JP7232715B2 - Amusement center system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game arcade system.

When managing a game machine installed in a game arcade, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, game information such as outs indicating a game value used in a game is aggregated for each unit period, and changes in the game information are calculated. It is also necessary to evaluate the gaming machine by
In this method of aggregating game information, for example, if the unit period is set to one week and the transition of the game information for each unit period is confirmed, it can be used as a judgment index for the withdrawal of the game machine over a relatively long period of time. However, it is not suitable as a method for evaluating a so-called new machine newly introduced to a game arcade, for example. In other words, with the above method, which requires a relatively long period of time to obtain an evaluation or judgment index for the game machine, the policy is to make loose adjustments or increase the number of new machines in order to make them the so-called signboard models in the game arcades in the future. Or, when the operation is not expected to be very high and the policy is to make difficult adjustments or reduce the number of units in order to secure profits early, it is not possible to obtain a judgment index in a short period of time.

JP 2011-234964 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a system for amusement arcades capable of presenting an index capable of appropriately evaluating a new machine when introducing a new machine.

According to the amusement hall system of the present embodiment, the target model is specified based on the result of ranking based on the operation information (for example, the machine playing time) on the first day, and the game information for each business day and the reference information for the target model are combined. It becomes possible to output the comparison result, and it becomes possible to indicate an index capable of appropriately evaluating the new machine when the new machine is introduced.

Schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a game arcade system in one embodiment (a) is a specification value, (b) is a diagram showing classification by type Diagram showing a list of raw data for each gaming machine A diagram showing the aggregation of gaming information for each gaming machine Diagram showing spec information Diagram showing theoretical information Diagram showing the notification screen for the target model of Shindai A diagram showing the game information of the target model and transition graph 1 (default setting) Figure showing the comparison model selection screen A diagram showing the game information of the target model and transition graph 2 (comparison with the selected model) A diagram showing a judgment table (for server) for ranking by machine playing time A diagram showing a judgment table (for own store) for ranking by machine playing time A diagram showing a ranking matrix table Diagram showing the comment table (ranking) for the first day A diagram showing the comment table for the first day (by rank) Explanatory diagram of judgment dates from the first day and the second day onwards A diagram showing the criteria for determining the rate of change in game time Diagram showing the comment table for the second day and later Chart showing criteria for ball gross profit Diagram showing the comment table on the ball gross profit on the first day (first day and after the second day) Explanatory diagram for determination based on comparison between own store's SP ball gross profit and nationwide ball gross profit index Diagram showing the notification screen for recommended models for low-rent transfer facilities Diagram showing game information of models identified as replacement recommended models Explanatory diagram including pick-up order of recommended models

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the game arcade system. A game machine 1 of a plurality of models is installed in the game hall A, and a game device 2 is installed corresponding to each game machine 1. - 特許庁Two game machines 1 and two game machines 2 are connected to a relay device 3 , and the relay device 3 is connected to a management device 5 via a LAN 4 . A POS and a balance settlement machine (not shown) are also installed in the game arcade A, and these POS and balance settlement machine are also connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4 . Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, a large number (for example, several hundred) of gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 5. FIG.

The management device 5 is installed, for example, in an office in the game arcade A, and is connected to a keyboard 6, a monitor 7, a mouse, a printer (not shown), and the like operated by the manager of the game arcade. The management device 5 manages game information specified by a game signal output from the game machine side (game machine 1, game device 2, etc.). As will be described later in detail, the management device 5 manages, as game information, operation information indicating at least the operation status of the game machine 1. The operating status, personal information of each registered member, etc. are also subject to management.

In the game hall system, the game machine 1, the game device 2, the relay device 3, the LAN 4, the management device 5, etc. are installed in other game halls (game hall B and game hall C in the example of FIG. 1). A configuration similar to that of the game center A is adopted. Each management device 5 installed in each game hall A to C is connected to a server 9 installed separately from each game hall A to C via a public line 8 such as the Internet or VPN connection. It is configured to be able to communicate various signals and various information with the server 9 via the public line 8 or the like.
The game machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko machine, and has an operation handle 11, an upper receiving tray 12, and a lower receiving tray 13 that constitute a shooting device for shooting balls onto a board surface 10, and a liquid crystal display section 14 on the board surface 10. , a normal figure winning opening 15, a first starting opening 16, a second starting opening 17, a large winning opening 18, and the like.

The gaming machine 1 operates as follows.
(1) The first starting port 16 is a winning port in which the winning rate does not change (so-called navel winning port), and the second starting port 17 is a winning port in which the winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric chew). A big win lottery is carried out according to the winning (starting winning) to each starting port 16, 17, the result of the lottery is notified by pattern variation performed on a liquid crystal display part 14, and the big win is won according to the variation result.
(2) When a prize is won during symbol variation, the symbol variation is cumulatively retained up to a predetermined retention upper limit value (for example, 4 each), and the retained symbol variation is started after completion of the symbol variation. In addition, when the starting prize is won in a state where the reserved number of symbol variations (number of reservations) is the upper limit value, the symbol variations are not suspended.

