored in the game medium handling device 7, the counting card used for the return this time is assigned.

Next, the game medium handling device 7 makes a return request to the hole management server 2 (step S144), and transmits the identification information, the ball information, the balance information and the rate information to the hole management server 2.

When the hall management server 2 receives the identification information, ball holding information, balance information, and rate information transmitted from the game medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 associates the ball holding information and balance information stored in the customer information database 53a with the identification information. It is attached and updated (step S241), and the update information is transmitted to the game medium handling device 7. Upon receiving the update information transmitted from the hall management server 2, the game medium handling device 7 returns the card (step S145).

[Hall management server main processing]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the main processing performed by the hall management server 2.

In step S301, initial setting processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 makes various initial settings. For example, the lending unit price of a game medium necessary for sales calculation, the exchange rate when exchanging a game medium for a prize, and the sales accumulated by paying out the game medium from the game medium handling device 7 using the accumulated ball information. Set the replay unit price etc. used for calculation. When this process ends, the process moves to step S302.

In step S302, received command analysis processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 sends commands received from the game medium counter 3, the settlement machine 4, the game machine 6, the game medium handling device 7, the data display 8, the prize management POS 9, the membership card reception terminal 10, and the like. Perform analysis processing. When this process ends, the process moves to step S303.

In step S303, game information related processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of collecting various kinds of information and storing them in a database, and a process of analyzing information in the database and displaying the result on the display device 51. When this process ends, the process moves to step S304.

In step S304, a game device control process is performed. Although details will be described later, in this process, the control unit 50 performs a process according to a request from the game medium handling device 7 or the data display 8. When this process ends, the process moves to step S305.

In step S305, transmission command generation processing is performed. In this processing, the control unit 50 sends a command to the game medium counter 3, the settlement machine 4, the game machine 6, the game medium handling device 7, the data display 8, the prize management POS 9, the membership card acceptance terminal 10, and the like. Perform the process to generate. When this process ends, the process moves to step S302.

[Game information related processing]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine (game information related processing) executed in step S303 shown in FIG.

In step S311, database update processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 controls the information transmitted from the game medium counter 3, the settlement machine 4, the game machine 6, the game medium handling device 7, the data display 8, the prize management POS 9, and the membership card acceptance terminal 10. Based on this, processing for updating various databases stored in the storage device 53 is performed. For example, when a membership card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7 and a part of the accumulated coin information is paid out by replay, the accumulated coin information in the customer information database 53a and the accumulated coin amount in the replay information database 53c, Replay member sales in the sales management database are updated. Further, when the card is inserted into the game medium handling device 7, the identification information associated with the game machine 6 is updated in the model database 53b. When this process ends, the process moves to step S312.

In step S312, analysis information display processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this processing, the control unit 50 extracts necessary data for each preset analysis item from various databases stored in the storage device 53, and extracts these data into these extracted data. The analysis information is generated based on the display information and displayed on the display device 51. When this process ends, the process moves to step S313.

In step S313, sales display processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 (display control unit 50b) performs a process of generating sales-related display data based on various databases stored in the storage device 53 and causing the display device 51 to display the sales-related display data. The content displayed on the display device 51 includes the value calculated by the counting result correction unit 50h. When this process ends, this subroutine ends. As described above, the control unit 50 that executes the process of step S313 is an example of the display control unit that controls the display device 51 to display the counting result corrected by the counting result correction unit (counting result correction unit 50h). is there.

[Analysis information display processing]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine (analysis information processing) executed in step S312 shown in FIG.

In step S321, a customer-related data generation process is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of analyzing a customer trend based on a database stored in the storage device 53 and generating customer-related data for displaying the analysis result on the display device 51. Specifically, the customer-related data includes member identification information (member ID), the machine numbers of all the gaming machines in which the member of this identification information has played a game, the number of payouts from the accumulated coin information, the number of coins accumulated. It includes the time when the card is accepted, the amount of cash paid for lending the game media, and the like. When this process ends, the process moves to step S322.

In step S322, a gaming machine related data generation process is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 analyzes the operating status of the gaming machine 6 based on the database stored in the storage device 53, and generates gaming machine-related data for displaying the analysis result on the display device 51. Perform processing. The gaming machine-related data includes a machine number, a model type of the gaming machine 6 corresponding to this machine number, a special state occurrence probability (big hit occurrence probability), a specific state occurrence probability (AT occurrence probability), the number of media input on the day, and the same-day payout. Number of media, number of starts on the day, number of special conditions on the day, number of special conditions on the day, probability of special conditions on the day (probability of jackpot), probability of specific conditions on the day (AT probability), unit lending rate (rate), card reception The time, the return time of the card, the game state of the return time of the card, and the like are included. When this process ends, the process moves to step S323.

In step S323, extension period data generation processing is performed. Although the details will be described later, in this processing, the control unit 50 changes the gaming state of each gaming machine 6 in the extension period and inserts the gaming medium into the gaming machine 6 based on the database stored in the storage device 53. A process for generating data for analyzing the number, the number of game media paid out from the gaming machine 6, and the usage status of the membership card by the member is performed. When this process ends, the process moves to step S324. As described above, the control unit 50 that performs the processes of steps S321 to S323 is an example of a data generation unit that can generate display data based on the information stored in the storage unit (storage device 53).

In step S324, analysis information display processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of causing the display device 51 to display an image based on the data generated by the processes of steps S321 to S323. In particular, the data generation unit 50a of the control unit 50 includes, in the data to be displayed on the display device 51, the model type, the reception time and the return time generated in step S322, and the gaming state of each gaming machine 6 generated in step S323. The data generation unit 50a of the control unit 50 causes the display device 51 to display the model type, the game state at the start of the extension period, the card reception time, the card return time and the game state at the card return time, and the game machine 6 in the extension period. The number of inserted game media and the number of paid out game media from the gaming machine 6 are displayed. When this process ends, this subroutine ends. As described above, the display device 51 is an example of a display unit that displays various kinds of information, and the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S324 controls the display unit (display device 51) to display the display data. It is an example of a display control means. In addition, the data generation unit 50a of the control unit 50 generates the specific time display data when the determination unit (for example, the control unit 50, step S348 in FIG. 19) determines that the return process is executed in the time zone. It is an example of possible data generating means. In addition, the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S322 includes, in the display data, the type of the gaming machine based on the gaming-related information, information about the gaming state, the number of gaming media loaded into the gaming machine 6 in the extended time, and the gaming machine 6. It is an example of a data generation unit that further includes the number of game media paid out from the control unit 50, which performs the process of step S324, and a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the type of the gaming machine and the game state. Is an example. The control unit 50 that performs the process of step S322 is an example of a data generation unit that further includes the time specified by the reception time specifying unit (reception time specifying unit) in the display data, and executes the process of step S324. The control unit 50 is an example of a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the time specified by the reception time specifying unit (reception time specifying unit).

[Extension period data generation processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine (extended period data generation processing) executed in step S324 shown in FIG.

In step S331, a process of determining whether or not it is the extension period is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of determining whether or not the current time measured by the clock device 56 has entered the extension period. Here, the extension period is a service period limited to members who can extend the game for a predetermined time and continue the game even after the scheduled game end time. Members can play extended games on condition that they have accumulated balls in the membership card. For example, when the business hours of the hall are 10:00 to 23:00, the game end time is set to 22:40, and 23:00 is set to be completely closed, 22:40 to 22:50. There is also a hole that sets 10 minutes as an extension period. Note that this extension period is an example, and the extension period can be set appropriately on the side of the hall. If the control unit 50 determines that the extension period has started, the process moves to step S332. If no determination is made, this subroutine is finished. As described above, the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S331 is an example of the data generation unit that includes the determination unit that determines whether or not the measured time of the current time measurement unit is within the range of the predetermined time zone.

In step S332, the control unit 50 performs a process of acquiring information on the gaming state of each game 6 at the start of the extension period. When this process ends, the process moves to step S333.

In step S333, it is determined whether or not there is a card return request. In this process, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the acceptance signal output from the game medium handling device 7 to the hall management server 2 has changed from the on state to the off state. When the control unit 50 determines that there is a return request, the process proceeds to step S334. If no determination is made, this subroutine is finished.

In step S334, a game information acquisition process is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of acquiring information necessary to create the display data tables shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 from various databases stored in the storage device 53. When this process ends, the process moves to step S335. In this way, when the control unit 50 performing the processing of steps S332 and S334 determines by the determination unit that the clock time of the current time clock unit (clock device 56) is within the range of the time zone (extended period). The display data is an example of a data generation unit that includes identification information and information on the gaming state of the gaming machine 6 at the start of the time zone.

In step S335, game information analysis processing is performed. In this processing, the control unit 50 analyzes the information acquired in step S334 and performs processing for generating extended period game data shown in FIG. When this process ends, the process moves to step S336.

