JP7128935B2 - Game system and program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game system and program capable of providing predetermined information regarding platform movement.

Instead of carrying around value media such as cash and game media, there are game parlors that allow players to carry a recording medium such as a card that can identify them to play games.
In such amusement arcades, transaction means such as card units and sandwiches with each machine counting function are installed for each game machine so that transactions such as deposits and withdrawals of value media can be performed via recording media. .
Further, based on the reception information indicating that the transaction means has received the recording medium, it is specified that the machine has been moved from one game machine to another game machine, and the machine movement data related to machine movement is specified. A gaming device (hall computer) for totalizing has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1, etc.).

JP 2015-77427 A

However, conventional gaming devices have room for improvement.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming system of the present invention includes:
In a game system capable of collecting game information about a plurality of game machines installed in a game arcade, a recording medium provided for each of the game machines and associated with a game value usable for playing a game is supplied from the outside . a transaction means that can be accepted; and a game period specification means that can specify a game period of a player who has played a game in one gaming machine based on transaction details in the transaction means, wherein the transaction means It has a function of collecting the recording medium in which the attached game value has been used up without returning it to the player, and the game period specifying means is selected from among the transaction contents of the transaction means for the game parlor. When a recording medium that does not indicate membership and is not associated with the game value is received from the outside , the player ends the game after playing the game with the one gaming machine. It is a configuration that can specify that.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game system; FIG. It is a signal flow diagram showing the flow of signals in the gaming system. It is explanatory drawing of the transaction information in the sand with each machine counting function. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the hall computer; FIG. It is a chart which shows the transaction history of transaction information. It is a chart showing determination conditions for one game period. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to identify the completion|finish of a board movement and a game. Chart showing the total number of players who moved from one gaming machine (machine with model name “aaa”) to another (machine with model name “bbb” to “fff”) divided into winners and losers. be. FIG. 10 is a chart showing an output example of a recommended layout for the purpose of reducing the movement burden of a player who moves a table; FIG. FIG. 10 is a chart showing an output example of a recommended layout for the purpose of promoting the operation of a gaming machine with little machine movement; FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an output screen of a recommended layout; It is a flow chart of table movement tendency output processing.

A preferred embodiment of a gaming device, a program, and a gaming system comprising the gaming device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG.

A gaming system 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, includes gaming machines 10 such as a pachinko machine 10a and a slot machine 10b, and a plurality of gaming devices.

Examples of game devices include sand 20 with a counting function for each machine, machine computer 30, island computer 40, hall computer 50, and game media such as game balls or medals (hereinafter, game media may be referred to as "balls"). There is a prize exchange device 60 for exchanging a prize for a prize, a ball server 70 for managing the balls owned by the player, a checkout machine 80, and the like.
In this embodiment, each sandbox 20 with a counting function (20a for game balls, 20b for medals) counts the game media acquired in the game machine 10 provided correspondingly, and pays out the counted game media. (payout), lending of game media according to the amount of money inserted, and issuance (also called return or ejection) of a recording medium (for example, an IC card) capable of specifying (storing) the number of counted game media and the balance of the amount of money inserted It is configured to be able to execute various operations related to transactions of value media such as cash and game media.

For example, the number of acquired game media is counted by inserting the game media from an inlet provided at the bottom of each sandbox 20 with a counting function, and the counted game media are refunded by the player. It is performed by paying out game media from a predetermined payout opening based on the payout operation. Also, the lending of game media according to the amount of money inserted is carried out by paying out the game media from a predetermined payout opening based on the player's lending operation.
In addition, the position of the slot is not limited to the lower part of the sand 20 with each machine counting function. In particular, in the case of sand that can count medals, it is preferable to provide it on the sand main body (for example, the upper part of the payout port).

These gaming devices each have a communication means and are connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network) so as to be capable of data communication.

Here, a game hall to which the game system 1 is applied will be described.
In the game hall of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the game machines 10 each indicate the type of the game machine, such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, each model indicates the model name of the game machine 10, and the lending rate is determined. It is divided into various groups such as each. The lending rate refers to the lending fee for one game ball or one medal (pieces) rented out in exchange for throwing cash into the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine.

Specifically, for example, pachinko machines 10a are installed at corners a to c, and slot machines 10b are installed at corners d to f.
Also, pachinko machines 10a with model names ``aaa'' to ``ccc'' are installed in the a to c corners, respectively, and slot machines 10b with model names ``ddd'' to ``fff'' are installed in the d to f corners, respectively. It is
Also, the a to c corners have the same rental rate per game ball (for example, 4 yen), and the d to f corners have the same rental rate per medal (for example, 20 yen). ).

In such a game arcade, a player can play a game according to the following game flow.
For example, at the start of a game, a player inserts cash into the sand 20 with a counting function and performs a predetermined lending operation to lend out game media. The rented game medium is put into the game machine 10 and the game is started. The game media acquired as a result of the game are counted by being thrown into the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine. Alternatively, it is counted by performing a predetermined counting operation on each sand 20 with a counting function. When the counted game media are used again in the game, they can be refunded by performing a predetermined refund operation on each sand 20 with counting function. When the game is finished, a predetermined return (also referred to as issuance) operation is performed on each sand 20 with a counting function to record the remaining number of game media counted, the balance of the inserted cash, the return time, and the like. The card will be returned.

In addition, the returned card can be inserted into another sandbox with counting function 20 different from the sandbox with counting function 20 described above, and the remaining number of game media and the balance of cash recorded on the card can be used. , a game can be played in a game machine provided corresponding to each sand 20 with a counting function by the same procedure as described above. In other words, instead of carrying game media or cash, the player can carry a card and move between a plurality of game machines, that is, while playing a game while moving between machines.

In such a sand 20 with a counting function for each machine, the insertion of cash, the lending of game media, the counting of the game media, the withdrawal of the counted game media, and the remaining of the game media are performed between the sand and the player. Transactions of value media such as cash and game media refer to actions such as returning a card that records the number and balance of cash, and inserting a card that records the balance of game media and the balance of cash. That is, in the present embodiment, the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine operates as an example of transaction means, and executes transaction processing of value media.

Also, when the card returned from the sand 20 with each counting function is handed over to a clerk or the like staying at the prize counter, the prize exchange device 60 performs prize exchange processing based on the operation of the clerk or the like. In this prize exchange process, the remaining number of game media is read from the card via the card reader 60a provided in the prize exchange device 60, and the payment process for the prize corresponding to this remaining number is executed.
Also, when the balance of cash is recorded on the card, the player inserts the card into a settlement machine 80 to carry out settlement processing, and cash corresponding to the balance is paid out from the settlement machine 80.例文帳に追加
The game media settlement processing performed in the prize exchange device 60 and the balance settlement processing performed in the settlement machine 80 are referred to as value media settlement processing. That is, in the present embodiment, the prize exchange device 60 and the checkout machine 80 operate as an example of checkout means, and execute checkout processing for value media.
Execution of such value medium settlement processing can be regarded as the end of the game.
Further, when the value medium settlement process is executed, part or all of the information related to the settlement process is transmitted from the prize exchange device 60 and the settlement machine 80 to the hall computer 50 at a predetermined timing. In this case, it is preferable to transmit at least the time (time) when the settlement process was executed and the information (card ID) that can identify the card involved in the settlement process.