(3) FIG. 2(a) exemplifies spec values relating to the winning probability of the jackpot lottery (jackpot probability). As shown in the figure, the "jackpot probability" is defined for the normal game state (normal state) that is neither a probability variable state (probability variable) nor the jackpot, and the probability variable, and the "continuation number of times" is defined as the probability variable after the big hit. It defines a value related to the number of continuations of a big hit, such as a probability variation rate, which is a ratio of a big hit (probability variable big hit).
Regarding the jackpot probability in the normal state, the "TS upper limit" in FIG. 2(b), which will be described later, represents the denominator of the jackpot probability. In addition, the number of continuations of the big hit can be grasped as an assumed value assumed from the probability of the big hit at the time of probability variation, the probability variation rate, the number of time reductions described later, and the like. It should be noted that the game machine 1 may be compatible with a game machine 1 in which the jackpot probability or the like can be changed by a so-called mode (game machine set value), and the spec value can be appropriately changed according to the mode or the like.

(4) When a big hit occurs, the big prize opening 18 is opened for the corresponding round (R). In addition, the maximum winning number of 1R is 10, and the maximum opening period is 30 seconds. When either the maximum winning number or the maximum opening period is satisfied, the 1R ends. The corresponding rounds are also drawn in the same way as the jackpot lottery, and the allocation ratio is 10% for 2R, 51% for 4R, and 39% for 15R when winning the first start opening 16, but the second start opening 17. In the case of , the 4R is 10% and the 15R is 90%, and the second starting port 17 is set higher than the first starting port 16 in terms of the pending digestion priority of the symbol variation according to the winning.
(5) During the variable probability, the probability of a big hit is improved, and the winning rate of the second start port 17 is increased, resulting in a time-saving state (time-saving). Since the probability variation continues until the next big win, it continues until the normal big win (normal big win) occurs, and after that, it becomes a time-shortening state until the symbol variation is performed for a predetermined number of time-shortening times (for example, 100 times).

(6) The second starting port 17 becomes an open state with a high winning rate when the normal pattern (normal pattern) that varies according to the winning to the normal pattern winning port 15 is won. In this case, the fluctuation period of one normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state. The open period is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time saving state. That is, in the time saving state, the normal figure fluctuation period is shorter than in the normal state, while the open period is longer, so that the winning rate of the second start port 17 is higher. Although model AAAA was used as an example in the above description, the exemplified values are various values depending on the model, for example, if the model is BBBB (see FIG. 23, etc.), the allocation of rounds will be different.

Here, FIG. 2(b) shows an example in which the pachinko machines described above are pre-classified by type according to their spec values. That is, the management device 5 has a function as a classification means to classify the gaming machines 1 into types corresponding to the specifications based on the input operation on the keyboard 6. The six types of "Light", "Minimum", and "Others" are defined in association with specification values and the like. The ``TS upper limit'' and ``TS lower limit'' shown in FIG. 4B correspond to the denominator of the normal jackpot probability, that is, the theoretical TS, and the corresponding types of gaming machines 1 are classified based on the theoretical TS. It is a gambling type. "Others" is classified into gaming machines 1 of a type that is not provided with a big hit probability, such as a type that belongs to the so-called feathered game, as shown in FIG.

The index for classifying the gaming machine 1 is not limited to the theoretical TS (actual TS may be used), and can of course be classified into a pachinko machine and a slot machine. In the case of slot machines, they are classified into types such as normal (so-called A type without RT, AT, etc.), RT, ART, normal + ART, 30φ normal, 30φ ART, etc. For example, it may be classified by another classification method according to the specs of the gaming machine, such as the investment amount required to obtain a certain amount of payouts.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the following game signals in accordance with the progress of the game, such as the player's hitting of balls and starting winnings to the start ports 16 and 17. .
- Out signal = a signal (operating signal) capable of specifying the consumption value (out) output from the out box for collecting the spent ball. Since one pulse is output for 10 consumption (use, strike, collection) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. It should be noted that the signal may be output from the gaming machine side.
· Safe signal = A signal output from the game machine that can specify the value to be awarded (safe). Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payout balls corresponding to winning, "safe signal number x 10" is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as the safe signal. In addition, there is a real safe signal that is output when the ball is actually paid out, and a winning safe signal that is output when the payout is reserved according to winning. It is desirable to adopt the latter.
・Start signal = Start processing (symbol variation, role act, unit game) and start (start processing number) can be specified. Since it is output at the time of design variation determination, the start processing is specified according to the signal input.
· S winning signal = A signal output from the game machine that can identify the S winning. Since it is output at the time of starting winning, the starting winning is specified according to the signal input. It should be noted that only one of the start and the S win may be managed, and both of them may be managed.
· Jackpot signal = A signal output from the game machine that can specify the jackpot period. Since the level of the state signal is output during the big win, the period during which the big win signal is being input is specified as the during the big win.
· Special state signal = A signal capable of specifying the special state (during amusement) output from the game machine side. Since the state signal is level-output during the special state (including time saving (including variable probability)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 17 is improved, the special state signal input is specified as the special state. In addition, it may be a state signal (variable probability signal) that is level-outputted during the variable probability that the probability of a big hit is improved. Also, a period in which neither the big win signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

The gaming machine 2 is a lending machine with a so-called machine counting function, and includes a status indicator lamp 19 for indicating the gaming status of the gaming machine 1, a money slot 20 for inserting money (money value, valuable value), and a A touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 21 that accepts the input operation of , and displays game information such as the number of symbol changes (number of starts) and the probability of a big hit as the game progresses. , valuable value), a payout nozzle 23 through which the paid out balls pass, a card slot 24 into which a general card or a membership card is inserted, and a lower receiving tray 13 of the gaming machine 1. It has a detachable counting tray 25 and the like.