In step S336, customer information analysis processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 analyzes the game information acquired in step S334 and performs a process of generating extension period customer data shown in FIG. When this process ends, this subroutine ends.

[Game device control processing]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a subroutine (extended period data generation processing) executed in step S304 shown in FIG.

In step S341, the control unit 50 performs a process of determining whether or not a dichroic ball acquisition request has been received from the game medium handling device 7. The ball-obtaining request is a signal transmitted to the hall management server 2 by the player pressing the payout button of the game medium handling device 7 when paying out the game medium within the range of the ball information or the ball storage information. is there. When the control unit 50 determines that the ball acquisition request has been received, the process proceeds to step S342. If it is determined that the request for acquisition of the di ball has not been received, the process proceeds to step S345.

In step S342, the control unit 50 performs a process of determining whether the extension period card return flag is on, and when determining that the extension period card return flag is on, moves the process to step S344. If it is not determined that the extension period card return flag is on, the process proceeds to step S343.

In step S343, the dice information/setting information transmission process is performed. This process is the same as the process of step S201 of FIG. 10, and performs a process of transmitting the ball holding information and the setting information to the game medium handling device 7. When this process ends, the process moves to step S345.

In step S344, card unusable information transmission processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of transmitting the card unusable information to the game medium handling device 7. When this process ends, the process moves to step S345. The game medium handling device 7, which has received the card unusable information transmitted from the hole management server 2, displays the fact that the card is unusable on the touch panel LCD 16. In addition, in the process of step S344, since the ball management information and the setting information are not transmitted from the hole management server 2, the game medium handling device 7 cannot acquire the ball management information. Therefore, it becomes impossible to pay out the game medium. As described above, the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S344 uses the determination unit (the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S342) to store a storage medium (for example, a membership card) related to one piece of identification information (member identification information). If it is determined that the return processing is executed at a predetermined time, the recording medium received by the receiving unit (reception unit 104a) is the recording medium related to the one identification information, the lending unit (the payout device 106). ) Is an example of a lending prohibition means for prohibiting the lending of the game medium by the above).

In step S345, the control unit 50 performs a process of determining whether a card return request is received from the game medium handling device 7, and when determining that a card return request is received, moves the process to step S346. When it is not determined that the card return request is received, this subroutine is finished.

In step S346, card return processing is performed. This process is the same as the process of step S241 in FIG. When this process ends, the process moves to step S347.

In step S347, card return time identification processing is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of obtaining the time measured by the time measuring device 56 at the time when it is detected that the acceptance signal transmitted from the game medium handling device 7 has switched from the on state to the off state. This clock time is the card return time. The card return time is stored in the replay information database 53c in association with the unit number. When this process ends, the process moves to step S348.

In step S348, the control unit 50 performs a process of determining whether the card return time is within the extension period range, and when determining that the card return time is within the extension period range, moves the process to step S349. If it is not determined to be within the extension period, this subroutine ends. As described above, the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S347 is an example of the return time identification unit that identifies the time when the return process is executed, and the control unit 50 that performs the process of step S348 includes the return time identification unit ( For example, the control unit 50 is an example of a determination unit that determines whether or not the specific time specified by step S347 in FIG. 19 is within a predetermined time zone.

In step S349, processing of turning on the extension period card returned flag is performed. In this process, the control unit 50 performs a process of turning on the extension period card returned flag corresponding to the identification information. The extended period card returned flag is turned off after the opening of the hall ends and before the opening of the next day.

That is, when the player finishes the game in the extension period and returns the membership card, the card return flag is set in association with the identification information of the membership card. Therefore, for example, even if the player moves to another gaming machine 6 and inserts the membership card into the gaming medium handling device 7, the hall management server 2 does not transmit the ball holding information, so that the gaming medium handling device 7 plays the game. The medium is not rented out and the replay game cannot be executed. Even if you play a replay game during an extremely short extension period, it is highly likely that you will waste balls or coins in vain. Even if the gaming state transitions to a sudden change jackpot or ART, there is no time to continue playing. It will only disappoint the player. In this way, by prohibiting the replay game in the extension period, the player can be protected.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the replay game in the extended period is prohibited in all the gaming machines 6, but only the gaming medium handling device 7 of the gaming machine 6 that played the game last may be an exception. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the member card is mistakenly returned before the coins are flown to the counting device 107 and the coins cannot be stored. Or, in the game with the pachinko machine 6a, when the player has a big hit after returning the membership card in the state where the game balls on hand are exhausted and the pattern variation due to the reserved balls is being executed, the savings of the membership card is used Since it is not possible to pay out the game balls, it is possible to prevent a situation where there is no choice but to throw in cash.

Next, a display example of various information displayed on the display device 51 of the hall management server 2 will be described.

On the display device 51 of the hall management server 2, cash sales by lending a game medium by inserting a bill into the game medium handling device 7, and re-play sales by lending a game medium within the range of the accumulated amount information of the membership card. There is. For example, in the case of medals used for the pachi-slot machine 6b, if the lending unit price is set to 20 yen, 50 medals in units of 1,000 yen for each lending operation in the game media handling device 7 It is generally set to be paid out. On the other hand, in the replay game, the game medium handling device 7 is set to pay out 50 medals for each lending operation, instead of subtracting 50 from the stored coin information (the number of medals). It is common.

Here, the value of the stored ball information is determined by the prize exchange rate. The exchange rate of free gifts is the number of game media required to exchange a prize of 100 yen. For example, in the case of the pachi-slot machine 6b, if the exchange rate is 5.0, the value per coin is 20 yen, which is the same as the lending unit price. Such exchange is generally called equivalent exchange. In the case of the equivalent exchange, the unit price of one medal in the replay becomes the same as the lending unit price, so that the replay sales can be recorded in the same manner as the cash sales. However, if the exchange rate is set high so as not to be equivalent exchange, the unit price of one medal in the replay is not the same as the lending unit price. For example, if the exchange rate is 5.6, the medal value is about 17.6 yen, and in the case of replay, compared to cash play, only about 2.4 yen per medal hole. The side is losing.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a replay member sales display. The display example of FIG. 20 is an example of the pachi-slot machine 6b having a rental unit price of 20 yen, and FIG. 20(a) shows a replay member sales display in the present embodiment. Display items such as play member sales, corrected sales, corrected gross profit, and the amount of money corresponding to the displayed items are displayed. According to the present embodiment, the replay unit price is displayed as “4464 yen” as the replay member sales. In other words, it corresponds to paying out 50 medals 5 times from the stored coin information.

FIG. 20(b) shows a conventional replay member sales display, in which the replay unit price is conventionally displayed as "20.0 yen" and the replay member sales is displayed as "5000 yen". .. Then, a replay loss item is provided, and "1536 yen" is displayed as the replay loss in this item.

As described above, in the related art, since the replay loss is displayed as “1536 yen” on the display device 51 of the hole management server 2, the hall staff member who sees such a display causes a loss to the card member. There is a risk that such a presence will be felt, and as a result, the service for card members will be degraded. However, according to the present embodiment, since the sales due to the replay within the range of the number of game media related to the savings information of the membership card is calculated in consideration of the prize exchange rate, the conventional lending unit price is It eliminates the need for replay losses that have been accounted for when calculated using. Therefore, the display column of the replay loss becomes unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the staff of the hall from being given the impression that the replay is a disadvantage for the game hall. This makes it possible to improve the service to the player who is executing the replay game.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing specific information displayed on the display device 51 of the hall management server 2.

The date is the business day of the hall, and the exchange rate is the prize exchange rate. The number of players is the number of games per day detected by the face authentication system, and the number of members/day is the number of members per day, which is the number of people who used the membership card. The number of replays/day is the number of replayed members per day, and is a count of the number of replayed members. The ratio of the number of members is the ratio of the number of members per day by the face authentication system, and is calculated by the number of members/number of players×100. The replay number ratio is the ratio of the number of replays per day by the face authentication system, and is calculated by the number of replays/the number of gamers×100. The number of players/unit is the number of players per one gaming machine by the face authentication system, and is calculated by the number of players/the number of installed units. Replay sales/day is the sales by the member who replayed per day, and is the number of ball rental sales by replay. The replay sales/day (after correction) is a value obtained by adding a correction in consideration of the prize exchange rate to the sales by the member who replayed per day. The cash customer sales/day is a cash customer unit price per day by the face authentication system, and is calculated by cash sales/(number of game guests-number of replays). The replay merit is an amount of money that is a merit on the side of the hall due to replay per day, and is calculated by ball rental sales (after correction)-cash customer sales by replay. The replay advantage amount is the amount of money that will be the merit of the player due to having performed the replay per day, and is calculated by the replay member sales x (1-50÷56), and the higher this value is for the member. The merit will be great. The number of balls accumulated per unit is the number of balls accumulated per unit at the end of the month. The cash flow/unit is calculated by the exchange rate of the accumulated balls per unit at the end of the month, and is calculated by the number of accumulated coins×20/1.12. Here, “20” is the carbonization of the medal for lending, and “1.12” is the value of 56/50.