In the game flow as described above, the gaming system 1 collects game data for each gaming machine 10 based on information output from the gaming machine 10, the sand 20 with each machine counting function, and the like.

Game information as shown in FIG. 2 is output from the gaming machine 10 or an accessory corresponding to the gaming machine 10 .
For example, "out information" indicating the number of game media inserted, "safe information" indicating the number of game media paid out, a game state occurring in the gaming machine 10 and a specific game advantageous to the player (for example, a big win or a bonus game). (including AT, ART, etc.)), "start information" indicating execution of one game, and the like are output.
Such game information is transmitted to the hall computer 50 via the network through the platform computer 30 and the island computer 40, together with information that can identify each game machine 10, and is sequentially transmitted as game information for each game machine 10. accumulated.
When the gaming machine 10 is a pachinko machine 10a, the information outputted from the attached equipment into which the game balls thrown into the pachinko machine 10a flow is referred to as "out information".
Information output from the pachinko machine 10a based on the payout of game balls from the pachinko machine 10a is referred to as "safe information".
When the game machine 10 is a slot machine 10b, information output from the slot machine 10b based on insertion of medals into the slot machine 10b is referred to as "out information".
Information output from the slot machine 10b based on the payout of medals from the slot machine 10b is referred to as "safe information".

On the other hand, the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine is an example of game medium counting means, and counts the game media (also called possessed game media or possessed balls) obtained in the correspondingly provided gaming machine 10. Since it is configured to be able to refund game media, lend out game media according to the amount of money inserted, and return and accept cards on which the counted number of game media and the balance of the amount of money inserted are recorded, etc. store transaction information corresponding to each transaction such as;
Transaction information includes, as shown in FIG. and so on.

(A) "Insert banknote" is information indicating the insertion of banknotes by the player.
(B) "Card insertion" is information indicating card insertion by the player, and from this information, the card insertion, the balance of the inserted amount, the remaining number of balls, and the inserted card can be identified. An ID or the like is specified.
(C) "Card return" is information indicating the player's card return operation, and from this information, the card return, the balance of the inserted amount, the number of remaining balls, and the returned card can be identified. A card ID or the like is specified.
(D) "Lending" is information indicating a player's lending operation, and from this information, the amount of lending (number of balls lent out), the balance, etc. are specified.
(E) "Count" is information indicating a counting operation by the player, and from this information, the number of balls counted, the number of remaining balls, and the like are specified.
(F) "Refund" is information indicating a player's withdrawal operation, and from this information, the number of balls withdrawn from the counted balls, the number of remaining balls, and the like are specified.
(G) "Card stack" is information indicating the transport of cards from the card reader/writer provided in each sandbox 20 with counting function to the card storage unit. The remaining number of balls in possession, a card ID capable of identifying the stacked cards, and the like are specified.
(H) "Card set" is information indicating the transport of cards from the card storage unit to the card reader/writer. A card ID or the like that can identify the card is specified.
In this embodiment, each sandbox 20 with a counting function is provided with a card writer so that information such as the balance of the inserted amount, the number of remaining balls, and the card ID can be written directly to the card. In addition or instead of this, information such as the balance of the inserted amount and the number of remaining balls is associated with the card ID, and the sand 20 with each machine counting function or other gaming devices (for example, the hall computer 50 or the ball server 70) ) may be stored and managed.
Also, although "card insertion" and "card set" are described separately, "card insertion" can also include "card set."

The transaction history of such transaction information (sometimes simply referred to as transaction information or transaction history; the same shall apply hereinafter) is sequentially stored in storage means such as a memory provided in each sandbox 20 with a counting function together with the time of occurrence of the transaction. In addition, it is divided into predetermined periods such as every predetermined business day (for example, one business day) and stored.
In addition, the transaction history of the transaction information stored in this way is stored in response to a request from the ball server 70 that manages the player's balls or the hall computer 50 for each occurrence of a transaction or for each divided period. It is transmitted to the ball-in-hand server 70 together with information capable of specifying the sand 20 with the counting function for each machine, and is stored in storage means such as a memory provided in the ball-in-hand server 70 . Further, in response to a request from the hall computer 50, it is collectively transmitted from the ball server 70 to the hall computer 50 and accumulated as information for each gaming machine 10 together with the game information (see FIG. 2). It should be noted that the transmission timing does not have to be all at once, and can be set to arbitrary timing.

The hall computer 50 operates as an example of a game device according to the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. A communication unit 52 that performs data communication with the exchange device 60, ball server 70, payment machine 80, etc., a storage unit 53 that includes storage means such as a hard disk, a display unit 54 that operates as an example of output means such as a liquid crystal display device, Equipped with a control unit 55 (computer) and the like for controlling each of the above units, it is configured as an information processing apparatus that is mainly operated by a game hall manager, store clerk, or the like.
The hall computer 50 configured as described above, by the control unit 55 functioning as a game data collecting means, from the game information and transaction information (transaction history) input via the communication unit 52, the following game Collect data.

For example, the number of outs is collected from the "out information", the number of safes from the "safe information", and the number of big hits from the "status information". It also collects the number of differences indicating the difference between the number of outs and the number of safes. In addition, the sales amount is collected from "rental", and the number of prize balls is collected from the remaining number of balls in "card return". Further, the number of prize balls is multiplied by the prize exchange rate per ball to calculate the prize money, and gross profit etc. are collected by subtracting the prize money from the sales amount.
The game data collected in this manner is stored in the storage unit 53 for each gaming machine 10 and for each business day (for example, on a daily basis).

In addition, such gaming data is collected not only for each gaming machine 10 but also for various groups such as each machine, each model, each lending rate, and each gaming hall (shop). remembered.
Furthermore, game data is stored not only for each business day, but also for each different unit of a business period such as a plurality of business days (for example, one week, half a month, one month).

In addition, the transaction history of the transaction information transmitted from the sand 20 with counting function for each machine via the ball server 70 is also stored in the storage unit 53 for each group or each unit.
In addition, the time when the settlement processing transmitted from the prize exchange device 60 and the settlement machine 80 to the hall computer 50 was executed, and the card ID that can identify the card related to the settlement processing are also stored in the storage unit for each group or unit. 53.

Furthermore, the hall computer 50 is transmitted from the sand 20 with each machine counting function via the ball server 70, and based on the transaction history and game information of the transaction information stored in the storage unit 52, the control unit 55 performs the present invention. game period specifying means, game result specifying means, game result determining means, movement specifying means, and counting means.
In the operation of the control unit 55 as the game period specifying means, one player is transmitted from the sand 20 with counting function to each machine via the ball server 70 and based on the transaction history of the transaction information stored in the storage unit 52. specifies the game period from the start of the game to the end of the game.
Further, in the operation as the game result specifying means, based on the transaction history of the transaction information, for example, increase or decrease of the number of balls possessed by the player is specified as the game result in each game period.
Furthermore, in the operation as the game result determination means, it determines whether the player wins or loses based on the player's game result in each game period.
Such a characteristic operation of the control unit 55 will be described with reference to the transaction history of the transaction information shown in FIG.