The gaming device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money is accepted (money acceptance process), the amount of money received is displayed on both the gaming machine 1 and gaming machine 2, and a loaned ball (consideration value) for one loan unit (for example, 500 yen) is sent to the gaming machine. 1 is paid out (reward giving process), and according to the reward giving process, the display of the deposited amount is displayed as the balance excluding the consideration of the loaned balls. The money can be accepted in amounts corresponding to multiple times of consideration giving processing (for example, up to 10,000 yen).
(2) When the lending button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, the gaming machine 1 pays out one unit of lending balls, and the amount is withdrawn from the balance. . In addition, it is also possible to count the number of acquired balls acquired by the player and refund the number of acquired balls again as compensation, and it is also possible to specify the number of balls excluding the refunded compensation as the number of balls possessed. is.

(3) When the return button of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (issuing operation) in a state in which the balance and the balls remaining remain, a general card is issued that can specify the remaining balls and the balls held. For the sake of simplification of explanation, split issuance of part of the balance and the number of balls to be issued is not allowed, but may be allowed.
(4) Through serial communication (reception of sales signals) with the relay device 3, money reception processing and consideration processing, balance, number of balls borrowed, amount of money deposited, number of balls borrowed, sales amount as compensation for balls borrowed, counting balls, Receipt and issue processing of balls on hand, balls withdrawn, and general cards can be specified, but these can also be specified by pulse signals (eg, 1 pulse for every 1,000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sold, etc.).

The control unit of the management device 5 (simply referred to as “management device 5”) is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and is equipped with a storage unit composed of ROM, RAM, HDD, etc., I/O, and the like. It operates according to the control program stored in the storage unit. The management device 5 aggregates game information of each game machine 1 as a management means for managing game information specified by a game signal output from the game machine side.

FIG. 3 shows a list of base data (actual values) of each gaming machine 1 belonging to model AAAA, for example, aggregated by the management device 5 on a business day basis, and the following items are set.
・Out = game value consumed in the gaming machine 1 specified by the out signal ・Safe = the game value given to the gaming machine 1 in response to winnings specified by the safe signal ・Start = the game value specified by the start signal The number of operations of the role (number of symbol changes) in the gaming machine 1
・S Winning = number of start winnings specified by S Winning Signal ・Sales Balls = gaming value given as a monetary value at the corresponding lending machine specified by the sales signal (number of balls lent out, consideration given value)
・The number of big wins = the number of big wins specified by the jackpot signal. "Normal" is the number of big wins that occur at normal times, the so-called "first hit" number, and "specific" meets a specific condition (for example, set for T1Y). Number of occurrences of a specific jackpot that is a jackpot (T1Y within the reference range (for example, 1000 to 2000)) ・T out <T safe> = Out <safe> during T (during the jackpot and sweet)
・ T1 Out <T1 Safe> = Out <Safe> during T1 (during the jackpot)
・ Special T1 Out <Special T1 Safe> = Out in T1 targeting only specific jackpots <Safe>

In addition, "Average" in FIG. 3 is the game machine average for model AAAA, and "Sleek" indicates game information corresponding to a special state period such as time reduction. Further, in the present embodiment, a game hall without a replay system based on so-called stored balls is assumed, but in a game hall with a replay system, it is desirable to calculate sales balls including replay balls. However, the payout nozzle 23 shown in FIG. 1 is for replaying to pay out the winning balls won by the player on the day, and the replaying balls need not be included in the sales balls.

The management device 5 can manage game information in units of a predetermined period, and based on the base data of FIG. Aggregate information. Here, FIG. 4 shows the aggregated game information (performance information) of each game machine 1 belonging to model AAAA, for example, and the following items are set. Note that performance information is a concept that includes not only actual values but also theoretical values based on actual values.
・Base = game information (game value provision status) showing the calculated value of B safe / BO for "normal" and B safe A / BOA for "normal", which is the output rate by state (normal time, sweet middle)
In addition, including the following, BO, which is an out during normal, is out - T out, B safe, which is safe during normal, is safe - T safe, and BOA, which is an out during sweet, is T out - T1 out, safe during sweet. B-safe A is specified by T-safe-T1-safe, but BO, B-safe, BOA, and B-safe A may be obtained as raw data. Hereinafter, the normal medium base may be simply referred to as base, and the sweet medium base may also be referred to as BA.
・Average S = The ratio of the number of symbol changes to the number of outs by state, game information indicating the calculated value of normal (sweet) start ÷ BO (BOA) (winning status in gaming machines)
・Average S wins = Game information showing the calculated value of normal (sweet) S wins ÷ BO (BOA) as a ratio of the number of start wins by state. S is sometimes called SA.
・Validity rate=The ratio of the number of symbol changes to the number of winning prizes at the start, game information indicating the calculated value of normal start / normal S winning Note that the validity rate may be managed not only during normal but also during sweet.
・BY = game information indicating the calculated value of normal (sweet middle) base - normal (sweet middle) average S x starting prize balls ・BYmin = normal based on the base excluding starting winning prizes (Sweet) Base - Normal (Sweet) Game information showing the calculated value of average S winning x starting prize ball The starting prize ball is safe per start winning, and is calculated at 3.
・T1Y = average number of balls put out during the big hit, (T1 safe - T1 out) / game information showing the calculated value of the total number of big hits T1O = game information showing the calculated value of T1 out / total number of big wins, with the average out in the big hit It should be noted that the total number of jackpots=the number of normal jackpots+the number of sweet and medium jackpots.
・ Special T1Y = T1Y for specific jackpots, (special T1 safe - special T1 out) / game information indicating the calculated value of the number of specific jackpots (game value grant status)
・ Special T1O = T1O for specific jackpots, game information indicating the calculated value of special T1 out / number of specific jackpots ・ Payout rate = safe ratio to out (payout rate, grant rate), calculation of safe / out Game information indicating the value ・B Sa = Game information indicating the calculated value of BO-B safe, which is the difference in the number of balls under normal conditions Gaming information (specific information) indicating
・Gross profit = Operating profit of the amusement center side according to the game, game information showing the calculated value of sales amount - acquired balls x rent unit price x cost rate Acquired balls (acquired value) = sales balls + safe - out be. Also, the rental unit price and the like may be set for each game hall.
- Game information indicating a calculated value of sales amount = sales ball x lending unit price Note that the lending unit price = 4 yen and the cost rate = 75%.
・Ball unit price = Sales amount per out, game information showing the calculated value of sales / out ・Ball gross profit = Gross profit per out, game information showing the calculated value of gross profit / out ・Sales discount Number = The ratio of the profit and loss amount (lost balls) on the amusement center side to the actual sales amount (sales balls), and game information indicating the calculated value of won balls / sales balls Note that the “average” in Fig. 4 is model AAAA. This is the target gaming machine average (value corresponding to "total" in FIG. 3).

