JP6859181B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a playground management system.

Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, the number of amusement parks where smoke separation is carried out is increasing. This reflects the social situation in which the prevention of second-hand smoke is being promoted, and it is expected that smoking separation will be further strengthened in the future. Under such circumstances, it is required to appropriately separate smoke in the amusement park and to create an environment in which both smokers and non-smokers can play comfortably.

Japanese Patent No. 4315939

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management system for a game hall capable of supporting the implementation of appropriate smoke separation in a game hall.

According to the management system for the amusement park of claim 1, since the game status of smokers and non-smokers can be grasped for each model on each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island, smokers and non-smokers can be grasped for each model. It is possible to analyze whether or not there is a bias in the proportion of each person. Therefore, for example, if there is a model that smokers prefer more, it is possible to reduce the number of non-smoking islands installed and increase the number of smoking islands installed.

Overall block diagram which shows one Embodiment of this invention Front view of game machine and counting rental unit Functional block diagram centered on the counting lending unit Front view of the game information display device Functional block diagram centered on the game information display device Explanatory diagram of member attribute data managed by the management device Explanatory diagram of player history data for each game machine Explanatory diagram of player data by model Flowchart showing the flow of processing related to judgment and calculation related to smoking

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a playground management system. A large number of game machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a counting lending unit 2 and a game information display device 3 are attached to each game machine 1. The game machine 1, the counting lending unit 2, and the game information display device 3 are connected to the relay device 4 by two. The relay device 4 is connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5.

In addition, a prize exchange terminal (hereinafter referred to as POS) 7 and a settlement device 8 are also installed in the amusement park, and these POS 7 and the settlement device 8 are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. The POS 7 reads a general card or a membership card (indicated by reference numerals 9 and 10 in FIG. 3) with the attached card processing machine 7a to specify the game value (number of counting balls / stored balls), and exchanges prizes based on the game value. Perform processing. When the general card 9 or the membership card 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot 8a, the settlement device 8 reads the cards 9 and 10 with a card reader / writer (not shown) to identify the deposit balance, and the bills corresponding to the deposit balance or the like. The coins are refunded from the return slot 8b.

The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the amusement park, and is connected to a monitor 6 m, a keyboard 6 k, and the like. The management device 6 manages the operating status of various devices by inputting game signals output from the above-mentioned various devices such as the game machine 1, the counting lending unit 2, and the game information display device 3.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the pachinko machine shown in the figure, for example, hundreds of game machines 1 including so-called slot machines are managed by the management device 6, and a plurality of game machines formed in the game hall are managed. The equipment on the 1st side of these gaming machines is installed on the gaming machine island of. In addition, as a game island, a smoking island where smoking during the game is permitted and a non-smoking island where smoking during the game is prohibited are separately provided, and a smoking corner 100 is provided in one section of the game hall. .. These smoking islands, non-smoking islands, and smoking corner 100 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is a CR pachinko machine, has an operation handle 12, an upper tray 13, and a lower tray 14 constituting a launching device for launching balls on the board 11, and has a liquid crystal display on the board 11. It has a section 15, a starting port 16, and a large winning opening 17. Further, on the upper surface of the upper tray 13 of the game machine 1, there are lending buttons 13a and return buttons 13b arranged side by side.

When the player operates the operation handle 12, a ball is fired on the board surface 11, and when the ball wins a prize in the starting port 16, a number of balls corresponding to the prize is paid out or a big hit lottery is performed. In the jackpot lottery, the liquid crystal display unit 15 executes a symbol variation by a so-called special symbol (special symbol), and when the stopped displayed symbol is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot occurs. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening 17 is opened for 15 rounds. The game machine 1 specifies an out signal capable of specifying the number of input media, which is the number of balls driven in, and the number of payout media, which is the number of balls paid out, according to the progress of the game by the player. It outputs various game signals such as a possible safe signal and a jackpot signal that can identify the jackpot state.