The number of members/day, the number of replays/day, the ratio of the number of members, the ratio of the number of replays, and the number of players/units belong to the customer information. Replay sales/day, replay sales/day (after correction), cash customer sales/day, replay merit, and replay advantage amount belong to the sales information. The number of balls accumulated/unit and the cash flow/unit belong to the accumulated amount information.

According to the information shown in FIG. 21, it can be seen that approximately one out of every five game players is a member. In addition, since about 80% of the members who visited the store are playing again, it is understood that most of the members have accumulated coins in the membership card, and this accumulated coin is used for the next game. In other words, it can be seen that the ball storage function of the membership card functions as a priming water for returning members to the store. In other words, instead of considering the replay member sales as being lost due to the exchange rate, it is seen that the introduction of replay increased the sales by 6521 yen more than the cash customer's sales, and it is displayed as the replay hall advantage. It is configured to do. Further, since the replay sales/day and the replay sales/day (after correction) are displayed side by side as shown in FIG. 21, it is possible to compare before and after correction. As described above, the display device 51 is an example of a display unit that displays the count result of the replay sales counting unit (for example, the replay sales counting unit 50f) and the count result of the general sales counting unit in comparison.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a display example of game data for each table. The hall management server 2 can display the game data for each table on the display device 51. The game data for each machine is associated with the machine number given to each gaming machine 6 installed in the hall, and includes data on the number of starts, the number of input media, the number of payout media, the number of big hits, the number of AT occurrences, and the presence or absence of extended games. The numerical values of these items are updated every time the hall management server 2 receives game information from the gaming machine 6.

The game data by table shown in FIG. 22 is displayed on the display device 51 for business analysis when the hall is closed, and the hall staff member looks at this screen and sees the number of players who are playing the extended game and the number of movable players. The machine number of the gaming machine 6 can be grasped.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example of extended period game data. The hall management server 2 moves the cursor displayed on the display device 51 to a designated area in the display area in which the presence/absence of extended game item is “present” in the game data for each platform displayed on the display device 51, and makes a designated input. In this case, extended period game data as shown in FIG. 23(a) is displayed. The extended period game data is a summary of the details of the gaming machine 6 and the gaming information in which the presence/absence of the extended game item is “present”, and the machine number, the member ID currently playing the game, and the model of the gaming machine 6 Type, extension start game state, extension end game state, extension period insert medium number, extension period payout medium number, extension period start number, extension period special state occurrence number, extension period specific state occurrence number, extension period difference number Displayed in association with each other. In the display example shown in FIG. 23, in the display example of the game data according to the table in FIG. 22, the item of presence or absence of the extended game of the table number “15” is designated, and the display device 51 displays the table number “15”. Various related data described above are displayed.

Specifically, on the display device 51, the member ID of the player who has played the game, an ART machine as the type of the gaming machine 6 (here, the pachi-slot machine 6b) stored in advance corresponding to the machine number, at the start of extension. The state of ART, which is the gaming state of the gaming machine, and the state of normal, which is the gaming state at the end of the extension time, are displayed. Looking at this display, the hall staff member said that the car number "15" won the ART at the end of business hours, and the business hours ended with the ART not digested, but the ART was digested during the extension period. You can guess. In this way, by storing the game situation at the time of extension and notifying it to the hall staff, it becomes possible to analyze the factors that use the extension service. Also, on the right side of the display of game data by machine, the number of inputs (in), the number of payouts (out) and the number of differences during the extension period are displayed, and how much benefit did the player enjoy during the extension period? Can be grasped.

In the game data for each machine shown in FIG. 22, by extracting the information of the machine number whose extension game presence/absence item is “present”, and collectively designating the extension game presence/absence item, FIG. 23(b) As shown, a list of extended period game data can be displayed. According to FIG. 23B, for example, for the unit number “32”, it is understood that the extension period has started during the BB of the normal A type, but the game has ended after finishing the BB. It can be seen that the unit number "36" played in the extension period even though it was in the normal state at the start of the extension period, and ended without losing anything. In addition, by analyzing factors such as whether this player lost and tried to get back or whether he wanted to play more due to late arrival in the store, valuable sales data may be obtained. For the unit number "39", the extension period started during BB, but it is understood that BB was further drawn during the extension period and the BB ended in an undigested state.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of extension period customer data, and is a diagram showing a display example of gaming data for each table. In the display of the extension period game data shown in FIG. 23(a), when the cursor displayed on the display device 51 is moved to the display area of the unit number “15” and designated and input, the extension as shown in FIG. Period customer data is displayed. Extended period customer data, member ID playing at number “15”, age, gender, number of balls saved, game time on the day, first card insertion time, last card return time, consumption amount on the day, savings coin consumed on the day Information such as the amount and whether or not to extend the amount is displayed.

By looking at this display, the hall staff can understand the member's visit time, the amount of money consumed on the day, etc., and can analyze under what circumstances the player received the extension service today. It will be possible. For example, if the amount of money consumed is large, it is possible to analyze that he was tenacious trying to get it back, or if he came to the store late, he wanted to play a little more.

Further, in principle, the player needs to end the game at the end of the extension period, but in reality, it may end at the time after the end of the extension period. For example, if the big hit game is in progress at the end of the extension period, the big hit game is continued as it is, and often ends at the end of the big hit game. In addition, a player who is playing ART often continues playing until the hall staff member speaks. Therefore, in the present embodiment, since the final card return time is acquired, it is possible to analyze the trend of the player from the end of the extension period to the closing time. As a result, the hall staff can be arranged so that the hall staff can directly guide the player to the effect that the game is over, and the closing work can be smoothly performed.

In the display described above, the extended period game data and the extended period customer data are separately displayed, but they may be combined in the same format. At this time, the machine numbers of the individual gaming machines 6 may be used as a title, and the data may be collected in a form format in which items are arranged vertically.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of raising a form of data relating to the pachi-slot machine 6b having the unit number “15” in FIGS. 22 and 23, with the unit number captioned, and the special state occurrence probability (big hit probability), Specific State Occurrence Probability (AT Occurrence Probability), Number of Media Inserted on the Day, Number of Media Emitted on the Day, Number of Starts on the Day, Number of Big Hits on the Day, Number of ATs on the Day, AT Occurrence on the Day, Special State Occurrence on the Day, (Big Hit Occurrence Probability) Items related to game data by unit such as probability (AT occurrence probability), rate, etc. are displayed vertically, and further below that, game state at extension start, game state at extension end, extension period number of input media, extension period Number of payout media, number of extended period start, number of extended period special state occurrence, number of extended period specific state occurrence, number of extended period difference number, etc.Items related to extended period game data are displayed vertically and data corresponding to each item is displayed. You may display on the side.

FIG. 26 is a diagram in which data that is a game history of a member during the extension period is collected from the database and a form of the extension period data is generated. In the example shown in FIG. 26, with the title of the member ID, items such as the entry history on the day, the extended game model, the total playing time for each model, the number of extensions, the number of extended balls saved, the percentage of extended balls saved, etc. The data corresponding to each item may be displayed vertically, and the data corresponding to each item may be displayed laterally. In addition, the members of the extension period data shown in FIG. 26 tend to play games with the relatively same model, and the number of extension times is large. It can be analyzed that there is a high probability that it is a customer.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, sales by a player having a member recording medium (for example, a membership card) replaying within the range of the number of game media related to the stored coin information Since the calculation is made in consideration of the exchange rate (prize exchange rate) of the game media acquired by the player, the replay loss that is recorded when the conventional lending unit price is used is unnecessary. For this reason, the replay loss display column (see FIG. 20) is unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the staff of the hall from being given the impression that replay is a disadvantage for the hall side. This makes it possible to improve the service to the player who is executing the replay game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the hall attendant contributes to the sales by viewing the comparison display of the counting result of the replay sales counting unit 50f and the counting result of the general sales counting unit 50g. It will be possible to make the staff aware of this. This makes it possible to improve the service to the player who is executing the replay game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the difference between the counting result by the replay sales counting unit 50f and the counting result corrected by the counting result correction unit 50h is a merit of the replay member who owns the member recording medium. Since it is possible, the hall clerk can make the hall clerk aware that the card member contributes to the sales by seeing the merit of the replay member. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the service to the card member who is executing the replay game.