Here, FIG. 5 shows specification information for model AAAA.
As the spec information, in addition to the TS, TSA, and number of continuations (average number of continuations) illustrated in FIG. ing. Here, it is necessary to set TS to start prize balls for each model. In addition, the rental unit price and the cost rate are set as rate information corresponding to each model in the game hall, but since there may be cases where the game hall and model are the same but different, if there is such rate information, Appropriately set.

It is assumed that the above specification information is set in the management device 5 in advance. As for the spec information, the expected value may differ from the expected value specified from the spec information of the gaming machine 1 depending on the gaming tendency of the player. It may be specified by the game information, or at least a part of FIG. 5 may be set by information distributed from the server 9.
Here, in FIG. 5, the value of the loan unit price "4" yen ("4 yen P" in FIG. 23 to be described later) is the first unit price as the unit price of the game media used in the game on the pachinko machine, The gaming machine 1 for which the first unit price is set corresponds to the first gaming machine. The loan unit price of 1 yen (“1 yen P” in FIG. 23) is a second unit price different from the first unit price. Equivalent to.
Slot machines also have a first unit price and a second unit price (see "20 Yen G" and "5 Yen G" in FIG. 23), and the first unit price can be set in the management device 5. will be described later (see (c) “Standard selling price setting” on the lower side of FIG. 23). In addition, for example, the rental unit price of a pachinko machine is 2 yen, 0.5 yen, etc. in addition to 4 yen and 1 yen, and the first unit price and the second unit price can be set to values other than those shown in FIG. It goes without saying that

The management device 5 or the storage unit of the device 5 is configured as model registration means for registering model information regarding the model of the gaming machine 1. It includes information such as the date of introduction (hereinafter also referred to as “date of introduction”). The server 9 or the storage section of the server 9 is also configured as a model registration means. The management device 5 and the server 9 manage and store the various types of game information to be managed in association with the model information. In the management device 5 and the server 9, the storage period of the information managed in association with the model information is, for example, one year from the introduction date (registration date) for the model whose introduction date is registered.

In addition, the management device 5 is configured to totalize the game information to be managed and output various information including the totalized value. Such output from the management device 5 is performed, for example, by display on the monitor 7 or printing by a printer, but such output means is not limited to the monitor 7 or the like.

By the way, as described in the section "Background Art", in the game information totaling method, if the unit period is set to one week, for example, and the transition of the game information for each unit period is confirmed, a comparatively long period of time can be obtained. However, it is not suitable as an evaluation method for so-called new machines newly installed in the game hall A, for example.
Also, for example, if the rental unit price is changed at amusement arcade A, by comparing the game information before and after the change in the rental unit price, it is possible to grasp the results of the change in the rental unit price. There are models for which the so-called low rental unit price is more suitable than the so-called high rental unit for which the unit price is high, or vice versa. There are many needs to understand when selecting the model to be changed.

Therefore, in the game arcade system of the present embodiment, by comparing the model information of the game machine 1 with the operation information managed by the management means, the date when the game machine 1 was introduced as a new machine is determined. Models are ranked based on the operation information of the first day, and target models to be output by the output means are specified based on the results of the ranking.
In addition, regarding the change of the rental unit price, the ranking information indicating the ranking of each model ranked based on the ratio of the value of the game information between the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine that are common as models is specified, and the ranking is determined. It is configured to output information capable of specifying a change recommended model whose rent unit price is recommended to be changed from the first unit price to the second unit price when the information satisfies a preset ranking condition.

In this regard, as the management means, the management device of each game hall which manages the game information of each of the game halls A to C whose object of management is the game information of the game machine 1 installed in the game hall A 5 (first management means), and a server 9 (second management means) whose object of management is game information managed by a plurality of first management means. ) (the value distributed from the server 9) obtained by, for example, totaling the game information in the server 9 can also be used in the management device 5. FIG. The specific configuration will be described in the order of "1. new machine evaluation" and "2. low rent relocation recommendation" with reference to the drawings after FIG.

<1. New stand evaluation>
FIG. 7 shows a notification screen 71 regarding a target model (corresponding model) of a new pachinko machine displayed on the monitor 7 in the management device 5 of the game arcade A. As shown in FIG. This notification screen 71 is, for example, a sub-window screen that rotates and displays a notification screen (not shown) related to the corresponding model of the new slot machine. This is a screen for notifying information based on own store data managed by the management device 5 or nationwide data (national standard values or national average values) transmitted from the server 9 .