The counting lending unit 2 is provided corresponding to each gaming machine 1 and has a so-called counting function for each machine. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the counting lending unit 2 includes a status display unit 21 indicating the current operating state (for example, a normal state, an error state, etc.), a bill insertion slot 22 into which bills are inserted, and a camera 23 ( In FIG. 2, only the front camera window 23a is shown), the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 24 that displays information such as the number of symbol fluctuations (number of starts) and jackpot probability as the game progresses, and one unit (number of units given). A payout button 25 for paying out the balls, a payout nozzle 26 through which the paid out balls pass, a remote control light receiving unit 27 for receiving (light receiving) a signal from a remote control R (see FIG. 3) carried by an employee, and a general card. 9 or a card insertion slot 28 into which the membership card 10 is inserted, a removable counting tray 29 located below the lower tray 14 of the game machine 1, and the like are provided.

The functional block diagram of FIG. 3 mainly shows the configuration of the counting lending unit 2. The control unit 20 of the counting lending unit 2 is mainly composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 20a, a ROM 20b, a RAM 20c, an I / O 20d, and the like. Peripheral parts connected to the control unit 20 include the above-mentioned state display unit 21, camera 23, liquid crystal display unit 24, payout button 25, and remote control light receiving unit 27, and are connected to the management device 6 and the game machine 1. The I / F unit 20e for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information, the bill processing unit 22a for determining the authenticity of bills inserted in the bill insertion slot 22, the touch panel 24a provided on the liquid crystal display 24, and the card insertion slot 28. A card RW (reader / writer) 28a for reading and writing various information recorded on the inserted cards 9 and 10, a card stock unit 28b capable of stocking up to 10 general cards 9, and a payout button 25. It includes a payout unit 25a that pays out balls for one degree from the payout nozzle 26 when operated, a counting unit 29a that counts the number of balls flowing in from the counting tray 29, and the like.

The general card 9 is a card that is valid only on the day of the event, and has a built-in IC chip 9a. A general ID that can identify the card is recorded on the IC chip 9a, and the deposit balance and the number of balls held in the counting lending unit 2 are recorded. The number of balls held by this general card 9 is valid only on that day, and the deposit balance can be used from the next day onward.

The membership card 10 is a card that is valid until a preset expiration date (for example, 3 years), and has a built-in IC chip 10a. On the IC chip 10a, a member ID that can identify the player who has registered as a member is recorded, and the deposit balance is recorded. The number of balls held and the number of balls stored corresponding to the membership card 10 are stored in the member account of the management device 6. The number of balls held, the number of stored balls, and the balance of deposits of the membership card 10 can be used from the next day onward.

The counting lending unit 2 has the following functions.
(1) When a deposit is made from the bill slot 22 with the cards 9 and 10 not inserted, the general card 9 stored in the card stock section 28b is paid out to the card RW28a, and the deposit amount (in units of 1000 yen). Is stored, and the deposit amount (payment balance) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. At this time, since the frequency (500 yen) is 125 balls for a pachinko machine with a lending unit price of 4 yen and 500 balls for a pachinko machine with a lending unit price of 1 yen, the frequency corresponding to the deposit balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. It may be displayed.

(2) In response to the operation of the lending button 13a of the game machine 1, a lending process of lending a ball corresponding to one frequency within the range of the deposit balance from the payout mechanism inside the game machine 1 is performed. At this time, since a signal indicating that the ball for one frequency has been paid out is transmitted from the game machine 1 to the counting lending unit 2, the balance of the deposit displayed on the liquid crystal display 24 is deducted by one frequency and the amount is reduced. A sales signal that can specify the number of rented balls, which indicates the number of lent balls, is transmitted. Since one pulse is transmitted to this sales signal every time a ball for several times is paid out, one pulse is specified as the sales amount for 500 yen.

(3) The number of balls that are the game medium (game value) is counted by falling from the lower tray 14 of the game machine 1 and the balls received by the counting tray 29 flowing into the counting unit 29a. The number of counting balls is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24.

(4) Depending on the operation of the payout button 25, the payout mechanism pays out once within the range of the number of counted balls (the number of balls held) or the number of stored balls (in the case of a member player).
(5) The deposit balance and the number of balls held are recorded on the general card 9 inserted in the card insertion slot 28 and issued according to the operation of the return button 13b of the game machine 1. When the membership card 10 is inserted, the deposit balance is recorded in the membership card 10 and the number of balls held is transmitted to the management device 6, and then the membership card 10 is issued. When the issuance (return) processing of the cards 9 and 10 is performed, the issuance information is transmitted to the management device 6 and stored in the management device 6 side as well. If none of the cards 9 and 10 are inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the general card 9 stocked in the card stock unit 28b is drawn out to the card RW28a by a recording medium moving means (not shown), and the deposit balance and the number of balls held. Is recorded and issued. When both the deposit balance and the number of balls held are "0", the general card 9 set in the card RW28a is collected in the card stock unit 28b by the recording medium moving means. The general card 9 can be replenished from the card insertion slot 28 at any time, and up to 10 cards are stocked in the card stock unit 28b.