According to this embodiment, the face information of the player who has played a game using a recording medium for members (for example, a membership card) or a recording medium other than the recording medium for members (for example, a non-member card valid for the day) is displayed. It becomes possible to make a database in association with the identification information of the recording medium. As a result, for example, it becomes possible to obtain the number of times a player who is not a card member enters and leaves the hall, and it is possible to improve the service to regular customers who are not card members.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, the customer information database 53a may store the number of times a member forgets to return the membership card from the game medium handling device 7 in association with the identification information. When the member customer forgets to return the membership card from the gaming medium handling device 7, next, in order to play a game with the same gaming machine 6, a bill is inserted into the gaming medium handling device 7 to play a game, and the remaining amount information is displayed. It is assumed that the return button is pressed in a certain state. At this time, the remaining amount information is stored corresponding to the membership card of the previous player remaining in the game medium handling device 7, so that the player has to perform a refund procedure at a prize exchange place or the like. May occur. Therefore, by storing the number of times the member card is forgotten to be returned from the game medium handling device 7, it is possible to analyze whether or not a member who is playing a game tends to forget to return the member card from the game medium handling device 7. Become. In particular, during the extension period, for example, when the balls or the accumulated balls of the membership card are exhausted, the player's consciousness for the accumulated balls is lowered, so that the player is more likely to forget to return the membership card. Therefore, by identifying the gamers who tend to forget to return the membership card, it is possible to reduce the number of players who forget to return the membership card.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the membership card is returned during the extension period, the player cannot use the membership card to play the game. Therefore, the time when the membership card is returned is the end time of the extension game. Therefore, the game state at the end of extension shown in FIG. 23 is the game state at the time of returning the membership card. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and the gaming state at the end of the extended period set on the hall side (for example, 22:50) may be displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the face authentication is performed using the camera unit 17 in order to identify the player. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, a device for performing fingerprint authentication is provided for each game machine 6. Good.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it merely exemplifies a specific example and does not particularly limit the present invention. That is, the game hall management device of the present invention mainly includes a reception unit capable of receiving a recording medium including a member recording medium in which individual identification information is recorded, and identification information from the recording medium received by the reception unit. , A lending means for lending a game medium to the player, a counting means for counting the game medium acquired by the player, and a returning means for returning the recording medium accepted by the accepting means. And a transmission means capable of transmitting the number of game media and the identification information counted by the counting means, and the stored coins corresponding to the identification information read from the member recording medium by the reading means. A management apparatus for a game arcade, which is capable of communicating with a device for a game machine configured to execute a replay process for lending a game medium by the lending means, within the range of the number of game media according to information, wherein: A receiving means capable of receiving data transmitted from the device, a coin storing means capable of storing the accumulated coin information in association with the identification information, and a number of game media relating to the accumulated coin information stored in the coin storing means. Generated by the game hall management device, and the accumulated amount information updating means for adding the number of game media counted by the counting means corresponding to the identification information and subtracting the number of game media lent out by the replay processing. Display means capable of displaying the information, rate setting means capable of setting the exchange rate of the game media obtained by the player, and the number of rented game media including the number of game media lent by the replay processing can be counted. The replay sales counting means, the counting result correction means for correcting the counting result by the replay sales counting means by using the exchange rate set by the rate setting means, and the counting result correction means Display control means for controlling the display means so as to display the calculated counting result. The receiving means, the reading means, the returning means, the transmitting means, the receiving means, and the accumulated coin storage. The specific configurations of the means, the stored amount information updating means, the display means, the rate setting means, the replay sales counting means, the counting result correcting means, the display control means and the like can be appropriately changed in design.

[Appendix 1]
The management device for the game arcade of Appendix 1 is as follows.

[Background Art]
In the past, at a gaming hall (hereinafter referred to as a hall) that uses a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine, the player pays the rental fee, and the gaming medium used for the game is lent to the player. Be done. A player inserts the rented-out game medium into a game machine to play a game, and the game medium is paid out from the game machine when a specific condition is satisfied in the game.

The game media can be exchanged for desired prizes, and the number of game media required for exchange is set for each prize. In other words, if the game player can operate the game machine to increase the number of game media, he or she can obtain as many prizes as possible, and thus the game is advanced with the aim of obtaining a large amount of game media.

When playing with a pachi-slot machine, medals are used as a game medium, and when playing with a pachinko machine, a game ball is used as a game medium. Therefore, generally, a game medium paid out from a pachi-slot machine when a specific condition is satisfied is called a payout medal, and a game medium paid out from a pachinko machine is called a payout.

A hall computer is installed in the hall, and various data such as the number of game media rented out, the number of game media inserted and paid out for each game machine, etc. are sent to this hall computer, and sales are based on these data. And the operating status of gaming machines are managed.

In addition, between the gaming machines, a gaming machine lending machine called a sand is installed for each gaming machine, and the customer inserts banknotes into the lending machine, and a ball lending button or a medal lending button. By pressing, the number of game media corresponding to a fixed amount of money is lent. The operation signal of the lending button, the data on the number of lending, and the like are transmitted to the hall computer.

When the game is finished, if the amount paid is smaller than the amount put into the lending machine, that is, if there is a remaining amount, the card is returned from the lending machine by pressing the return button. Identification information is stored in the card, and the balance of the card is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. There is also a method of directly storing the balance value in the card.

The player can play the game with the other gaming machine by inserting the card into the lending machine of the other gaming machine. Alternatively, the balance can be received by throwing it into a settlement machine installed in the hall.

A counter for counting game media is installed in the hall, and the number of game media acquired is counted by flowing the game media acquired by the customer to the counter. When the card is set in the counter, the count value of the game medium is transmitted from the counter to the hall computer, and the count value is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. In addition to storing the count value in the server of the hall computer, there is a method of directly storing it in the card. When the card is not set in the counter, the sheet on which the count value is printed is output from the counter and the sheet is passed to the player. The player can exchange the prize by bringing the seat to the prize exchange place.

Here, for convenience of the following description, the count value stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the count value directly stored in the card is referred to as ball holding information. Similarly, the value of the balance stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the value of the balance directly stored in the card is referred to as balance information.

The lending machine is provided with a payout button, and by inserting a card having ball holding information into the lending machine and pressing the payout button, a preset number of game media are paid out. The ball holding information of the card stored in the hall computer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out game media. The card inserted in the lending machine is returned by the player pressing a return button provided on the gaming machine or the lending machine.

Then, the player can obtain the prize within the range of the ball information by bringing the card having the ball information to the prize exchange place. In addition, if there is a card with ball holding information or balance information, move it to another gaming machine with that card and insert the card into the lending machine corresponding to that gaming machine Can be executed.

By the way, as a card to be inserted into the lending machine, there are a membership card and a non-member card. The membership card is a card that can be used by a player who has become a member of the hall. Identification information and a personal identification number are set in the membership card. By inserting the membership card into the lending machine and entering the personal identification number, the member customer can pay out the game medium within the range of the ball holding information of the membership card, and can execute the game. One of the benefits of members is that they can be replayed on another day by using the ball information (so-called accumulated balls) on the membership card. For example, after the acquired game medium is flown to the counting machine to increase the ball information of the membership card, the player exits the hole without exchanging the prize. When a member card is brought to another store on another day, it becomes possible to execute a game or exchange prizes by using the ball information (ball accumulation information) of the member card.

In addition, the non-member card is a card that is used by general customers who are not members and can be used only on the game day. A plurality of non-membership cards are stored in the lending machine, and when the membership card is not inserted, the non-membership card is returned. The balance information and the ball holding information are transmitted to the hall computer in association with the identification information of the non-member card and stored in the server of the hall computer. The prize exchange based on the ball holding information of the non-member card is possible only on the day of the game.

When the membership card is inserted into the lending machine, the hall computer can collect various kinds of information related to the game in association with the member customer. Conventionally, techniques have been proposed for utilizing these data in hall management. For example, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, a registered customer can deposit a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal, and can withdraw the deposited game medium and replay it. In the above, a member management apparatus has been proposed which displays a transition of the number of members who have a balance of depositing game media at a game shop on a display means in correspondence with a predetermined period.

[Prior Art Document]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-289329

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in the member management device of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the business analysis is simply performed by dividing the time, and the business analysis is performed in consideration of the trends of the game customers, which change momentarily during the business hours of the day. I couldn't.

For example, recently, as a part of the service to the member customers, an extension service or the like is provided in which the game can be continued for a certain time even after the scheduled game end time. Specifically, if 22:45 is the scheduled game end time, in reality it will take time to exchange the prizes, so the time when all the players actually leave the store is past 22:50. Often. Therefore, we provide a service to extend the game time from 22:45 to 5 minutes, provided that the member's card is not stored and the prizes are not exchanged. There is also a hall. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of customers who line up at the prize exchange near the closing time, and it is possible to end the business before 23:00.