The transaction history of the transaction information shown in FIG. 5 indicates the transaction history of the transaction information in one sand 20 with each machine counting function (time zone of "15:19" to "16:19"). Note that the display order of the transaction history of the transaction information shown in FIG. 5 can be changed. In the present embodiment, the trading hours are displayed from early trading hours to late trading hours from top to bottom, but may be displayed from late trading hours to early trading hours from top to bottom. Alternatively, the transaction history for a preset time period may be displayed at the top, and the transaction history for other time periods may be displayed at the bottom. Also, only the transaction history related to the specified transaction information may be displayed (sorting function).
In addition, there are two types of cards: membership cards that are lent or transferred in advance from the game hall to players who are registered as members, and general cards that can be used by general players who are not registered as members (so-called visitor cards). , and this transaction history shows a transaction history using a general card. In addition, although not shown, the transaction history may include a card category that allows identification of the type of card used for the transaction.

[Specification of game period]
Based on the transaction history of such transaction information, the control unit 55 operates as a game period specifying means and specifies the game period for each player as follows.
The game period is specified based on the determination conditions shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b).
FIG. 6(a) shows the determination conditions when determining the replacement of players, and FIG. 6(b) shows the determination conditions when determining whether the players continue playing.

Specifically, the condition a is to set the history of "card insertion" indicating no balance and no remaining number of balls as a replacement condition of the player. is assumed to be replenished, it is determined that the players have changed before and after the history of "card insertion" due to the establishment of such a condition.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, transaction number 4 (time "15:25") has a history of "insert card" indicating no balance (¥0) and no remaining balls (0 balls). , it is determined that the players have changed before and after this history.

In addition, the condition b is a replacement condition of the players that a card with an ID different from that of the returned card is inserted. The success or failure of this condition is determined from the history of "card return" followed by "card insertion" in the transaction history of the transaction information. In particular, it is determined that the condition is established when the card IDs specified by "card return" and "card insertion" are different. In addition, in "insert card", the condition is satisfied that at least one of the specified balance and the number of remaining balls indicates "present".
It is assumed that the players have been replaced while each piece of transaction information is stored by combining the transaction information histories. In this case, for example, it can be considered that the previous player's playing period is up to the history of "card return", and the later player's playing period is from the history of "card insertion".

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the card ID (003) identified from "card returned" at transaction number 17 (time "15:48"), followed by transaction number 18 (time "15:50") Since the card ID (004) specified from the history of "insert card" indicating that there is a balance (¥500) in the previous player is different, the history of "return card" is the previous player's playing period, and the history of "card insertion" is different. ” can be regarded as the playing period of the player afterward.
Note that when the card IDs specified by "return card" and "insert card" indicating that there is a balance or the number of balls remaining are the same, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, transaction number 14 (time Card ID (003) identified from "card return" at "15:45") and card ID (003) identified from "card insertion" at transaction number 15 (time "15:46") following this are the same, it can be determined that the condition f shown in FIG.

Condition c is a condition for changing players by inserting a card after stacking the cards. The success or failure of this condition is determined from the history of "card stack" and subsequent "card insertion" in the transaction history of the transaction information. In particular, it is determined that the condition is established when at least one of the balance specified by "card insertion" and the number of remaining balls indicates "present".
By combining the history of such transaction information, the end of the game is specified from the "card stack", and the start of a new game is specified from the "insert card" indicating that there is a balance or the number of balls remaining. Therefore, it can be determined that the players have been replaced. In this case, for example, it can be considered that the history of "card stack" is the previous player's game period, and the history of "card insertion" is the subsequent player's game period.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, "card stack" at transaction number 24 (time "15:54"), followed by balance (¥2000) and holding at transaction number 25 (time "16:00") The history of "card insertion" indicating the number of balls remaining (125 balls) to the history of "card stack" is regarded as the previous player's playing period, and the history of "card insertion" is regarded as the later player's playing period. be able to.

Condition d is a condition for players to be replaced when bills are inserted after a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed after the cards are stacked. Success or failure of this condition is determined from the history of "card stack" and subsequent "insertion of banknotes" in the transaction history of the transaction information. In particular, it is determined that the condition is established when the time from the history of "card stack" to the history of "insertion of bills" exceeds a predetermined time.
By combining such transaction information histories, the end of the game is identified from the "card stack", and the start of a new game is identified from the subsequent "insertion of bills" after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. , it can be determined what the players have changed. In this case, for example, it can be considered that the previous player's game period is up to the history of "card stack", and that the subsequent player's game period is from the history of "insertion of banknotes". Also, the predetermined time can be a time that can be appropriately set by the administrator of the game arcade, such as "five minutes", for example.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, "card stack" at transaction number 31 (time "16:06") and transaction number 32 (time "16:13") after 7 minutes from this "card stack" It can be considered that the period from "insertion of banknotes" to "card stack" is the previous player's game period, and the period from "insertion of banknotes" is the subsequent player's game period.
When the "card stack" and the subsequent "insertion of banknotes" are stored within a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), it is determined that the condition g shown in FIG. can be considered a game.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, "card stack" at transaction number 36 (time "16:17") and transaction number 37 (time "16:17") two minutes after this "card stack" (within a predetermined time) : 19”), it is determined whether or not the same player is playing the game continuously.

In addition, the condition e is a condition for the same player to continue playing the counting operation after returning the cards or stacking the cards. The success or failure of this condition is determined from the history of "card return" or "card stack" indicating that there is a balance and the following "count".
By combining such transaction information histories, for example, from "card return" indicating that there is a balance, it is assumed that the return operation is based on the player's judgment that there is no longer a need to borrow the card due to the occurrence of a specific game such as a big win. Also, from the "card stack", it is assumed that the specific game will occur just before the end of the game. From "counting", it is assumed that the operation of counting the acquired game media based on the occurrence of the specific game is performed.
By combining such a series of transaction information, it can be determined that the same player is playing continuously.
In this case, the condition is that there is no history of "insert bill" or "insert card" indicating that there is a balance between the history of "card returned" or "card stack" and the history of "counting". .

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, "card return" indicating that there is a balance (¥500) at transaction number 9 (time "15:35"), followed by "card return" at transaction number 10 (time "15:36") Based on the "count", continued games by the same player are determined.
Further, the continuous game by the same player is determined from the "card stack" at transaction number 20 (time "15:51") and the "count" at the subsequent transaction number 21 (time "15:53"). be done.

By specifying the game period based on the conditions shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the example shown in FIG. 5, at least six game periods surrounded by thick lines are specified. (transaction numbers 1-5, 6-17, 18-24, 25-28, 29-31, 32-38).
In particular, by specifying such a game period, it is possible to estimate the number of players who have played a game on one gaming machine 10 attached to each machine counting function sand 20. In this case, "15:19 ” to “16:19”, it can be estimated that at least six players played the game.

[Identification of game results]
Furthermore, the control unit 55 operates as a game result specifying means, and specifies, for example, an increase or a decrease in the number of balls held as a game result of the player in each game period based on the transaction history of the transaction information as follows. .
For example, in one game period, when there is no history of "lending" but there is history of "withdrawal" and "counting", it is determined that the game is a game using only balls. In the case of such a game using only balls, the remaining number of balls at the beginning of the game period "card insertion" is subtracted from the number of balls at the time of "card return" at the end of the game period. When the difference is positive, an increase in possession is specified, and when the difference is negative, a decrease in possession is specified.