(6) When the general card 9 is inserted into the card insertion slot 28, the deposit balance and the number of balls held in the general card 9 are read out by the card RW28a and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24. When the membership card 10 is inserted, the deposit balance recorded on the membership card 10 is read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 24, and the number of balls held is received from the management device 6 and displayed. The number of stored balls is received from the management device 6 and displayed on condition of input.

(7) The remote controller light receiving unit 27 receives a command from the remote controller R, and executes various processes (error release process, smoking information reception process, etc., which will be described later) according to the command content.
(8) The area including the face of the seated player who plays with the corresponding game machine 1 is repeatedly imaged by the camera 23, for example, every few seconds. The camera 23 includes, for example, an image pickup element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, and is configured as an image pickup means capable of taking an image of a player during a game.

The control unit 20 (hereinafter, appropriately abbreviated as “counting lending unit 2”) of the counting lending unit 2 described above has facial features (face contour, eyes, nose) based on an image including a player captured by the camera 23. , Mouth, etc.) is extracted, and it is determined whether or not a face image exists. When the counting lending unit 2 determines that the face image exists, the counting lending unit 2 transmits the face image to the management device 6. Since this face image includes an image of the player's face captured by the camera 23 every few seconds, when the player is a smoker, the face image when the player holds a cigarette, that is, the image of the cigarette is included. sell.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the game information display device 3. The game information display device 3 includes a liquid crystal display unit 31, a lamp unit 32, a call button 33a, a reset button 33b, and a menu button 33c that display various information such as game information aggregated based on a signal input from the game machine 1. It includes an operation button group 33 including, a short-range communication unit 34 for performing NFC (Near field Communication) communication, and the like. The call button 33a is an operation button for the player to call an employee of the game hall, the reset button 33b is an operation button for initializing personal game information, and the menu button 33c is a predetermined menu. Is an operation button for displaying a pop-up. The short-range communication unit 34 reads IDm (identification information) from the mobile phone by short-range communication, for example, when a mobile phone with a FeliCa (registered trademark) function is touched.

The functional block diagram of FIG. 5 mainly shows the configuration of the game information display device 3. The control unit 30 of the game information display device 3 is mainly composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 30a, a ROM 30b, a RAM 30c, an I / O 30d, and the like. The control unit 30 includes the above-mentioned liquid crystal display unit 31, lamp unit 32, operation button group 33, and near, in addition to the I / F unit 30e that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the management device 6 and the game machine 1. The I / F unit 30e for transmitting and receiving various signals and various information to and from the management device 6 and the game machine 1 while the distance communication unit 34 is connected, the touch panel 31a provided on the liquid crystal display unit 31, and the remote control light receiving. The unit 35 and the like are connected.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, the control unit 60 of the management device 6 (hereinafter, appropriately abbreviated as “management device 6”) is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and includes a storage unit 61 such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like. It is provided and operates according to the control program stored in the storage unit 61. In addition to the function of managing the operating status of each game machine 1, the management device 6 has a function as a smoking identification means for identifying whether the player is a smoker or a non-smoker based on the above-mentioned face image or the like. It also manages the smoking management data described below.

By the way, in the amusement park, a smoking corner 100 (see FIG. 1) is provided in one section thereof, and smoking permission or disapproval during the game is determined for each game island to separate smoking. In addition, the management device 6 of the present embodiment associates the identification information of each player with its own storage unit 61, and provides smoking information capable of identifying whether the player is a smoker or a non-smoker. By constructing a management system for amusement parks that memorizes and manages smoking information and utilizes the smoking information, it is possible to support the implementation of appropriate smoking separation in amusement parks.