As shown in FIG. 7, the notification screen 71 displays the "model name" of the new machine and the "machine playing time" of the model. The base game time is a game time obtained as an operation period of a so-called operation timer that operates for a predetermined period when an operation signal such as an out signal is input. Alternatively, the machine playing time may be specified based on the standard out (out per unit period (for example, out per hour = 5000)) and the actual out (10 hours in the case of out 50000) specified for each model. . Also, the base game time may be specified using a standard out (for example, out per hour = 6000) that is standardized for a plurality of models.

The notification screen 71 indicates the machine whose machine playing time on the first day of introduction of the new machine corresponds to the "S" or "A" rank (rank in the upper column of the figure) in the "nationwide" machine playing time matrix of FIG. 13 described later. If there are multiple applicable models, the representative model (the model with the largest number of set units) is displayed. In addition, in the column 72 of "model name" in FIG. 7, the order of "○ rank/○ medium" displayed together with the board playing time represents the order corresponding to the above-mentioned rank with respect to the board playing time. However, the details of ranks or rankings will be described later.

In a column 73 on the lower side of the notification screen 71, "out", "machine playing time", "ball gross profit", and "machine gross profit" are displayed for the relevant model. Of these, the ball gross profit is as explained in FIG. 4, and the machine gross profit is the game information explained as "gross profit" in FIG. When an input operation (hereinafter referred to as a "click operation") is performed by clicking on the same notification screen 71 using the keyboard 6, mouse, or the like, a list 81 of game information of the corresponding model and a transition graph are displayed as shown in FIG. A screen showing 82 pops up on the monitor 7 .

In the list 81 of FIG. 8, for example, 10 new models of pachinko machines are displayed, and the model name "○○" represents a specific model name such as model AAAA, BBBB, . In addition, in the list 81, the "type name" such as high middle, middle, etc., "out", "machine playing time", "number of machines", "ball gross profit", "machine gross profit" from the server 9 The acquired national data values (values in the shaded columns in the figure) and the values of the store's own data (values at the game arcade A represented in the non-shaded columns) are displayed side by side.

Here, if a new model of the corresponding model has not been introduced to the game arcade A, the management device 5 causes the list 81 to display only national data. In other words, when the management device 5 determines that the corresponding model has not been installed in the game arcade A based on the model information stored in its own storage unit, the list 81 indicates the model that has not been introduced in the game arcade A. blank.

The objects to be displayed by the list 81 and transition graph 82 in FIG. 8, that is, the objects to be output by the management device 5 are ranked by using the operation information of the nationwide data and the store data. This is game information related to the corresponding model specified based on.

In the transition graph 82 of FIG. 8, the horizontal axis is set to the number of days "1 (first day), 2, . It represents the transition of the machine game time for the comparison model of the same "type name". As shown in the figure, the transition graph 82 is a polygonal line of the table game time from the introduction date to the notification date on the notification screen 71 for the number of days up to the "7" day (corresponding to the determination target period described later). shall be represented graphically.

Then, when the representative model is installed in the game arcade A, the own store data of the machine playing time of the representative model (see the sign (i) in the column 83 on the right side of the graph 82) and the national data (see the sign (ii) ), and nationwide data of machine gaming time for each of the comparative models that are one rank higher and one rank lower than the representative model in the order of the rank (see symbols (iii) and (iv)), and (i ) to (iv) four types of table game time transitions are displayed and output so that they can be compared.

If there is no model one rank higher than the representative model, the model (iv) one rank lower and two rank lower models (not shown) are displayed. If there is no model one rank lower than the representative model, the model one rank higher in (iii) and the model two ranks higher (not shown) are displayed. In addition, when the representative model is not installed in the game arcade A, three kinds of table game time transitions (ii) to (iv) are displayed. The model name of such a higher model or lower model is displayed in a column 83 on the right side of the graph 82 .

Of the table game time transitions of the data (i) to (iv), the own store data (i) corresponds to the first transition information indicating the transition of the operation information managed by the management device 5, and (ii) to The nationwide data (iv) corresponds to second transition information that indicates the transition of the operating information managed by the server 9 . In addition, the management device 5 stores the transition of the machine game time of each of the own store data (i) and the nationwide data (ii) in the corresponding model specified by the device 5 or the server 9 as the specifying means, with the transition information National data (iii) and (iv) indicating the transition of the operation information of the model that approximates or matches at least one of the rank of the corresponding model to be output and the ranking according to the rank, and the transition of each machine game time It can be said that the outputs are comparable.
Although the details will be described later, the ranking is performed according to the table playing time, and "Ranking" in FIG. 9 indicates the descending order of the table playing time according to the rank. Therefore, a model that approximates or matches at least one of the rank and order of the relevant model, which indicates national data (iii) and (iv), is subject to preset approximation conditions (for example, setting an approximation range) with respect to operation information. The model satisfies the condition that the order, rank, etc. approximate or match), and the transition of the operation information is represented as the approximate model that satisfies the condition.

Also, when a click operation is performed to select an arbitrary model in the check box 81a on the left side of the list 81 in FIG. ) data (i) and nationwide data (ii), as well as national data (iii) for higher models of the selected model and national data (iv) for lower models, graphs showing the transition of each machine game time (not shown) automatically.