When there is no history of "withdrawal" but there is history of "lending" and history of "counting", it is determined that the game is played using only cash. In the case of games using only cash, the quotient obtained by dividing the amount corresponding to "rental" (if there are multiple "rental", the total of these) by the lending rate is the holding in "card return" When the difference when subtracted from the remaining number of balls is positive, an increase in the number of balls in hand is identified, and when the difference is negative, a decrease in the number of balls in hand is identified.

When there is a history of "refunds," "loans," and "counts," the quotient obtained by dividing the amount corresponding to "loans" (the sum of these if there are multiple "loans") by the lending rate, and " When the sum of the number of balls corresponding to "Refund" (the total of these if there are multiple "Refunds") is subtracted from the remaining number of balls in "Card return", the number of balls increases. is identified, and when the difference is negative, a reduction in the number of balls in hand is identified.

Also, when there is no history of "counting" and only history of "rental" or "withdrawal" in one game period, a decrease in the number of balls held is specified.
Further, when the end of the game period is "card stack" instead of "card return", since "card stack" means the remaining number of owned balls is "0", decrease of owned balls is specified.
It should be noted that instead of increasing or decreasing the number of balls held, an increase or decrease in the balance may be regarded as an increase or decrease in the number of balls held.
In this case, when there is a remaining number of balls in each of the "card insertion" at the beginning of the game period and the "card return" at the end of the game period, the lending rate is added to each of these, and the product is calculated at the beginning and at the end of the game period. By adding it to the balance of each end period, the total balance of each of the beginning and end periods can be calculated.
In addition, when the game period starts with "insert banknotes" and there is a remaining number of balls at "card return" at the end of the game period, the remaining number of balls is multiplied by the lending rate, and this product is added to the remaining number of balls at the end of the game period. By adding to the balance of , it is possible to calculate the total balance for each of the beginning period (denomination in this case) and the end period.

[Judgment of game results]
Further, the control unit 55 operates as a game result determination means, and determines the first determination information “win” and the second determination information “lose” from the game result of the player in each game period.
Specifically, when the game result of the player in one game period indicates an increase in the number of balls in hand, it is determined as "win", and when it indicates a decrease in the number of balls in hand, it is determined as "losing".
In other words, it is possible to determine whether one player has won or lost as a result of playing a game on one gaming machine.

[Specification of platform movement]
Further, the control unit 55 operates as a movement identification means, and identifies that the player has moved from one gaming machine to another gaming machine based on the transaction history of the transaction information as follows.
The transaction history for one business day is longitudinally searched for all the sandwiches 20 with a counting function installed in the game hall, and the game periods of the sandwiches 20 having the same card ID and different counting functions are extracted. do. Furthermore, the extracted game periods are sorted in the order of earliest time, and the game period with the earliest time is sorted by "card return" at the end and "insert card" at the start of the following game period. Arrange certain combinations consecutively. That is, the game periods of the same card ID are linked in time series. Furthermore, in this arrangement, if there is a game period in which the end of the game period is "card stack" or a game period in which the time between "card return" and "card insertion" is a predetermined time or longer, the "card stack" ” and the game period up to the “card return” are defined as one “consolidated group”.
Then, within this one "consolidated group", the order of arrangement of the sand 20 with counting function for each machine corresponding to each game period is the counting function for each machine counted by one player while carrying one card. The movement history of the sand 20, that is, the history of table movements in which the player has moved from one gaming machine to another gaming machine is specified.

A specific method for specifying the table movement history will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7(a) is a diagram showing the transaction history of sand 20 with a counting function (sand No. 011, 021, 031) during a certain time period on a certain business day.

Sand No. In 011, a game with one game period from 10:00 to 10:55 and a game with one game period from 12:00 to 12:55 are played.
In the game period from 10:00 to 10:55, "insert banknote" is the start period, and "card return" is the end period.
In addition, during the game period from 12:00 to 12:55, "card insertion" is the start period, and "card return" is the end period. indicates that it has been returned.

Sand No. In 021, a game with one game period from 10:00 to 10:55 and a game with one game period from 11:00 to 11:55 are played.
In the game period from 10:00 to 10:55, "insert banknotes" is the start period, and "card return" is the end period.
In addition, during the game period from 11:00 to 11:55, "card insertion" is the start period, and "card return" is the end period. indicates that it has been returned.

Sand No. In 031, a game with one game period from 11:00 to 11:55 and a game with one game period from 12:00 to 12:55 are played.
In the game period from 11:00 to 11:55, "card insertion" is the start period and "card return" is the end period, and the card with the card ID "ID002" is inserted and returned during "card insertion" and "card return". indicates that
In the game period from 12:00 to 12:55, "card insertion" is the start period and "card stack" is the end period. indicates that this card has been recovered.

The control unit 55 controls such sand No. Transaction histories of 011, 021, 031 are longitudinally searched, different game periods of sandwiches 20 having the same card ID and each machine counting function are extracted, and the extracted game periods are sorted in order of time. . At this time, in order from the earliest game period, the combinations whose end is "card return" and whose subsequent game period is "insert card" are successively arranged. That is, a "connected group" is formed by connecting the game periods of the same card ID in time series.
FIG. 7(b) shows a linked group in which the game periods of the same card ID are linked in time series in this way.

The upper part of FIG. 7(b) shows a "consolidated group" in which the game periods corresponding to the card ID "ID001" are linked in chronological order, and the lower part of FIG. 7(b) corresponds to the card ID "ID002". It shows a “consolidated group” that chronologically concatenates the game periods to be played.
As a result, from the "connected group" of the card ID "ID001", one player can play Sand No. 011, a game is played from 10:00 to 10:55, and then sand No. 011 with a card issued by Sand No. It is possible to specify that the board has moved to the gaming machine corresponding to 021. Furthermore, in the gaming machine, after playing a game from 11:00 to 11:55, Sand NO. With the card returned from 021, Sand No. It is possible to specify that the board has moved to the gaming machine corresponding to 031.

In addition, from the "connected group" of the card ID "ID002", one player is the sand No. 021, a game is played from 10:00 to 10:55, and then sand No. 021 with a card issued by Sand No. It is possible to specify that the board has moved to the gaming machine corresponding to 031. Furthermore, in the gaming machine, after playing a game from 11:00 to 11:55, Sand NO. With the card returned from 031, Sand No. It is possible to specify that the board has moved to the gaming machine corresponding to 011.

In addition, by such identification, not only the table movement history of each player but also the number of players who have moved the table (for example, two in the above case) are identified by the number of "connected groups". .

[Identification of end of game]
Also, the control unit 55 identifies the end of the game based on the transaction history, the card ID and the settlement processing time transmitted from the prize exchange device 60 and the settlement machine 80 to the hall computer 50 .
Specifically, in the transaction history for one business day, the card ID corresponding to the game period whose end is "card return", and after the game period, the payment processing was performed in the prize exchange device 60 and the payment machine 80. When the card ID matches, it is specified that the player carrying the card has finished the game.