The specific configuration of the amusement park management system will be described with reference to the smoking data of FIGS. 6 to 8. The data related to smoking in FIGS. 6 to 8 are data managed by the management device 6 and are displayed and output on the monitor 6 m, but print output by a printer (not shown) is also possible.

FIG. 6 shows a part of the table of member attribute data. As shown in the figure, in the member attribute data, the "name", "address", "age", and "occupation" of the player who registered as a member are the "member number (member ID as identification information)" of the player. Is stored in the storage unit 61 of the management device 6 in association with. In addition, the member attribute data includes data of "presence or absence of smoking" as smoking information associated with "member No.". Such member attribute data is input to the management device 6 based on the member registration form (not shown) filled out by the player when the member is registered in advance.

In addition, even if "presence or absence of smoking" in the member attribute data is not stated on the member registration form (even if there is no self-report), it is an image captured by the camera 23 and a face image transmitted from the counting lending unit 2. Based on, "presence or absence of smoking" can be specified.

That is, when the management device 6 receives the face image captured by the camera 23 from the counting lending unit 2, the management device 6 performs image processing such as extraction of feature points on the face image, and the face image and its own storage unit. The face images in the face image database stored in 61 are collated, and whether or not the face images belong to the same person is determined based on the matching rate. Further, when the management device 6 determines that the smoking identification means includes a cigarette image from, for example, the positions of pixels and feature points of the face image by image processing of the face image, the player is a smoker. To identify. As a result, the management device 6 corresponds to the member whose collated face image is associated with the member attribute data, and when the player is identified as a smoker, the information of "presence or absence of smoking" is regarded as "smoking". Overwrite (update) member attribute data.

In this way, the management device 6 can automatically determine "presence or absence of smoking" based on the player's face image. Therefore, for example, when "non-smoking" is set as the default and a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the face is concerned even once). When the player who changed to "smoking" (when the image includes an image of a cigarette) or registered "smoking" also meets the prescribed conditions (for example, the ratio of games played on non-smoking islands and games on smoking islands) Can be changed to "non-smoking" (by comparison with the percentage).

Further, the management device 6 is, for example, a non-member whose member has not been registered as a member, and even if the player is a new player, the face image of the player has not yet been registered in the face image database. It is determined that it is a face image and registered in the face image database. Therefore, even if it is a non-member (see "non-member" in FIG. 7 described later), the storage unit of the management device 6 is associated with the face image (identification information) of the face image database and the information of "presence or absence of smoking". It can be stored in 61.

Further, regarding "presence or absence of smoking", the remote control R operation of the employee is performed on the remote control light receiving unit 27 of the counting lending unit 2 (which may be the remote control light receiving unit 35 of the game information display device 3) corresponding to the player during the game. Sends a signal to identify smoking information. As a result, the counting lending unit 2 transmits the smoking information of the player received by the remote control light receiving unit 27 to the management device 6, and the management device 6 transmits the received smoking information of the player to the player's face. Manage (store) in association with images.

The storage unit 61 of the management device 6 described above corresponds to a smoking information storage means for storing smoking information. Further, the acquisition of the face image including the above-mentioned cigarette image and the acquisition of the remote control R signal for specifying the smoking information trigger the determination of "presence or absence of smoking" in the management device 6.

7 (a) and 7 (b) show a part of the table of player history data for each game machine. The figure shows the history of the player for each game machine 1, and the numbers "123" and "789" of the game machine 1 are classified into smoking islands and non-smoking islands. A column 70 is provided to indicate the type (model) of the machine 1. In addition, regarding the serial numbers "123" and "789", in association with the "time" of the start of the game, the column 71 indicating the "member / non-member" and "member number" of the player, and "presence or absence of smoking" Columns 72 and 73 indicating "amount of money used" are provided. Of these, for the “smoking island”, “non-smoking island”, and column 70 of the model “AAAA”, these correspondences shall be registered in advance in the management device 6.

The "member / non-member" and "member number" column 71 and the "smoking presence / absence" column 72 are specified by the management device 6 based on the member attribute data and smoking information, and each amount column of "usage amount". 73 is specified by the management device 6 based on the sales signal. The "time" of the start of the game (time of change of the player) is when the cards 9 and 10 are read by the counting lending unit 2, when the face image captured by the camera 23 is acquired, or when the remote controller R is operated. It is specified when the signal for specifying the start time is received by the remote control light receiving unit 27, and the details will be described later.