However, if it is possible to analyze in detail the factors causing the player to extend the game and the state of the gaming machine at that time, for example, the number of staff assigned to the prize exchange, the number of staff preparing to close the store, etc. can be efficiently distributed. It will be possible. Therefore, it is desired to develop a system in which a player can analyze factors causing extension and the state of the gaming machine at that time in detail.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide a game hall management device capable of analyzing a game tendency of a player in more detail.

[Means for solving the problem]
The present invention provides the following gaming machine management device.
The management apparatus for game arcade of the present invention is a reception means (for example, the reception unit 104a) capable of receiving a recording medium (for example, a membership card, a non-member card valid for the day) on which identification information is individually recorded, and the reception. A reading unit (for example, a reading unit 104b) capable of reading the identification information from the recording medium accepted by the means; a returning unit (for example, a returning unit 104d) capable of returning the recording medium accepted by the accepting unit; and the recording medium. For a gaming machine, which is provided with at least a transmitting means (for example, IF110) capable of transmitting the recording medium related information including at least the identification information recorded in the above and the information regarding the return processing by the returning means, and which is arranged for each gaming machine. A game hall management device (for example, a hall management server 2) capable of communicating with a device (for example, a game medium handling device 7), and the recording medium-related information and the game machine (for example, the game medium related device) transmitted from the game device. , The game machine 6) is capable of receiving the game-related information generated by the game machine 6), the recording medium-related information and the game-related information received by the receiving means, and identifies the game machine. A storage unit (for example, the storage device 53) capable of storing the information in association with the information, and a data generation unit (for example, the data generation unit 50a, step of FIG. 17) capable of generating display data based on the information stored in the storage unit. S321 to S323), display means (for example, display device 51) for displaying various information, and display control means (for example, display control unit 50b, FIG. 17) for controlling to display the display data on the display means. Step S324), and the data generation means includes a return time specifying means (for example, the control unit 50, step S347 in FIG. 19) that specifies the time when the return processing is executed, and the return time specifying means. Determination means for determining whether or not the time specified by is within the range of a predetermined time zone (for example, the control unit 50, step S348 in FIG. 19), and the determination means determines the predetermined time. When it is determined that the return process has been executed in the time zone, display data based on at least one of the recording medium related information and the game related information received by the receiving means in the predetermined time zone Can be generated (for example, the control unit 50, steps S321 to S324 of FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, when a specific player (for example, a card member) returns a game medium (for example, a membership card) in a predetermined time period, the return time can be displayed on the display unit together with the identification information. To do. For example, in what gaming state the game ends, by setting a time zone in which the player returns the game medium as the predetermined time zone, for example, at lunch time or immediately before the closing time, It becomes possible to analyze the game tendency of the player such as whether to interrupt the game at the game hall side. This allows the game arcade side to provide useful services to the player.

In addition to the above configuration, the management apparatus for a game arcade of the present invention is configured such that the data generation means further includes information regarding the type of the game machine in the display data based on the game related information (for example, a control unit. 50, step S322 in FIG. 17), the display control means controls the display means so as to display the type of the gaming machine (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the type of gaming machine, for example, an ART machine or a normal machine for a pachi-slot machine, a light machine, a middle machine, a MAX machine, a blade mono, etc. for a pachinko machine are displayed on the display means. Therefore, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to know the type of gaming machine preferred by the player. Thereby, for example, in a time zone when the player returns the game medium, it becomes possible for the player to analyze what type of gaming machine the player is playing, It becomes possible for the venue side to provide useful services to the player.

In addition to the above configuration, the management device for a game arcade of the present invention further includes, in the display data, information regarding a game state of the game machine based on the game related information (for example, the control unit 50, FIG. 17). In step S323), the display control means controls the display means so as to display the gaming state of the gaming machine (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the gaming state of the gaming machine, for example, ART machine for pachislot machines, BB or RB games, normal games, pachinko machines, probability change, time saving, normal games, etc. are displayed on the display means. Therefore, for example, in the time zone when the player returns the game medium, it becomes possible for the game hall side to analyze what kind of gaming state the player continues to play. As a result, if the game hall side is in a state where there is a high possibility that the game medium will increase, such as when the game state is during ART or during sudden change, then the player would like to continue playing the game. It becomes possible for the game hall side to guess the player's feelings when returning such a game medium. This allows the game arcade side to provide useful services to the player.

In addition to the above configuration, the management apparatus for a game arcade of the present invention further comprises a reception time specifying means for specifying a time when the reception processing is executed by the reception means, and the display data includes: The display control means may control the display means to display the time specified by the reception time specifying means, further including the time specified by the reception time specifying means.

According to the above configuration, the time when the recording medium is received by the receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 104a), in other words, the time when the membership card is inserted is displayed on the display unit (for example, the display device 51). Therefore, it becomes possible to obtain the game time of the same game machine of the player, and it is possible to estimate the game trend of the player from this game time. For example, if it takes a long time from the reception of the membership card to the return of the membership card, it can be presumed that the player starts the game using the ball information of the membership card and plays the game until the time when the store is closed. It is possible to analyze that a player who plays a game by using the ball holding information of such a membership card has a high possibility of being a regular customer. In addition, if the time from the reception of the membership card to the return is short, the game is started by using the rented game medium by inserting the bill into the lending machine, and at the end of the game, the membership card is set in the reception means. It can be inferred that the player uses the membership card only to store the balls, such as returning the membership card after storing the balls. A player who uses a membership card only for such savings can analyze that he is a customer who exchanges prizes at a relatively early opportunity without using the ball information of the membership card for replaying. is there.

In addition to the above configuration, in the game hall management device of the present invention, the time zone is an extension time from the expected game end time given to the player as a privilege for the player who satisfies a specific condition. Is characterized by.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to analyze the game tendency of the player in the extension time from the scheduled game end time, which is given to the player as a privilege. For example, the number of staffs placed at the prize exchange or the closing of the store. It will be possible to efficiently allocate the number of staff to prepare.

In addition to the above configuration, in the game hall management device of the present invention, the data generation unit displays display data including the number of game media loaded into the game machine and the number of game media paid out from the game machine during the extension time. It is characterized by generating (for example, the control unit 50, step S322 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to grasp the information about how much the player has increased or decreased the number of balls in the extension period. Thereby, the game situation of the player can be analyzed. For example, if the number of jackpots does not increase despite the large number of jackpots, you can draw big jackpots with a small number of rounds on pachinko machines and RBs on pachislot machines. It is possible for the player to infer that he is playing a game in a situation where he does not appear so much.

[Effect of the invention]
According to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a game hall management device capable of analyzing a game tendency of a player in more detail.

[Appendix 2]
The management device for the game hall of Appendix 2 is as follows.

[Background Art]
In the past, at a gaming hall (hereinafter referred to as a hall) that uses a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine, the player pays the rental fee, and the gaming medium used for the game is lent to the player. Be done. A player inserts the rented-out game medium into a game machine to play a game, and the game medium is paid out from the game machine when a specific condition is satisfied in the game.

The game media can be exchanged for desired prizes, and the number of game media required for exchange is set for each prize. In other words, if the game player can operate the game machine to increase the number of game media, he or she can obtain as many prizes as possible, and thus the game is advanced with the aim of obtaining a large amount of game media.

When playing with a pachi-slot machine, medals are used as a game medium, and when playing with a pachinko machine, a game ball is used as a game medium. Therefore, generally, a game medium paid out from a pachi-slot machine when a specific condition is satisfied is called a payout medal, and a game medium paid out from a pachinko machine is called a payout.

A hall computer is installed in the hall, and various data such as the number of game media rented out, the number of game media inserted and paid out for each game machine, etc. are sent to this hall computer, and sales are based on these data. And the operating status of gaming machines are managed.

In addition, between the gaming machines, a gaming machine lending machine called a sand is installed for each gaming machine, and the customer inserts banknotes into the lending machine, and a ball lending button or a medal lending button. By pressing, the number of game media corresponding to a fixed amount of money is lent. The operation signal of the lending button, the data on the number of lending, and the like are transmitted to the hall computer.

When the game is finished, if the amount paid is smaller than the amount put into the lending machine, that is, if there is a remaining amount, the card is returned from the lending machine by pressing the return button. Identification information is stored in the card, and the balance of the card is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. There is also a method of directly storing the balance value in the card.

The player can play the game with the other gaming machine by inserting the card into the lending machine of the other gaming machine. Alternatively, the balance can be received by throwing it into a settlement machine installed in the hall.

A counter for counting game media is installed in the hall, and the number of game media acquired is counted by flowing the game media acquired by the customer to the counter. When the card is set in the counter, the count value of the game medium is transmitted from the counter to the hall computer, and the count value is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. In addition to storing the count value in the server of the hall computer, there is a method of directly storing it in the card. When the card is not set in the counter, the sheet on which the count value is printed is output from the counter and the sheet is passed to the player. The player can exchange the prize by bringing the seat to the prize exchange place.