A specific method for specifying the end of the game will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7(c) shows data including the card ID "ID002" and the settlement processing time "13:00" transmitted from the prize exchange device 60 and the settlement machine 80 to the hall computer 50. FIG.
Based on the reception of this data, the control unit 55 selects a card ID that is the same as the card ID "ID002" related to the settlement processing from the transaction history prior to the settlement processing time "13:00" and whose end period is " Search for the card ID "card returned".
By this search, from the transaction history shown in FIG. 7(a) or (b), the card ID is "ID002" which is the same as the card ID related to the settlement process, and the end of "card return" is the settlement processing time "13". :00”, Sand No. 011 game period "12:00 to 12:55" is extracted.
Since the card with the card ID "ID002" was returned at "12:55" and the settlement process was executed at "13:00", one player received sand No. Five minutes after the game is played on the gaming machine corresponding to 011, the prize exchange device 60 or the payment machine 80 pays for the game, and it is determined that the game has ended.

As a result, it is possible to specify the player who finished the game after playing the game at one gaming machine (the gaming machine corresponding to Sand No. 011).
It should be noted that it is preferable to determine that the game has ended when the time from "card return" to "settlement processing" is within a time period that does not extend over business days. Also, this time can be set to an arbitrary time, and if it is within the predetermined time, it can be determined that the game has ended, and if it is outside the predetermined time, it can not be determined that the game has ended.
Also, the cards collected in the prize exchange device 60 and the payment machine 80 may be reused on the same day. It is preferable that the gaming machine to be moved is treated as the source gaming machine.

By specifying the machine movement and the end of the game as described above, the control unit 55 operates as a counting means to determine the number of players who have moved the machine and the number of players who have played the game on one gaming machine based on the number of linked groups. After that, it is also possible to count the number of players who finished the game.
In addition, it is also possible to count the number of players who are judged to have won as a result of playing a game on one gaming machine among the players who have moved the platform. Conversely, it is also possible to count the number of players judged to be "lost" as a result of playing a game on one gaming machine.
Further, the model name of one gaming machine played by the player determined to be "winning" and the model name of the destination (other) gaming machine to which the player moved from the one gaming machine are specified. You can also
Similarly, the model name of one gaming machine on which the player determined to be "defeated" played the game and the model name of the destination (other) gaming machine to which the machine was moved from the one gaming machine are specified. can also

In addition, by specifying such a machine movement and game end, the number of players who moved the machine, the number of players who finished the game after playing a game with one gaming machine, the movement source related to winning and losing, and In addition to the model name of the destination gaming machine, the number of the gaming machine on which each player played, the game period (time) of each player on each gaming machine, the win or loss of each player during each game period, The model name of the gaming machine on which each player played, the number of gaming machines on which one player moved, the total win or loss of each player, and the start and end of each player's game It is also possible to specify the total playing time up to the point.

Furthermore, the control unit 55 counts the number of players who have moved from one gaming machine to another gaming machine for each source gaming machine, based on such identification of machine movement.
FIG. 8 shows the number of players who have moved from one gaming machine (model name “aaa”) to another gaming machine (model names “bbb” to “fff”). This is an example of a summary chart.
In particular, the number of players shows the result of tabulating the number of players judged to be winners and the number of players judged to be losers in the source gaming machine.
Such charts are displayed on the display unit 54 by the control unit 55 controlling the display unit 54 to operate as output means.
FIG. 8 is a chart in which the game machine with the model name “aaa” is the source of movement. You can also display charts and tables.
In addition, in one "connected group" related to machine movement, for example, when there are three or more gaming machines such as the first, second, and third gaming machines in order of early game period, one Moving from a gaming machine to another gaming machine means moving from the first to the second gaming machine, moving from the second to the third gaming machine, moving from the third to the fourth gaming machine, and so on. Secondly, a combination that is sequentially slid one by one toward the later game period is referred to as a move from one game machine to another game machine.
From the chart shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to analyze the player's tendency regarding board movement as follows.

For example, it can be seen from this chart that the largest number of players (“20”) move from the gaming machine with the model name “aaa” to the gaming machine with the model name “bbb”. Also, it can be seen that most of the players who moved to the gaming machine with the model name "bbb" were "losers"("17players"/"20players") at the gaming machine with the model name "aaa". In addition, from this, it is possible to read the psychology of the player who moves with the expectation that the game machine with the model name of "bbb" can recover the amount lost in the game machine with the model name of "aaa". It can be inferred that such speculation is due to the game characteristics of the model name "bbb".
Also, it can be seen that there was no player who moved from the gaming machine with the model name "aaa" to the gaming machine with the model name "eee".
In this way, by summing up the number of players who have moved from one gaming machine to another gaming machine for each source gaming machine, it is possible to analyze the tendencies and psychology of the players regarding machine movement.

Furthermore, in order to analyze the player's tendencies and psychology regarding the movement of the table as described above, it is preferable to represent "type" in the chart shown in FIG. The “type” indicates the game characteristics of the gaming machine (including sweet and salty probability, rough/gentle waves, etc.). , "middle", "light middle", "light" and other types. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the lower the jackpot probability, the larger the expected value of game media obtained in one jackpot, but this is not the only option.

Also, in a slot machine, it is possible to represent the difference in the mode of occurrence of advantageous states such as bonuses such as "A type", "ART type", and "AT type".
In addition, in this embodiment, although the "A type" has a relatively low acquisition expected value throughout the day, it is a type that can acquire many balls in a short period of time, and the "ART type" is a type that can acquire a lot of balls in a short period Although the acquisition expected value is relatively high, in the short term, it is a type that cannot acquire more balls than the “A type”, and the “AT type” is more likely to be used throughout the day than the “A type” and the “ART type”. As you can see, the expected value for acquisition is relatively high, but in the short term, it is assumed that the type will not be able to acquire more balls than the "A type" and "ART type", but the characteristics of the above type are as far as the above are concerned. do not have.
As a result, among players who move the platform, it is possible to determine which gaming machine the winner prefers to move to, and which game characteristics the loser prefers to move to. It is possible to analyze the tendency and psychological state of the player who plays while looking at the "type".

Also, in FIG. 8, an item of "premium exchange device" is provided in the destination item (model name "fff" at the bottom), and the machine is moved from the source gaming machine (for example, model name "aaa") without moving the machine. , if there are players who have moved to the prize counter and exchanged prizes, that is, players who have finished the game, the number of players (for example, winners) who fall under the item of the "prize exchange device" is "+1" can also be updated.
As a result, it is possible to grasp the number of players who end the game after exchanging prizes after playing a game on one gaming machine, the model of the one gaming machine (transfer source), and the like.

Further, in FIG. 8, an item "payment machine" is provided in the destination item (for example, the lower part of the above "prize exchange device"), and a card with "0" balls and a balance is returned. , when it is determined that the card is moved to the settlement machine 80 without being moved to another gaming machine, the number of players (for example, losers) corresponding to the item of the "payment machine" is increased by "+1". It can also be updated.
As a result, it is also possible to grasp the number of players who finish the game after making a payment after playing a game on one gaming machine, the model of the one gaming machine (transfer source), and the like.

In addition, if only one item of "prize exchange device" or "payment machine" is provided in the destination item, there will be no particular problem, but both "prize exchange device" and "payment machine" The following problems arise when the item is provided.