As a result, the player history data for each game machine in FIG. 7 includes information on the model of the game machine 1 having the corresponding serial number on each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island, and information on the members of the player who started the game. The smoking information of the player and the amount of money used can be grasped as a history.

Then, as a calculation means, the management device 6 calculates the number of smokers (number of smokers) and the number of non-smokers (number of non-smokers) for each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island as shown in FIG. It is designed to be calculated separately for each model of 1. As shown in the figure, it is assumed that the models AAAAA and BBBB are installed in "20" units on the smoking island and "10" units on the non-smoking island. Further, it is assumed that "5" models of CCCC are installed only on smoking islands and "5" models of DDDD are installed only on non-smoking islands.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the management device 6, as the aggregated value of the history data of FIG. 7 described above for each model, each model AAAA to DDDD is classified into the set smoking island and the non-smoking island, and is applicable. The number of smokers and non-smokers who played with the model is divided into members ((1) (2) in the figure) and non-members ((3) (4) in the figure). Note that (1) to (4) represent columns in the corresponding columns in the table of FIG. 8, and (10) to (60) represent columns in the corresponding rows in the table of FIG.

Further, the management device 6 is used when the ratio of non-smokers reaches a predetermined standard (for example, exceeds 20%) for a specific type of gaming machine 1 (that is, models AAAA, BBBB, CCCC) on a smoking island. And, for a specific type of gaming machine 1 (that is, models AAAA, BBBB, DDDD) on a non-smoking island, if the percentage of smokers reaches a predetermined standard (for example, exceeds 20%), it is not applicable. The notification process is executed in which the display area representing the number of smokers or the number of smokers is represented by a black-and-white inverted display area (white numbers in FIG. 8).

In detail, FIG. 8 shows the proportion of non-smokers and the proportion of smokers separately for members and non-members. For example, member non-smokers represented by the white number “18” in the column (30) of the same figure. The ratio of numbers is about 20.2% (= 18 / (71 + 18)), and the ratio of general non-smokers represented by the white number "45" is about 21.0% (= 45 / (169 + 45)). Both exceed 20.0%.

Considering FIG. 8 as a whole, the model BBBB has a larger number of players as a whole than the model AAAA, and a considerable number of games are played by non-smokers on smoking islands and smokers on non-smoking islands. It turns out that there is. In particular, as reported by the white numbers, despite being a non-smoker on the smoking island, the game is played remarkably frequently, and it is thought that the number of non-smoking islands installed for the model BBBB is insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a non-smoking island to make up for the shortage.

Further, in FIG. 8, it can be seen that the model CCCC is installed only on the smoking island, and the player is almost a smoker. On the other hand, the model DDDD is installed only on non-smoking islands, but since the proportion of smokers exceeds 20%, it can be seen that it is preferable to install it on smoking islands as well.

Here, the data (basic data) that can be calculated with respect to the player-specific player data of FIG. 8 are listed below.
・ Total number of players = Number of all players (total of (1) to (4))
・ Total number of smokers = Number of smoking players out of total number of players (total of columns (1) and (3))
・ Total number of non-smokers = total number of non-smokers out of total number of players (total of columns (2) and (4))
・ Number of smoking island players = Number of smoking island players (total of lines (10) (30) (50))
・ Number of Smokers on Smoking Island = Number of Smokers Out of Number of Players on Smoking Island (Total number of smokers corresponding to columns (1) and (3) in rows (10) (30) (50))
・ Number of non-smokers on smoking island = Number of non-smokers among smoker island players (total number of non-smokers corresponding to columns (2) and (4) in rows (10) (30) (50))
・ Number of non-smoking island players = Number of non-smoking island players (total of lines (20) (40) (60))
・ Number of non-smoking island smokers = Number of smokers out of non-smoking island players (total number of smokers corresponding to columns (1) and (3) in rows (20) (40) (60))
・ Number of non-smokers on non-smoking island = Number of non-smokers among non-smoking island players (total number of non-smokers corresponding to columns (2) and (4) in rows (20) (40) (60))
・ Number of players by model = Number of players by model ・ Number of smokers by model = Number of smokers among the number of players by model (total number of smokers corresponding to columns (1) and (3) by model )
・ Number of non-smokers by model = Number of non-smokers among players by model (total number of non-smokers corresponding to columns (2) and (4) by model)
・ Overall smoking rate = total number of smokers / total number of players ・ Smoking island smoking rate = number of smoking island smokers / number of smoking island players ・ Non-smoking island smoking rate = number of non-smoking island smokers / number of non-smoking island players ・ Models Smoking rate by model = Number of smokers by model / Number of players by model Figure 9 shows the above-mentioned smoking rate, smoking rate, etc. in order to obtain the above-mentioned player history data by gaming machine and player data by model. An example of processing executed by the management device 6 at a predetermined cycle in order to calculate and notify each data is shown.