When the "close" button 84a in the lower right corner of the transition graph 82 is clicked, the transition graph 82 is not displayed and only the list 81 is displayed (not shown). In this case, for example, when the number of new machine models displayed in the list 81 exceeds 10 models, the excess model list can be displayed in place of the transition graph 82, or a scroll bar (not shown) can be used. All applicable models can be displayed by scroll display. Further, when the "pachi-slot" button 85 on the upper side of the list 81 is clicked, the screen (not shown) showing the list 81 and transition graph 82 of the slot machine is displayed, and the batchinko button (not shown) on the screen is displayed. is clicked, the screen is switched (restored) to the original screen showing the list 81 and transition graph 82 regarding the pachinko machine.

When the "comparison model selection" button 84b on the right side of the transition graph 82 in FIG. 8 is clicked, the comparison model selection screen 91 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On the comparison model selection screen 91, a list of models of the same type as the selected model (representative model if no model selection is made) is displayed as a comparison model. In addition, on the comparison model selection screen 91, "model names" are displayed in descending order of machine playing time, and "out", "number of machines", "machine playing time", and "machine gross profit" corresponding to each model are displayed. "General Contribution Week" is displayed. The "total contribution week" indicates, for example, the week in which it is judged that the corresponding model has contributed from the value of the operation information or the like.

When selecting a comparison model, a click operation is performed to select, for example, two models (or one model) in a check box 91a on the left side of the screen 91 . The selected comparison model is canceled by clicking the “Cancel” button 92 and determined by clicking the “OK” button 93 .

When the comparison model is determined in this manner, the comparison model selection screen 91 shown in FIG. 9 is changed to a screen showing a list 101 and a transition graph 102 shown in FIG. In the transition graph 102, when there are two models for comparison that have been determined, the model names of the comparison models are displayed as "selection 1 model" and "selection 2 model" in the column 103 on the right side of the graph 102. (see symbols (iii) and (iv)) are displayed in place of the table game time transitions of the high-end and low-end models. Note that the list 101 in FIG. 10 is the same as the list 81 in FIG.

Next, a method for ranking by the server 9 and the management device 5 and specifying a corresponding model will be described. The server 9 and the management device 5 are configured as ranking means for ranking models by using ranking determination tables shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 .
Here, the determination table of FIG. 11 is based on five stages of S, A, B, C, and D by the server 9 for the game time of the pachinko machine (a) and the slot machine (b). The range for sorting into ranks is set for each type. Similarly, in the determination table of FIG. 12, the game time of each of the pachinko machine (a) and the slot machine (b) is targeted, and the range of sorting the ranks from S to D by the management device 5 is set for each type. It is what I did.

It should be noted that the range of machine playing time in the determination table of FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 (division by threshold) is the rank order of S, A, B, C, D from the one with the highest threshold (that is, in descending order), that is, the operating contribution are set in the order of ranks (S>A>B>C>D) in which . In addition, "detection" in the determination table of FIG. It is for setting.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ranking is performed based on the machine playing time on the first day, which is the start date of the evaluation period corresponding to the introduction date of the new machine. In other words, although the date of introduction of the new machine is a Monday according to the calendar, the opening hours on the day of introduction are, for example, 3:00 p.m. As a rule, Tuesday, which is the day after the day of introduction, is determined as the first day (first day of introduction) (see FIG. 16A described later). In addition, the date of introduction of new machines may be shifted to Tuesday if a calendar Monday falls on a holiday or if the inspection by the jurisdiction is not possible due to a national event (see Figure 16 (b)). , the following Wednesday is determined as the first day of introduction. In this example, due to the above circumstances, the day after the actual introduction date was set as the first day, but if it corresponds to the introduction date, the actual introduction date may be set as the first day, and the next day after the introduction date tends to be open for business hours, etc. The method of specifying the first day may be appropriately changed, such as setting the day after the introduction date as the first day so as to avoid it.

Then, the server 9 aggregates and obtains the machine playing time by type for the model of the first day of introduction specified from the model information, and calculates the calculated machine playing time from any of S to D in the determination table of FIG. 11 . It is determined whether it corresponds to the rank in the range of. In other words, the server 9 compares the model information stored in its own storage unit with the machine game time (operation information) managed by itself 9, and ranks the models based on the nationwide operation information on the first day of installation. conduct.
In addition, the management device 5 compares the model information stored in its own storage unit with the machine game time (operation information) managed by itself 5, and determines the model based on the operation information on the first day of introduction of the own store. Ranking is performed (see FIG. 12).

As a result, in one game arcade A, the models introduced are ranked based on the operation information managed by the management device 5 of the game arcade A and the operation information managed by the server 9, as shown in FIG. can be performed using the machine game time matrix, and the ranking of the models that have not been introduced to the game center A can be performed based on the operation information managed by the server 9 (see FIGS. 11 and 13). .

Specifically, in the table game time matrix of FIG. 13, "S to D" of "nationwide" on the upper side correspond to ranks S to D in the determination table of FIG. In addition, "S to D" of "Own store" on the left side of the same matrix correspond to ranks S to D in the determination table of FIG. Represents the rank when not introduced as a new machine. Therefore, for example, a model that is ranked "S" at its own store is further ranked and ranked in the order of "SS, SA, SB, SC, SD" with the nationwide rank "S to D" added. be able to.

In the same way, the models classified into the ranks of "A to D, None (Z)" at "Own store" also have "AS to AD, BS to BD, CS to" considering the nationwide ranks of "S to D". CD, DS to DD, ZS to ZD” are ranked and ranked. As a result, it is possible to perform a matrix evaluation including models that have not yet been introduced to the game arcade A, and to specify the corresponding model based on the evaluation result.