Specifically, there are two types of players who settle accounts (including exchange of prizes): players who settle accounts with cards on which only the number of remaining balls are recorded, and players who settle accounts with cards on which only the cash balance is recorded. There are three types of players who check out cards with recorded , ball balances and cash balances.
If only one item of "prize exchange device" or "payment machine" is provided in the destination item, even if there are three types of players, either "prize exchange device" or "payment machine" By updating the number of players corresponding to one of the items by "+1", it is possible to count the number of players who finish the game after playing a game on one gaming machine, but In the case where both items of "prize exchange device" and "payment machine" are provided, if there is a player who pays the card with the remaining number of balls and cash balance recorded, "prize exchange device" and "payment machine" , the number of players corresponding to both items is updated by "+1", and as a result, the number of players related to the end of the game is counted redundantly, which is not preferable.
Therefore, when settlement processing for the same card ID is performed by the "premium exchange device" and the "payment machine", the number of players corresponding to one of the items is updated by "+1", and the other item is updated. It is preferable to restrict updating the number of players in question. In this case, it is preferable to be able to set permissible and restricted updates on an item-by-item basis.

The control unit 55 also operates as a recommended layout determining means, and can determine the optimum layout of the game machines in the game arcade from such a "destination tabulation chart".
For example, the control unit 55 determines the optimum layout of the game machines in the game arcade based on the operation policy of the game machines.
The operation policy of gaming machines in amusement arcades is, for example, to operate the gaming machine as a model that tends to be a loser, that is, to operate it as a "collection machine" that easily collects the purchase cost of the gaming machine, or to operate the gaming machine as a winner. It is possible to set the degree of profit collection rate, such as whether to operate as a model that is easy to come out, that is, as a "return machine" that easily returns profits to players.
Such an operation policy is set as a condition for determining an optimum layout such as a "recovery machine" or a "return machine" for each game machine model name by an input operation from the input unit 51. be able to.
Then, the control unit 55 determines the optimum layout of the gaming machine based on the input/set conditions.

Specifically, if the operation policy is to operate the gaming machine with the model name “aaa” shown in FIG. It is optimal to arrange game machines preferred by many losers in the vicinity of the game machines with the model name ``aaa'', and conversely, game machines favored by the winners are arranged at positions away from the game machines with the model name ``aaa''. is considered optimal.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control unit 55 selects the gaming machine with the model name "bbb" that has the largest number of losers ("17 losers" in FIG. 8) as the gaming machine with the model name "aaa". It is extracted as candidate 1 of the gaming machine to be brought closer.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control unit 55 selects the game machine with the model name “ccc” that has the most winners (“7 winners” in FIG. 8) from the game machines with the model name “aaa”. A gaming machine to be arranged at a distant position is extracted as a candidate 2. - 特許庁
By changing the layout of the game arcade based on the extraction of such candidates, it is possible to reduce the burden of movement of losers who frequently appear.

On the other hand, if the operation policy is to operate the gaming machine with the model name “aaa” shown in FIG. locating the gaming machine preferred by the loser in the vicinity of the gaming machine with the model name ``aaa'', and conversely, arranging the gaming machine preferred by the loser at the farthest position from the gaming machine with the model name ``aaa''. judged as optimal.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the control unit 55 selects the gaming machine with the model name “ccc” that has the most winners (“7 winners” in FIG. 8) as the gaming machine with the model name “aaa”. It is extracted as candidate 1 of the gaming machine to be brought closer.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, the control unit 55 selects the game machine with the model name “bbb” that has the largest number of losers (“17 losers” in FIG. 8) from the game machines with the model name “aaa”. It is extracted as candidate 2 of the game machine to be arranged at a distant position.
By changing the layout of the game center based on the extraction of such candidates, it is possible to reduce the movement burden of the winners who appear frequently.
In the above extraction example, candidate 1 is the gaming machine that is closest to the source gaming machine, and candidate 2 is the gaming machine that is the farthest away from the source gaming machine. It can also be extracted as a game machine that can be brought closer to the game machine. In this case, the second candidate gaming machine can be the gaming machine with the second largest number of players after the first candidate. Furthermore, it is also possible to extract gaming machines that can be brought closer to the source gaming machine, such as candidate 1, candidate 2, candidate 3, candidate 4, .

In the above case, we prioritized the purpose of reducing the movement burden of the players who move the machines, and decided to move the game machines closer and away (farther). It is also possible to bring a few gaming machines closer to the original gaming machine. In other words, it is possible to give priority to promoting the operation of a game machine that is difficult to be selected as a destination by moving the game machine closer to the game machine of the movement source.

For example, in FIG. 8, the gaming machine with the model name "eee" is not selected as the destination for the winner (0 winners), and the winner who selects the gaming machine with the model name "fff" as the destination is There is only one person.
Therefore, from the point of view of such a winner (assuming that many winners appear), it is difficult for the winning player to select a gaming machine as a moving destination in the gaming machine with the model name “aaa”. The gaming machine shown in FIG. 10(a) is extracted as a candidate to be brought closer to the machine.
As a candidate 1 to be closest to the source gaming machine, a gaming machine with a model name "eee" that is not selected at all by the winner as a destination is extracted, and as the next candidate 2 to be closer to the source gaming machine, it is selected as a destination. A gaming machine with a model name of "fff" with only "one" winner is extracted.
As a result, by changing the layout of the game arcade based on the extraction of such candidates, it is possible to improve the operation of the gaming machine that is difficult for the winning player to select as a destination.
Furthermore, it is also possible to extract gaming machines that are closer to the original gaming machine, such as candidate 1, candidate 2, candidate 3, candidate 4, .

Also, in the above case, from the point of view of the winner (assuming that many winners appear), candidate gaming machines that can be brought closer to the source gaming machine were extracted. It is also possible to extract candidate gaming machines that can be brought closer to the original gaming machine.
For example, in FIG. 8, the gaming machine with the model name "eee" is not selected as the destination by the losers at all (the loser is "0"), and the gaming machines with the model names "ccc" and "fff" are selected as the destination. Each of the selected losers is only "one".
Therefore, from such a loser's point of view, a game machine that is difficult for a player who has become a loser to select as a destination of a game machine with the machine model name ``aaa'' is extracted as a candidate for bringing the game machine closer to the source game machine. , the gaming machine shown in FIG. 10(b).
As a candidate 1 that is closest to the source gaming machine, a gaming machine with a model name "eee" that is not selected at all by the loser as a destination is extracted, and as the next candidate 2 that is closer to the source gaming machine, it is selected as a destination. The gaming machines with model names "ccc" and "fff" with only "one" loser are extracted.
As a result, by changing the layout of the game arcade based on the extraction of such candidates, it is possible to improve the operation of the gaming machine that is difficult for the player who has lost to select as a destination.
Furthermore, it is also possible to extract gaming machines that are closer to the original gaming machine, such as candidate 1, candidate 2, candidate 3, candidate 4, .
It should be noted that objectives such as reduction of travel burden and promotion of operation can also be input and set via the input unit 51 as conditions for determining the optimum layout.