The management device 6 determines whether or not the player has started the game in the game hall (S1), and determines that the player has started the game on any of the game machines 1 (S1: YES). The number of persons is added (+1) (S2).

Specifically, the management device 6 is based on a card ID such as a general ID or a member ID transmitted when the cards 9 and 10 are inserted into the insertion slot 28 in the counting lending unit 2, or a bill is inserted into the insertion slot 22. By collating the history of the storage unit 61 of the player 6 based on the face image transmitted when the player is inserted into the player, it is determined whether or not the player has started the game (S1). For example, if the player interrupts (breaks) the game and then resumes the game, the player plays the game by collating the card usage history of the day (whether the card ID matches the previous time and this time). It is determined that it has not started (S1: NO), and this process ends (returns).

On the other hand, when the management device 6 determines that the player has started the game and adds up the total number of players (S1: YES, S2), the management device 6 determines whether or not the player is smoking. (S3). Specifically, for example, the member ID of the player is collated with the "presence or absence of smoking" in the member attribute data, and if "smoking" is associated with the member ID, it is determined to be a smoker (S3: YES, S4). , If "non-smoking" is associated, it is determined to be a non-smoker (S3: NO, S5). Thus, the management apparatus 6 determines based as smoke judging means, the player in the game in each game machine 1 or a non-smoker or a smoker in smoking information.

Further, as a calculation means, the management device 6 distinguishes the determined smokers or non-smokers for each model of the gaming machine 1 based on the determination results in steps S4 and S5, and classifies them into smoking islands and non-smoking islands. In addition, it is divided into members and non-members and added (+1) (S6). That is, the management device 6 is a calculation obtained by dividing the total number of players (S2) into the number of smokers and the number of non-smokers (S6). -By calculating separately for non-members, history / aggregated data (including display data thereof) according to the categories shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is generated.

Then, the management device 6 accounts for the ratio of non-smokers to the players who play with any model of the game machine 1 on the smoking island and the players who play with any model of the game machine 1 on the non-smoking island. With respect to the proportion of smokers, it is determined whether or not any proportion exceeds 20% (S7). In this case, the ratio of non-smokers and the ratio of smokers are not divided into members and non-members (see Fig. 8), but simply the number of non-smokers (number of non-smokers and general non-smokers). It may be calculated as the total number of smokers) and the number of smokers (the total number of member smokers and general smokers).

When the management device 6 determines that any of the ratio of non-smokers and the ratio of smokers exceeds 20% (S7: YES), the management device 6 notifies by the above-mentioned black-and-white inverted display mode (S8). ), End (return) this process.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
Since the management device 6 can grasp the game status of smokers and non-smokers for each model of the game machine 1 for each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island, the smoker and non-smoker for each model of the game machine 1. It is possible to analyze whether or not there is a bias in the proportion of each person. Therefore, for example, if there is a model that smokers prefer more, it is possible to reduce the number of non-smoking islands installed and increase the number of smoking islands installed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be modified or expanded as follows, each modification may be combined with the above-described embodiment, or each modification may be combined.

Regarding the flowchart of FIG. 9, for example, steps S1 to S6 may be set as routines to be executed only during business hours of the amusement park, and steps S7 and S8 may be divided into separate routines that can be executed even during non-business hours to execute the processing. Good.