As a result, on a notification screen (notification screen for the first day) such as the notification screen 71 shown in FIG. 7, the comments according to the ranking of the matrix evaluation are also displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the server 9 and the management device 5 pre-store a first comment table in which a plurality of different types of comments are associated with each ranking. By using this first comment table, any one of a plurality of types of comments is randomly extracted and displayed on the notification screen on the monitor 7 for the models ranked first to third by type. can be made

Incidentally, since the ranking is performed by type including the operation information related to the past new machines accumulated in the server 9 and the management device 5 (including the models introduced as new machines in the past), the ranking It is necessary to have a certain number of models that are subject to Therefore, in the server 9 and the management device 5, a minimum number of models (for example, 10) is set in advance in order to suppress the display of comments when the number of target models to be ranked by type is small. Comments shall be displayed on the condition that

In addition, a second comment table corresponding to the ranking of the matrix evaluation is stored in advance for comments for the first day to be notified based on the operation information on the first day of introduction. The second comment table is set for each type, and FIG. 15 shows the second comment table for high-middle pachinko machines. As shown in the figure, in the second comment table, comments associated with "SS" to "SD" are set, respectively. It's done. You can expect long-term contribution to operation!" is displayed. Note that no comment is displayed for models ranked as blank "BS" or the like in FIG.

14 and 15 described above are comments for the first day, while FIG. 18 is a comment for the second and subsequent days.
Here, the processing contents of the determination target period on and after the first day and the second day will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16(a) shows the case where the new machine introduction date (“new machine appears” Monday in the figure) is not a holiday and there is no holiday for a week after Tuesday, and FIG. FIG. 16C exemplifies the case where the circled "Monday" is a holiday, and the circled Thursday is a holiday.

As shown in FIG. 16(a), if there are no national holidays, Tuesday is the first day, and on the following Wednesday, "national data disclosure" and "first day determination" are made. In other words, with regard to "publication of nationwide data", the server 9 aggregates operation information such as game time on the first day of installation at each game hall, and before the start of business on Wednesday, the nationwide data including the operation information is distributed to each game hall. To deliver. Regarding the "first day determination", as described above, the management device 5 and the server 9 perform the matrix evaluation described in FIG. , a comment for the first day (see FIGS. 14 and 15) can be displayed on the monitor 7 along with the notification of the new model.

In addition, in the "determination on the second day" to "determination on the next Monday" in FIG. A determination is made using the second reference information corresponding to at least one of them. Specifically, in the server 9 and the management device 5, as shown in FIG. 17, the threshold (%) corresponding to each of "second day" to "next Monday" is set as a criterion for determining the table game time variation rate. preset.

As shown in the figure, "2nd day", "3rd day", "4th day", and "next Monday" are defined as the first reference information of "min" or "max" as the evaluation target period elapses. The threshold is set to be low. On the other hand, "Saturday" and "Sunday" have relatively high threshold values for "min" and "max" regardless of the elapse of the evaluation period as the second reference information (the same value as the threshold value for the second day). ). Note that the determination criteria in FIG. 17 are set for each type, and show an example of the determination criteria for one type. Also, the first reference information and the second reference information, which serve as determination criteria, can be set by the management device 5 or the server 9 as respective setting means.

As a result, from the second day onwards, the table game time variation rate is obtained by dividing the previous day's out by the current day's out, and the rank on the first day becomes the "S" or "A" rank (rank in the upper column of Fig. 13) in the national data. (regardless of rank classification in own store data), if the corresponding model (or representative model) has been introduced at the game hall A, the corresponding model based on both the own store data and national data is not introduced, the national data is used to identify the machine game time variation rate.

In this way, from the second day onwards, the specified machine game time variation rate is compared with the determination criteria in FIG. 7 can be displayed together with the model name of the corresponding model.
For example, in the case where the relevant model has not been installed in the game arcade A, if the relevant model is a pachinko machine, the comment shown in FIG. ) is displayed. On the other hand, in the case where the relevant model has been introduced to the game arcade A, if the relevant model is a pachinko machine, the comment shown in FIG. ) is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 18(a) to 18(d), the comments for the second and subsequent days have contents corresponding to each case (whether or not the corresponding model is introduced). Based on the criteria, the contents are displayed according to the conditions of when the machine game time variation rate is "min" or less and when it is "max" or more, so it is possible to present suitable comment contents regarding the new machine evaluation. .

For the sake of convenience, FIGS. 18A to 18D exemplify comments of one type (high-middle for pachinko machines, normal for slot machines), but such comments are set for each type. In addition, as the thresholds of the judgment criteria in FIG. It is also possible to provide categories and display the corresponding comment depending on which of the categories it belongs to. In this case, the content of the comment corresponding to the condition of 70(%) or less may be set as, for example, "Contribution to operation cannot be expected."

Here, if there are no holidays after the "determination on the second day" as shown in FIG. The thresholds (also referred to as “determination thresholds”) of the determination criteria in FIG. 17 corresponding to the number of elapsed days in this order or the days of the week such as Saturday and Sunday are applied as they are.

However, as shown in FIG. 16(b), if Monday is a holiday, the arrival of the new machine will be delayed by one day. There is a possibility that it may result in a judgment result. Therefore, when the first day of the game arcade A is shifted to Wednesday, a delay process is performed to delay the business day corresponding to the predetermined reference information by business days. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16(b), the “determination” after the “first day” shifts by business day units (shifts to the right in FIG. 16). Also, delay processing is executed to shift to be delayed by business days.