Here, for convenience of the following description, the count value stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the count value directly stored in the card is referred to as ball holding information. Similarly, the value of the balance stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the value of the balance directly stored in the card is referred to as balance information.

The lending machine is provided with a payout button, and by inserting a card having ball holding information into the lending machine and pressing the payout button, a preset number of game media are paid out. The ball holding information of the card stored in the hall computer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out game media. The card inserted in the lending machine is returned by the player pressing a return button provided on the gaming machine or the lending machine.

Then, the player can obtain the prize within the range of the ball information by bringing the card having the ball information to the prize exchange place. In addition, if there is a card with ball holding information or balance information, move it to another gaming machine with that card and insert the card into the lending machine corresponding to that gaming machine Can be executed.

By the way, as a card to be inserted into the lending machine, there are a membership card and a non-member card. The membership card is a card that can be used by a player who has become a member of the hall. Identification information and a personal identification number are set in the membership card. By inserting the membership card into the lending machine and entering the personal identification number, the member customer can pay out the game medium within the range of the ball holding information of the membership card, and can execute the game. One of the benefits of members is that they can be replayed on another day by using the ball information (so-called accumulated balls) on the membership card. For example, after the acquired game medium is flown to the counting machine to increase the ball information of the membership card, the player exits the hole without exchanging the prize. When a member card is brought to another store on another day, it becomes possible to execute a game or exchange prizes by using the ball information (ball accumulation information) of the member card.

In addition, the non-member card is a card that is used by general customers who are not members and can be used only on the game day. A plurality of non-membership cards are stored in the lending machine, and when the membership card is not inserted, the non-membership card is returned. The balance information and the ball holding information are transmitted to the hall computer in association with the identification information of the non-member card and stored in the server of the hall computer. The prize exchange based on the ball holding information of the non-member card is possible only on the day of the game.

When the membership card is inserted into the lending machine, the hall computer can collect various kinds of information related to the game in association with the member customer. Conventionally, techniques have been proposed for utilizing these data in hall management. For example, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, a registered customer can deposit a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal, and can withdraw the deposited game medium and replay it. In the above, a member management apparatus has been proposed which displays a transition of the number of members who have a balance of depositing game media at a game shop on a display means in correspondence with a predetermined period.

[Prior Art Document]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-289329

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in the member management device of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the business analysis is simply performed by dividing the time, and the business analysis is performed in consideration of the trends of the game customers, which change momentarily during the business hours of the day. I couldn't.

For example, recently, as a part of the service to the member customers, an extension service or the like is provided in which the game can be continued for a certain time even after the scheduled game end time. Specifically, if 22:45 is the scheduled game end time, in reality it will take time to exchange the prizes, so the time when all the players actually leave the store is past 22:50. Often. Therefore, we provide a service to extend the game time from 22:45 to 5 minutes, provided that the member's card is not stored and the prizes are not exchanged. There is also a hall. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of customers who line up at the prize exchange near the closing time, and it is possible to end the business before 23:00.

However, if it is possible to analyze in detail the factors causing the player to extend the game and the state of the gaming machine at that time, for example, the number of staff assigned to the prize exchange, the number of staff preparing to close the store, etc. can be efficiently distributed. It will be possible. Therefore, it is desired to develop a system in which a player can analyze factors causing extension and the state of the gaming machine at that time in detail.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide a game hall management device capable of analyzing a game tendency of a player in more detail.

[Means for solving the problem]
The present invention provides the following gaming machine management device.
The management apparatus for game arcade of the present invention is a reception means (for example, the reception unit 104a) capable of receiving a recording medium (for example, a membership card, a non-member card valid for the day) on which identification information is individually recorded, and the reception. A reading unit (for example, a reading unit 104b) capable of reading the identification information from the recording medium accepted by the means; a returning unit (for example, a returning unit 104d) capable of returning the recording medium accepted by the accepting unit; and the recording medium. For a gaming machine, which is provided with at least a transmitting means (for example, IF110) capable of transmitting the recording medium related information including at least the identification information recorded in the above and the information regarding the return processing by the returning means, and which is arranged for each gaming machine. A game hall management device (for example, a hall management server 2) capable of communicating with a device (for example, a game medium handling device 7), and the recording medium-related information and the game machine (for example, the game medium related device) transmitted from the game device. , The game machine 6) is capable of receiving the game-related information generated by the game machine 6), the recording medium-related information and the game-related information received by the receiving means, and identifies the game machine. A storage unit (for example, the storage device 53) capable of storing the information in association with the information, and a data generation unit (for example, the data generation unit 50a, step of FIG. 17) capable of generating display data based on the information stored in the storage unit. S321 to S323), display means (for example, display device 51) for displaying various information, and display control means (for example, display control unit 50b, FIG. 17) for controlling to display the display data on the display means. Step S324) and a current time measuring means (for example, a time measuring device 56) for measuring the current time, and the game-related information includes at least information related to the gaming state of the gaming machine, and the data. The generation unit includes a determination unit (for example, the control unit 50, step S331 in FIG. 18) that determines whether or not the clock time of the current time clock unit is within a range of a predetermined time zone, and the determination unit By the means, when it is determined that the time measured by the current time measuring means is within the range of the time zone, the identification information in the display data and the gaming state of the gaming machine at the start of the time zone Information is included (for example, the control unit 50, steps S332 and S334 in FIG. 18).

According to the above configuration, when the current time is within the range of the predetermined time zone, the gaming state management device (for example, the hall management server 2) display means (for example, the display device 51) is displayed together with the identification information. To be able to display. As a result, the gaming state of the gaming machine, for example, if it is a pachi-slot machine, during ART, BB or RB, during normal operation, if it is a pachinko machine, during probable change, during shortening of time, during normal operation, etc., is displayed on the display means. Since the gaming state of the gaming machine, for example, a pachi-slot machine is displaying ART, BB or RB, normal, and a pachinko machine during probable change, time saving, normal, etc., is displayed on the display means. It becomes possible for the game hall side to analyze in what kind of game state the player is continuing the game in the time zone when the player returns the game medium. As a result, if the game hall side is in a state where there is a high possibility that the game medium will increase, such as when the game state is during ART or during sudden change, then the player would like to continue playing the game. It becomes possible for the game hall side to guess the player's feelings when returning such a game medium. This allows the game arcade side to provide a useful service to a specific player (for example, a card member).

In addition to the above configuration, in the game hall management device of the present invention, the data generating unit specifies a return time specifying unit that specifies a time at which the return process is executed (for example, the control unit 50, step S347 in FIG. 19). And a determination unit (for example, the control unit 50, step S348 in FIG. 19) that determines whether or not the specific time specified by the return time specifying unit is within a range of a predetermined time zone, When it is determined by the determination means that the return processing is executed in the time zone, the display data further includes information on the gaming state of the gaming machine at the specific time, and the display control means The display means is controlled to display the specific time (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, when a specific player (for example, a card member) returns a game medium (for example, a membership card) in a predetermined time zone, the game state at the time of return is displayed on the display unit together with the identification information. Make it viewable. For example, in what gaming state the game ends, by setting a time zone in which the player returns the game medium as the predetermined time zone, for example, at lunch time or immediately before the closing time, It becomes possible to analyze the game tendency of the player such as whether to interrupt the game at the game hall side. As a result, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to provide a useful service to a specific player.

In addition to the above-mentioned composition, the management device for game halls of the present invention WHEREIN: The said data generation means further includes the information regarding the classification of the said game machine contained in the said game relevant information in the said display data (for example, control part. 50, step S322 in FIG. 17), the display control means controls the display means so as to display the type of the gaming machine (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the type of gaming machine, for example, an ART machine or a normal machine for a pachi-slot machine, a light machine, a middle machine, a MAX machine, a blade mono, etc. for a pachinko machine are displayed on the display means. Therefore, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to know the type of gaming machine preferred by the player. As a result, for example, in the time zone when the player returns the game medium, it becomes possible for the player to analyze what type of gaming machine the game is being played on. It becomes possible for the venue side to provide a useful service to a specific player.