In steps S7 and S8, when the number of non-smokers reaches a predetermined standard for the specific type of gaming machine 1 on the smoking island, and / or for the specific type of gaming machine 1 on the non-smoking island, the number of smokers is It may be notified when a predetermined standard is reached. Specifically, for example, as a predetermined standard, the notification standard number of non-smokers on the smoking island is set in advance according to the number of the models installed on the smoking island, or the notification standard number of smokers on the non-smoking island is set. It may be set according to the number of the models installed on the non-smoking island, and may be notified when the number of non-smokers or the number of smokers reaches the corresponding notification standard number. Further, regarding the above-mentioned ratio of non-smokers and the ratio of smokers, a predetermined standard may be set only for one of the ratios, and when the standard is reached, the notification may be given.

The notification mode in step S8 is not limited to the display output on the monitor 6m and the print output on the printer described above, and may be notified by voice output notifying that a predetermined standard has been reached by voice, or may be managed. A device other than the device 6 may be notified as a notification means.

Further, the smoking information storage means may be configured by an external storage device different from the storage unit 61 built in the management device 6. The management system for the amusement park is not limited to the configuration including the management device 6 and the counting lending unit 2, but is another device capable of exerting each function as a smoking determination means, a calculation means, an imaging means, and a smoking identification means. It may be configured.

For example, in a game hall management system, the counting lending unit 2 is not an indispensable configuration, and a lending machine without a counting function (not shown) is installed on the side of the game machine 1, and the counting machine is installed on a smoking island or a non-smoking island. It may be installed at each end (that is, as an island-by-island counter).

The game information display device 3 may be provided with an operating means for the player to declare himself / herself whether he / she is a smoker or a non-smoker. As such an operation means, for example, an operation button group 33 or the like may be used. By reporting by the operating means, smoking information and the like of the player can be registered as attribute data managed by the management device 6.

The attribute data here is not limited to the members like the member attribute data, but the declared smoking information and the like can be unique to, for example, the above-mentioned face image and the IDm of the short-range communication unit 34 of the display device 3. It can be associated with the identification information. Therefore, the smoking information and the like declared by the operating means can be received and managed by the management device 6, and can be displayed by using the display unit 31 of the game information display device 3. Therefore, the player can indicate in advance whether he / she is a smoker or a non-smoker on the display unit 31 or the like to other players who intend to play on both sides of the player.

The data that can be calculated for smoking is not limited to this embodiment, and various data can be calculated based on the above-mentioned basic data.
Although the smoking corner 100 is provided in one section of the amusement park, the smoking corner 100 may not be provided.

Although the pachinko machine is illustrated as the game machine 1, it may be a slot machine. Further, although the ball is exemplified as the game medium, it may be a medal. Further, although the game machine 1 of the type in which the actual game medium is paid out according to the winning is illustrated, the game machine of the type in which a score is given instead of paying out the game medium may be used.

For these various game machines, the number of installations on each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island can be appropriately set according to the ratio of smokers and non-smokers.
Each of the above numerical values is an example, and it goes without saying that any numerical value may be adopted.

In the drawing, 1 is a game machine, 2 is a counting rental unit, 6 is a management device, 6 m is a monitor (notifying means), 23 is a camera (imaging means), and 60 is a control unit (smoking determination means, calculating means, notifying means). Smoking specific means), 61 is a storage unit (smoking information storage means).

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It is a management system for amusement parks that manages the operating status of each game machine in a playground with a smoking island where smoking is permitted during the game and a non-smoking island where smoking is prohibited during the game.
A smoking information storage means that stores smoking information that can identify whether the player is a smoker or a non-smoker in association with the identification information of each player.
And smoke judging means for judging on the basis of whether the player in the game is a non-smoker or a smoker in the smoking information in each game machine,
For each of the smoking island and the non-smoking island, a calculation means for calculating the number of smokers and the number of non-smokers for each type of gaming machine based on the determination result by the smoking determination means is provided. A management system for amusement parks that features this. When the number or proportion of non-smokers for a particular type of gaming machine on the smoking island has reached a predetermined standard, and / or for a particular type of gaming machine on the non-smoking island, the number of smokers or their proportion. The management system for amusement parks according to claim 1, further comprising a notification means for notifying when the ratio reaches a predetermined standard. An imaging means that is provided for each gaming machine and can image the face of the player during the game.
A claim characterized in that, when it is determined that the face image of a player captured by this imaging means includes an image of a cigarette, a smoking specifying means for identifying that the player is a smoker is provided. The management system for amusement parks according to item 1 or 2.

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