The game machines extracted as described above are displayed on the display unit 54 as a screen displaying the optimum layout of the game machines in the game hall by the control unit 55 operating the display unit 54 as recommended layout output means. .
11A and 11B are diagrams showing a game hall layout (game machine island layout) screen displayed on the display unit 54. FIG. FIG. 11B is a screen for instructing layout change of candidates 1 and 2 extracted in the example shown in FIG. 9B.
In this layout screen, one of the a to f corners is set as the corner corresponding to the source gaming machine, and the distance from the corner corresponding to the source gaming machine to the other corners corresponding to the destination gaming machine Display the optimal layout based on For example, in this example, "a corner" is assumed to be the corner corresponding to the source gaming machine, and c, b, d, e, and f corners are closest to this "a corner" in this order.
On this screen, the corners (b, c corners) where the game machines with the model names extracted as candidates are installed are surrounded by a frame 541, and an arrow 542 indicating the moving installation destination is displayed.
In FIG. 11(b), "c corner" shows an example in which there is no arrow 542 indicating the movement destination and it is recommended to maintain the current position.
In this way, by instructing the moving installation destination to realize the optimum layout, it is possible to smoothly change the layout.
In the above example, the frame 541 does not enclose the corners, but directly encloses the extracted model names (“bbb”, “ccc”) of the gaming machines themselves, or color-codes the extracted machines as candidates. It is also possible to explicitly distinguish the gaming machines by any identifiable aspect.

Also, in the above layout screen, there may be a plurality of corners having the same distance from a corner corresponding to a source gaming machine. For example, if the “c corner” is the corner corresponding to the source gaming machine, the “a corner” and the “e corner” are the same distance from the “c corner”. 'corners' are equidistant from the 'c-corners'. In such a case, according to a predetermined standard or a standard input and set by the game hall manager, etc., one of the game machines is considered to be closer to the source game machine, and the other is a game machine farther from the source game machine. It is preferable to define a layout and instruct a layout change based on this definition.

It is also possible to set the location of the movement source on the layout, and display the layout screen based on the set location and operation policy.
For example, in the above example, the corners a to f are fixed, and the ``a corner'' prompts the ``b corner'' to move to the ``c corner'', and the ``c corner'' to the ``f corner''. A screen prompting to move to the "corner" is displayed, but for example, it is possible to change the position of "a corner" to the position of "f corner", and in this case, "b corner" is changed to "d corner" It is also possible to display a screen that prompts the user to move and to move the "c corner" to the "a corner".
Also, as in the above example, the layout screen after movement (game machine island layout screen after movement) can be directly displayed without displaying the arrows or the like. For example, in FIG. 11A, it is possible to display a screen in which the "c corner" is the "b corner" and the "f corner" is the "c corner".
It is also possible to display only corners that can be movement sources and movement candidates, and not display other corners. Specifically, in the above example, corners d to f may not be displayed in FIG. 11(a).
The layout of the game arcade (the layout of the game machine islands) may be other than the layout pattern shown in the above example.

The characteristic operation performed by the control unit 55 as described above is realized by the CPU provided in the control unit 55 executing a program stored in a storage means such as a ROM provided in the control unit 55 .
FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to platform movement tendency output processing showing the execution procedure of a program executed by the CPU.
In this machine movement tendency output process, first, transaction histories for one business day in all sand 20 with machine counting function installed in the game arcade are longitudinally searched (S1). In this search, game periods with the same card ID and different game periods of sand 20 with a counting function for each machine are extracted.
Subsequently, the table movement history is specified for each card ID (S2). Specifically, from the time-series connection of the game periods of the same card ID, the arrangement order of the sandwiches 20 with each machine counting function, that is, the temporal arrangement of the gaming machines that have moved the machines is specified.
Next, in the identified machine movement history, the number of winners and losers is tallied for each source gaming machine (S3). Specifically, the win/loss in each game period that constitutes the machine movement history is determined based on the transaction history (game result), and the numbers of winners and losers are tallied (counted) for each gaming machine that is the movement source.
Subsequently, the destination gaming machines of the aggregated winners and losers are specified for each of the originating gaming machines (S4).
Next, based on such a result of identification, a movement destination summary chart including the number of winners and losers counted and judged as shown in FIG. 8 is output for each movement source gaming machine (S5).
Further, the recommended layout shown in FIG. 11 is output based on conditions such as operation policies and objectives that have been input and set in advance (S6).
As a result, it is possible to analyze the tendency and psychological state of the player who moves the table, and to present the optimum layout that meets the conditions by outputting the recommended layout.

As described above, according to the game device and the program of the present invention, not only is the table movement history extracted for each player, but also the winning/losing and the movement in the source gaming machine specified from the table movement history are determined. Based on the relationship with the above game machines, the tendency and movement of players who move machines, such as what kind of game machine the winner prefers to move to, and what kind of game machine the loser prefers to move to. can grasp.
In addition, based on these trends and developments, the amount of people moving to the gaming machine selected as the destination, the operation policy of the source gaming machine, the movement burden of the players, and the promotion of operation of the destination gaming machine Based on these conditions, it is possible to present a recommended layout of game machines in the game arcade, so it can also serve as a tool for supporting game arcade management.

On the other hand, in the gaming device described in Patent Document 1, by displaying information (reference information) for grasping the movement tendency based on the moving route of the card ID, it does not serve as a reference for rearranging the gaming machine. However, since the reference information does not consider the winning or losing, but only the movement route, it was not possible to grasp the tendency of the destination gaming machine preferred by the winner and the loser.
According to the game device of the present embodiment, all or part of such problems that conventional game devices should be improved can be solved.

Although the preferred embodiments of the gaming device and program of the present invention have been described above, the gaming device and program according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that implementation is possible.

For example, in the chart shown in FIG. 8, an item of "draw" is provided separately from the items of "winner" and "loser", and the player of the "draw" at the source gaming machine is selected as the destination.
A “tie” is defined as a case where the game result of the player during one game period is plus or minus zero indicating neither an increase nor a decrease in the number of balls held, or a case where the game result indicates an increase or decrease in the number of balls held. , the number of which is equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, ±200 game balls, ±20 medals).

Also, the "winners" and "losers" can be divided into a plurality of stages instead of being uniformly divided into "wins" and "losers". Specifically, winners with an increase of 1 to 9,999 game balls are classified as “small winners,” winners with an increase of 10,000 to 24,999 balls as “medium winners,” and winners with an increase of 25,000 or more as “big winners.” In the chart shown in 8, the breakdown of the number of players for each of these winners may be created.
Also, with regard to "losers", the above "increase" is read as "decrease", and the above "winners" are read as "losers", and in the chart shown in FIG. You can create it.

In addition, in the present embodiment, transaction information is aggregated on a business day basis, but may be aggregated on a weekly basis or a monthly basis.
In addition, in the present embodiment, by using different model names for the game machines that are the source of movement and the destination of movement, machine movement between game machines with different model names is totaled. It is also possible to tally the table movements between the individual gaming machines that are connected to each other. In this case, it is also possible to grasp the tendency of machine movement between gaming machines with the same model name (for example, adjacent gaming machines) trends of each gaming machine, etc.). In addition, it is possible to move between machines of different types, such as from a pachinko machine to a slot machine or from a slot machine to a pachinko machine, or between machines with different lending rates, such as from a 1-yen corner to a 4-yen corner. In groups of gaming machines arbitrarily set by persons involved in the game arcade, table movements between gaming machines belonging to different groups can also be aggregated.