In addition to the above configuration, in the game hall management device of the present invention, the data generating unit further includes a reception time specifying unit that specifies a time when the reception process is executed by the reception unit (for example, the control unit 50, In step S322 of FIG. 17, the display data further includes the time specified by the reception time specifying means (for example, the control unit 50, step S322 of FIG. 17), and the display control means specifies the reception time. The display means is controlled to display the time specified by the means (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the time when the recording medium is received by the receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 104a), in other words, the time when the membership card is inserted is displayed on the display unit (for example, the display device 51). Therefore, for example, it becomes possible for the player to determine the game time of the same gaming machine. In addition, if the time from the reception of the membership card to the return is short, it is usually a player who exchanges prizes without storing many balls in the membership card and uses the membership card only when the balls are stored. You can guess. For example, if it takes a long time from the reception of the membership card to the return of the membership card, it can be presumed that the player starts the game using the ball information of the membership card and plays the game until the time when the store is closed. It is possible to analyze that a player who plays a game by using the ball holding information of such a membership card has a high possibility of being a regular customer. In addition, if the time from the reception of the membership card to the return is short, the game is started by using the rented game medium by inserting the bill into the lending machine, and at the end of the game, the membership card is set in the reception means. It can be inferred that the player uses the membership card only to store the balls, such as returning the membership card after storing the balls. A player who uses a membership card only for such savings can analyze that he is a customer who exchanges prizes at a relatively early opportunity without using the ball information of the membership card for replaying. is there.

In addition to the above configuration, the management apparatus for a game hall according to the present invention may be arranged such that the time zone is an extension time from the game end time given to the player as a privilege for the player who satisfies a specific condition. Characterize.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to analyze the game tendency of the player in the extension time from the game end time, which is given to the player as a privilege. For example, the number of staff staffed at the prize exchange place and the closing preparation It is possible to efficiently allocate the number of staff who perform

In addition to the above configuration, in the game hall management device of the present invention, the data generation unit displays display data including the number of game media loaded into the game machine and the number of game media paid out from the game machine during the extension time. It is characterized by generating (for example, the control unit 50, step S322 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to grasp the information about how much the player has increased or decreased the number of balls in the extension period. Thereby, the game situation of the player can be analyzed. For example, if the number of jackpots does not increase despite the large number of jackpots, you can draw big jackpots with a small number of rounds on pachinko machines and RBs on pachislot machines. It is possible for the player to infer that he is playing a game in a situation where he does not appear so much.

[Effect of the invention]
According to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a game hall management device capable of analyzing a game tendency of a player in more detail.

[Appendix 3]
The game system of Appendix 3 is as follows.

[Background Art]
In the past, at a gaming hall (hereinafter referred to as a hall) that uses a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine, the player pays the rental fee, and the gaming medium used for the game is lent to the player. Be done. A player inserts the rented-out game medium into a game machine to play a game, and the game medium is paid out from the game machine when a specific condition is satisfied in the game.

The game media can be exchanged for desired prizes, and the number of game media required for exchange is set for each prize. In other words, if the game player can operate the game machine to increase the number of game media, he or she can obtain as many prizes as possible, and thus the game is advanced with the aim of obtaining a large amount of game media.

When playing with a pachi-slot machine, medals are used as a game medium, and when playing with a pachinko machine, a game ball is used as a game medium. Therefore, generally, a game medium paid out from a pachi-slot machine when a specific condition is satisfied is called a payout medal, and a game medium paid out from a pachinko machine is called a payout.

A hall computer is installed in the hall, and various data such as the number of game media rented out, the number of game media inserted and paid out for each game machine, etc. are sent to this hall computer, and sales are based on these data. And the operating status of gaming machines are managed.

In addition, between the gaming machines, a gaming machine lending machine called a sand is installed for each gaming machine, and the customer inserts banknotes into the lending machine, and a ball lending button or a medal lending button. By pressing, the number of game media corresponding to a fixed amount of money is lent. The operation signal of the lending button, the data on the number of lending, and the like are transmitted to the hall computer.

When the game is finished, if the amount paid is smaller than the amount put into the lending machine, that is, if there is a remaining amount, the card is returned from the lending machine by pressing the return button. Identification information is stored in the card, and the balance of the card is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. There is also a method of directly storing the balance value in the card.

The player can play the game with the other gaming machine by inserting the card into the lending machine of the other gaming machine. Alternatively, the balance can be received by throwing it into a settlement machine installed in the hall.

A counter for counting game media is installed in the hall, and the number of game media acquired is counted by flowing the game media acquired by the customer to the counter. When the card is set in the counter, the count value of the game medium is transmitted from the counter to the hall computer, and the count value is stored in the server of the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card. In addition to storing the count value in the server of the hall computer, there is a method of directly storing it in the card. When the card is not set in the counter, the sheet on which the count value is printed is output from the counter and the sheet is passed to the player. The player can exchange the prize by bringing the seat to the prize exchange place.

Here, for convenience of the following description, the count value stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the count value directly stored in the card is referred to as ball holding information. Similarly, the value of the balance stored in the hall computer in association with the identification information of the card or the value of the balance directly stored in the card is referred to as balance information.

The lending machine is provided with a payout button, and by inserting a card having ball holding information into the lending machine and pressing the payout button, a preset number of game media are paid out. The ball holding information of the card stored in the hall computer is updated to a value obtained by subtracting the number of paid-out game media. The card inserted in the lending machine is returned by the player pressing a return button provided on the gaming machine or the lending machine.

Then, the player can obtain the prize within the range of the ball information by bringing the card having the ball information to the prize exchange place. In addition, if there is a card with ball holding information or balance information, move it to another gaming machine with that card and insert the card into the lending machine corresponding to that gaming machine Can be executed.

By the way, as a card to be inserted into the lending machine, there are a membership card and a non-member card. The membership card is a card that can be used by a player who has become a member of the hall. Identification information and a personal identification number are set in the membership card. By inserting the membership card into the lending machine and entering the personal identification number, the member customer can pay out the game medium within the range of the ball holding information of the membership card, and can execute the game. One of the benefits of members is that they can be replayed on another day by using the ball information (so-called accumulated balls) on the membership card. For example, after the acquired game medium is flown to the counting machine to increase the ball information of the membership card, the player exits the hole without exchanging the prize. When a member card is brought to another store on another day, it becomes possible to execute a game or exchange prizes by using the ball information (ball accumulation information) of the member card.

In addition, the non-member card is a card that is used by general customers who are not members and can be used only on the game day. A plurality of non-membership cards are stored in the lending machine, and when the membership card is not inserted, the non-membership card is returned. The balance information and the ball holding information are transmitted to the hall computer in association with the identification information of the non-member card and stored in the server of the hall computer. The prize exchange based on the ball holding information of the non-member card is possible only on the day of the game.

When the membership card is inserted into the lending machine, the hall computer can collect various kinds of information related to the game in association with the member customer. Conventionally, techniques have been proposed for utilizing these data in hall management. For example, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, a registered customer can deposit a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal, and can withdraw the deposited game medium and replay it. In the above, a member management apparatus has been proposed which displays a transition of the number of members who have a balance of depositing game media at a game shop on a display means in correspondence with a predetermined period.

[Prior Art Document]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-289329

[Outline of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
However, in the member management device of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the business analysis is simply performed by dividing the time, and the business analysis is performed in consideration of the trends of the game customers, which change momentarily during the business hours of the day. I couldn't.

For example, recently, as a part of the service to the member customers, an extension service or the like is provided in which the game can be continued for a certain time even after the scheduled game end time. Specifically, if 22:45 is the scheduled game end time, in reality it will take time to exchange the prizes, so the time when all the players actually leave the store is past 22:50. Often. Therefore, we provide a service to extend the game time from 22:45 to 5 minutes, provided that the member's card is not stored and the prizes are not exchanged. There is also a hall. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of customers who line up at the prize exchange near the closing time, and it is possible to end the business before 23:00.

However, if it is possible to analyze in detail the factors causing the player to extend the game and the state of the gaming machine at that time, for example, the number of staff arranged at the prize exchange place, the number of staff preparing to close the store, etc. can be efficiently distributed. Therefore, the advent of a system that allows the player to analyze in detail the factors that cause the player to extend and the state of the gaming machine at that time is desired. In addition, a player may forget about the lapse of time because he/she is enthusiastic about the game, and may start the game on another gaming machine, for example, just before the store is closed. In this case, for example, the number of game media that can be acquired is limited because the game can be continued for a short time even if the probability variation jackpot that may possibly acquire a large amount of game media or the game state shifts to ART. Rather, the odds change jackpot and the transition to the game state of ART will cause the game to be ended even more disappointingly.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming system that solves such problems and can analyze the gaming tendency of the player in more detail and protect the player.