In addition, in the table movement between game machines with different model names, it is possible to aggregate the machine movement between individual game machines. For example, when moving from the 1st gaming machine with the model name ``aaa'' to the 5th gaming machine with the model name ``bbb'', there is one winner, two losers, and a 2nd gaming machine with the model name ``aaa''. In the case of moving from the machine to the 5th gaming machine with the model name "bbb", it is also possible to tally such as 0 winners and 6 losers.

In addition, in this embodiment, table movements between pachinko machines or between slot machines are counted. A tally of movements may be made.
Also, if there are a plurality of rates with different lending rates, it is possible to aggregate the movement of the machine for each rate, or narrow down to the designated rate, for example, the rates are 2 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, and so on. If there is a 20-yen slot machine, you can narrow it down to 5-yen and 10-yen.

In addition, in the present embodiment, there is only one type of gaming machine of different types, such as one type of max type gaming machine and one type of middle type gaming machine. A plurality of gaming machines of the type can also coexist. For example, there are 3 max-type machines (3 corners), 4 middle-type machines (4 corners), 10 light middle-type machines (10 corners), and 3 light-type machines. A plurality of gaming machines of the same type can coexist, such as (3 corners). In this case, table movements between gaming machines of the same type and between gaming machines of different types may be tallied.
Also, it is possible to allow the manager (staff) of the game arcade to set the groups, and to tally the table movements between the set groups.

In this embodiment, in the operation of the hall computer 50 as the game period specifying means and the game result specifying means, the game period and the game result are determined based on the "transaction information (transaction history)" stored in the sand 20 with counting function for each machine. However, instead of or in addition to this, the game period and game result can also be specified from game information such as "out information" and "safe information" output from the gaming machine 10. FIG.
For example, in the operation as the game period identifying means, when the "out information" is not output in one gaming machine for a certain period of time, it can be determined that the player has changed, and the period before and after that can be identified as one game period. In addition, in the operation as the game result specifying means, the difference obtained by subtracting the "out number" from the "safe number" specified from the "out information" and the "safe information" results in a positive increase in the number of balls held, A negative result can be specified as a decrease in the number of balls held, and in the operation as the game result determination means, a positive difference can be determined as "win" and a negative difference can be determined as "lost".
In addition, in the operation as the game period specifying means, a camera is provided for photographing each gaming machine 10 and the player playing a game facing it, and the image photographed by the camera is image-processed to determine the replacement of the player. can be determined to specify the playing period of each player.
Further, the conditions for judging continuous games are not limited to the conditions shown in FIG. 6(b). Even when a card with an ID different from that of the returned card is inserted while the "state information" is being output, it can be determined that the game is continued.

Also, in FIG. 2, the transaction information is transmitted to the hall computer 50 via the ball server 70, but without going through the ball server 70, other game devices such as the machine computer 30 and the island computer 40 are transmitted. It is also possible to employ a game system in which data is transmitted to the hall computer 50 via another game device, or transmitted directly to the hall computer 50 without any other game device.
Further, as a game device, a card management device may be provided, and the transaction information may be transmitted to the hall computer 50 via the card management device instead of or in addition to the ball server 70 .

In addition, the transaction information is collectively transmitted from the sand 20 with the counting function of each machine to the ball server 70, but it may be transmitted in real time or at predetermined time intervals.
Alternatively, the data may be stored in the storage means without being transmitted from the sand 20 with the counting function for each vehicle. Also, the history of the stored transaction information may be transferred to another game device (for example, transferred via a recording medium such as a CD), and the table movement history and the like may be specified based on the transferred history.

Transaction information is not limited to "insert banknote", "insert card", "return card", "lending", "count", "withdrawal", "card stack", "card set", and the like. It is also possible to add wagon prize exchange", "ball division", "island edge count", etc. to the transaction information.
“Wagon prize exchange” is a service in which store clerks, etc. carry prizes such as drinks and cigarettes around the amusement arcade, and players can exchange prizes for balls while continuing to play. When such "wagon prize exchange" is performed, the number of balls corresponding to the prize is subtracted from the number of balls held, and such exchange history is used as transaction information. can also be memorized.
"Split ball" refers to dividing the remaining number of balls into two cards and associating them with each other, and ejecting one card. For example, the sand 20 with each machine counting function can also store the division information as the transaction information.
"Island end counting" means that the game medium is counted as the card is inserted at the island end counting machine installed at the end of the game machine island. , the island-bata counter can store and then transmit the transaction information including the card ID and the counting information to the ball server 70 or the like.
In addition, the transaction information is associated with information (such as a game machine ID) that can identify the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine in which the transaction was made, the game machine 10 that is installed therewith, an island-end counting machine, and the like. The transaction information may be stored and sent to the ball server 70 or the like along with this identifiable information.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to the hall computer 50, but the sand 20 with counting function for each machine, the machine computer 30, the island computer 40, the prize exchange device 60, the counter, and the balls held by the players are managed. It can also be applied to other game devices such as a ball server 70, a payment machine 80, a member server that manages member information, a call lamp that can display a call to a clerk or game data, and a game information display device.

In this embodiment, a card is used as a recording medium capable of specifying (storing) the counted remaining number of game media and the balance of inserted cash, but other recording media such as IC coins may be used.
In addition, the information stored in the recording medium in this embodiment, such as the remaining number of game media, the balance of the inserted cash, and the card return time, does not necessarily have to be stored in the recording medium. stores only information that can identify the recording medium, and information that can identify the recording medium in other gaming devices such as the hall computer 50 and the ball server 70, as well as the remaining number of game media and the amount of cash inserted. It is also possible to manage balance and card return time.

Also, the gaming machine 10 may be a so-called enclosed gaming machine that uses game media in a data format instead of using actual game balls or medals. Although it is an unaccompanied exchange of data, the transaction history of the transaction information has the same format as that shown in FIG. Further, in this case, although the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine does not count the actual game media, the data indicating the number of game media acquired in the gaming machine 10 is transmitted from the sand 20 with a counting function for each machine from the gaming machine 10 . 20 and each sand 20 with counting function stores the quantity is defined as "counting".

As for the "card stack", the card is always positioned in the card reader/writer, and when the value medium is used up, the card is stacked in the card storage unit, or when the value medium is not used up. may be stacked in parts.
As for the "card set", the card is always placed in the card storage section and set in the card reader/writer when the value medium is generated. may be set to

1 Game system 10 Game machine 20 Sand with each machine counting function 30 Computer 40 Island computer 50 Hall computer (game device)
53 storage unit 54 display unit (output means)
55 control section (counting means, movement specifying means, game period specifying means, game result specifying means, game result determining means)
60 prize exchange device (payment means)
70 ball server 80 payment machine (payment means)

Claims (1)

In a game system capable of collecting game information related to a plurality of game machines installed in a game hall,
a transaction means that is provided for each gaming machine and is capable of externally receiving a recording medium associated with a game value that can be used for playing a game;
a game period identifying means capable of identifying a game period of a player who has played a game in one gaming machine based on the transaction content of the transaction means;
with
The transaction means has a function of collecting the recording medium in which the associated game value has been used up without returning it to the player,
When the gaming period specifying means receives from the outside a recording medium in which the transaction content of the transaction means does not indicate that the member is a member of the gaming facility and the gaming value is not associated with the recording medium , a gaming system characterized in that it is possible to specify that the player has finished playing the game after playing the game with the one gaming machine.

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