[Means for solving the problem]
The present invention provides the following gaming system.
The game system of the present invention includes a receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 104a) capable of receiving a recording medium (for example, a membership card, a non-member card valid for the day) on which identification information is recorded, and a record received by the receiving unit. A reading unit (for example, the reading unit 104b) that can read the identification information from the medium, a lending unit (for example, the payout device 106) that can lend the game medium used for the game, and the play medium received by the receiving unit can be returned. At least a return means (for example, the return section 104d), and a game machine side transmission means (for example, IF110) capable of transmitting ball-ball information including the number of game media possessed by the player in association with the identification information, An amusement machine device (for example, a game medium handling device 7) provided corresponding to the amusement machine, and communication information connected to the amusement machine device, the identification information transmitted from the amusement machine device, and a ball. Receiving means capable of receiving the first data including information (for example, communication I/F 55) and ball holding information updating means capable of updating ball holding information corresponding to the identification information (for example, ball holding information update control unit 50d). ), storage means capable of storing dice information (for example, storage device 53), and second data including dice information stored in the storage means can be transmitted to the gaming machine device. A gaming system (for example, a gaming system 1) having a management side transmitting means (for example, a communication I/F 55) and a gaming hall management device (for example, a hall management server 2) including the first, Data includes information about the return processing by the return means, and the game hall management device specifies the return time specifying means (for example, the control unit 50 in FIG. 19) that specifies the time when the return processing is executed. Step S347) and a determination unit (for example, the control unit 50, Step S348 of FIG. 19) that determines whether or not the time specified by the return time specifying unit is within a predetermined time zone. The accepting means accepts after the determining means determines that the return processing has been executed at the predetermined time for the storage medium (eg, membership card) associated with one piece of identification information (eg, member ID). When the recording medium is the recording medium related to the one piece of identification information, a lending prohibiting unit (for example, the control unit 50, step S344 in FIG. 19) for prohibiting the lending of the game medium by the lending unit is provided. A gaming system characterized by.

According to the above configuration, when the storage medium (for example, a membership card) in which the identification information and the ball information are stored is returned within a predetermined time zone, the same gaming machine or a gaming machine of another gaming machine. Even if the receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 104a) of the game device receives the storage medium, the game medium is not lent to the player. Therefore, for example, by setting the time period immediately before the closing time as the predetermined time period, the game state of the gaming machine is temporarily changed to a state advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game state) by performing a replay. Even if it shifts, the game will be closed and the game will have to be given up. As a result, the player can be protected. In this way, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to provide a useful service to a specific player (for example, a card member).

In the game system of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the game hall management apparatus can generate data for display (for example, data generation means based on information stored in the storage means (for example, storage device 53)). , The data generation unit 50a, steps S321 to S323 in FIG. 17, display means for displaying various information (for example, the display device 51), and display control means for controlling the display means to display the display data. (For example, the display control unit 50b and step S324 in FIG. 17) are provided.

According to the above configuration, the clerk at the game hall can predict future trends of the player by looking at the display data displayed on the display means (for example, the display device 51). It becomes possible to provide a useful service to.

In the gaming system of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the data generating means further includes information regarding the type of the gaming machine in the display data based on the gaming related information (for example, the control unit 50, FIG. 17, step S322), the display control means controls the display means so as to display the type of the gaming machine (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the type of gaming machine, for example, an ART machine or a normal machine for a pachi-slot machine, a light machine, a middle machine, a MAX machine, a blade mono, etc. for a pachinko machine are displayed on the display means. Therefore, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to know the type of gaming machine preferred by the player. This makes it possible, for example, to analyze what type of gaming machine the player is playing in a time zone when the player returns the game medium, and the game hall side can identify It is possible to provide a useful service to the player.

In the gaming system of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the data generating means further includes a reception time specifying means for specifying a time when the reception processing is executed by the reception means (for example, the control unit 50, FIG. 17). Step S322), the display data further includes the time specified by the reception time specifying means (for example, the control unit 50, step S322 in FIG. 17), and the display control means specifies the reception time specifying means. The display means is controlled so as to display the designated time (for example, the control unit 50, step S324 in FIG. 17).

According to the above configuration, the time when the recording medium is received by the receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 104a), in other words, the time when the membership card is inserted is displayed on the display unit (for example, the display device 51). Therefore, it becomes possible to obtain the game time of the same game machine of the player, and it is possible to estimate the game trend of the player from this game time. For example, if it takes a long time from the reception of the membership card to the return of the membership card, it can be presumed that the player starts the game using the ball information of the membership card and plays the game until the time when the store is closed. It is possible to analyze that a player who plays a game by using the ball holding information of such a membership card has a high possibility of being a regular customer. In addition, if the time from the reception of the membership card to the return is short, the game is started by using the rented game medium by inserting the bill into the lending machine, and at the end of the game, the membership card is set in the reception means. It can be inferred that the player uses the membership card only to store the balls, such as returning the membership card after storing the balls. A player who uses a membership card only for such savings can analyze that he is a customer who exchanges prizes at a relatively early opportunity without using the ball information of the membership card for replaying. is there.

In addition to the above configuration, the game system of the present invention is characterized in that the time period is an extension time from the game end time given to the player as a privilege for the player who satisfies a specific condition.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible to analyze the game tendency of the player in the extension time from the game end time, which is given to the player as a privilege. For example, the number of staff members arranged at the prize exchange place and the closing preparation It is possible to efficiently allocate the number of staff members who perform.

In the game system of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the data generating means generates display data including the number of game media loaded into the game machine and the number of game medium payout from the game machine during the extension time ( For example, the control unit 50 is characterized by performing step S322 in FIG.

According to the above configuration, it becomes possible for the game arcade side to grasp the information about how much the player has increased or decreased the number of balls in the extension period. Thereby, the game situation of the player can be analyzed. For example, if the number of jackpots does not increase despite the large number of jackpots, you can draw big jackpots with a small number of rounds on pachinko machines and RBs on pachislot machines. It is possible for the player to infer that he is playing a game in a situation where he does not appear so much.

[Effect of the invention]
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming system capable of analyzing a gaming tendency of a player in more detail and protecting the player.

1 Gaming System 2 Hall Management Server 3 Gaming Media Counter 4 Settling Machine 5 Island Controller 6 Gaming Machine 6a Pachinko Machine 6b Pachi-slot Machine 7 Gaming Media Handling Device 8 Data Display 10 Member Card Reception Terminal 14 Card Insertion Port 15 Banknote Inserting Port 17 Camera section 20 Counting slot 23 Medal payout slot 24 Medal counting slot 50 Control section 50a Data generation section 50b Display control section 50c Rate setting section 50d Ball holding information update control section 50e Ball storage information updating control section 50f Replay sales count Part 50g General sales counting unit 50h Counting result correction unit 51 Display device 52 Input device 53 Storage device 53a Customer information database 53b Model database 53c Replay information database 53d Extension period management database 53e Sales management database 53f Face authentication database 53g Setting information storage unit 55 communication interface 56 timing device 100 control unit 100a reception control unit 100b write control unit 100c return control unit 100d transmission/reception control unit 101 main CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 card reader/writer 104a receiving unit 104b reading unit 104c writing unit 104d returning unit 104e card storage unit 105 bill burr 106 payout device 107 counting device 110 IF
111 Secondary CPU
120 control unit 121 main CPU
122 ROM
123 RAM
125 liquid crystal display unit 130 IF
131 Sub CPU
531 Member database 532 General customer database

Claims (3)

Receiving means capable of accepting a recording medium including a member recording medium in which individual identification information is recorded, reading means capable of reading the identification information from the recording medium accepted by the accepting means, and lending a game medium to a player The available lending means, the counting means capable of counting the game media acquired by the player, the returning means capable of returning the recording media accepted by the accepting means, the number of game media counted by the counting means, and the identification information. At least a transmitting means capable of transmitting, and by the lending means within the range of the number of game media relating to the accumulated coin information stored corresponding to the identification information read from the member recording medium by the reading means. A gaming hall management device capable of communicating with a gaming machine device configured to execute a replay process of lending a gaming medium,
Receiving means capable of receiving data transmitted from the gaming machine device,
A coin storing means capable of storing the coin storing information in association with the identification information,
The number of game media counted by the counting unit corresponding to the identification information is added to the number of game media related to the coin storage information stored in the coin storage unit, and the number of game media lent out by the replay process is subtracted. A means for updating the accumulated coin information,
Display means capable of displaying information generated by the game hall management device;
Rate setting means capable of setting the exchange rate of the game medium acquired by the player,
Replay sales counting means capable of counting the number of rental game media including the number of game media rented out by the replay processing,
Counting result correcting means for correcting the counting result by the exchange rate set by the rate setting means, with respect to the counting result by the replay sales counting means,
And a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the count result corrected by the count result correction unit. Further comprising general sales counting means capable of counting the number of game media lent to the player in exchange for the payment of the lending fee,
2. The game hall according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls the display means so as to compare and display the counting result of the replay sales counting means and the counting result of the general sales counting means. Management device. The display control means controls the display means so as to display a difference between the counting result by the replay sales counting means and the counting result corrected by the counting result correction means. Or the management device for a game hall according to 2.