Therefore, in the management device 5 (delay means), when a business day corresponding to the first reference information and the second reference information is generated by performing the delay processing, Saturday becomes the fourth day. Therefore, if the judgment threshold value for "4th day", which is the first reference information, and the judgment threshold value for "Saturday", which is the second reference information, overlap on the same business day, the second reference information is given priority to the comparison result. Based on this, the above comments are displayed and output. Thus, as shown in FIG. 16(b), even if Monday is a holiday, on Saturdays and Sundays, judgment is made with the judgment threshold for Saturday and Sunday in FIG. judgment will be made.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17(c), if a weekday other than Monday (for example, Thursday is a national holiday) falls on a holiday on the calendar, the management device 5 (output means) makes a judgment based on the comparison (blank in FIG. 17). (equivalent to “3rd day judgment”) is suppressed. For this reason, the comment based on the comparison result of "determination on the third day" is also not displayed on the notification screen 71 (see FIG. 7), but is notified (displayed) by the notification screen 71 itself.

It is assumed that the corresponding model was introduced on Wednesday at the above-mentioned amusement center A. In this case, Thursday is the first day at the game center A, but according to the nationwide data, Tuesday is the first day as a rule, that is, "first day determination" matching "national data disclosure" in FIG. After the introduction, judgments on and after the "3rd day judgment (that is, judgment for Thursday)" are made based on both the store data and nationwide data. Therefore, in this case, no delay processing is performed, and the determination threshold value of FIG. 17 corresponding to the number of elapsed days or the day of the week is applied as it is.

Since the above comment is based on the determination result regarding the machine playing time or out, when notifying on the notification screen 71 of FIG. can be added to Moreover, as a comment, based on the determination result regarding the ball gross profit, you may make it add a comment about the ball gross profit to the column 73 showing the "ball gross profit" of the notification screen 71. FIG.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, (a) a threshold value corresponding to each type of pachinko machine and (b) a threshold value corresponding to each type of slot machine are set in advance as ball gross profit determination criteria. As shown in the figure, the threshold (also referred to as the “determination threshold”) of the judgment criteria for the ball gross profit is set to “1” and “>0.40” under the condition “>0.60 (reaching 0.60)”. It is set to four values that define a condition "2", a condition "3" of "<0.10 (not reaching 0.10)", and a condition "4" of "<0.00". For convenience of explanation, the threshold value for determining the ball gross profit is shown as a common value for each type, but it is of course possible to set different values for each type.

Then, in the management device 5, even if the corresponding model has not been introduced to the game hall A at the time of the "first day determination", the gross profit of the ball specified by the nationwide data is compared with the determination threshold, and the conditions "1" to A comment for the first day corresponding to "4" is displayed (see FIG. 20(a)). As shown in the figure, the comments for the first day are expressed in terms of the level of nationwide operation, such as "spicy" or "soft" adjustment, divided into four levels.

In addition, after the "second day judgment", the ball gross profit specified by the national data is compared with the judgment threshold, and the conditions "1" to "4" different from the conditions "1" to "4" of the previous day (if the condition is different between the day before and today), the comment of the condition is displayed (see FIG. 20(b)). As shown in the figure, the comments for the second and subsequent days are expressed in terms of four grades according to the extent to which the operation has changed nationwide.

Thus, in the management device 5, it is possible to display the comment for the first day or the comment for the second and subsequent days on the notification screen 71 according to the conditions "1" to "4" relating to the ball gross profit in the determination target period. can.
In addition, in the management device 5, when the corresponding model has been introduced to the game arcade A at the time of the "first day determination", the determination is made by comparison using the SP ball gross profit (theoretical ball gross profit) of the game arcade A. A comment corresponding to the comparison result is displayed on the notification screen 71 . Here, the SP ball gross profit will be explained.

SP ball gross profit is according to the spec information shown in FIG. One of the theoretical values (ball gross profit), which is game information, assuming that the game results are obtained according to the specifications, such as when a game result is obtained according to the specifications, such as when an advantageous situation such as a jackpot or a middle hit occurs corresponds to Since the presence or absence of occurrence of the big win state is specified by a lottery, the actual values described in FIG. In this regard, FIG. 6 sets the “spec information” in FIG. 5 for the pachinko machine of model AAAA explained in FIG. An example of a theoretical value such as a payout ratio when an advantageous state such as a big hit occurs without bias in the lottery based on the data, and its definition and calculation formula are shown. The "base data" in FIG. 6 indicates the average value in the reference period specified for the aggregation as shown in FIGS. The "theoretical value" in FIG. 6 is specified as a theoretical value based on the spec information and the base data. "SP ball gross profit" refers to the "ball gross profit" in the "theoretical value" as shown in the same figure, and the ball gross profit (gross profit ÷ out) that is not affected by the bias in the occurrence of big hits is.

In this way, the SP ball gross profit can be aggregated as profit information indicating the profit given to the game hall A by the game machine 1 as game information for each business day in one game hall A. It can be said that the profit information is managed by the management device 5 . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21( a ), the ball gross profit index to be compared with the SP ball gross profit is the theoretical ball gross profit ( Either an actual value or a theoretical value can be adopted), and corresponds to the profit information managed by the server 9 as the predetermined reference information.
As the profit information, one game hall A uses the SP ball gross profit and the nationwide data uses the ball gross profit index. What kind of profit information is adopted, such as comparing both by replacing both, such as the ball gross profit index and national data using the SP ball gross profit, or even comparing the actual ball gross profit instead of theoretical information? good too.

FIG. 21(a) shows a comment set in advance according to the result of determination by comparison between the value of own store data of SP ball gross profit and the value of national data of ball gross profit index in one game hall A. showing. In the same figure, the condition "1", which is "National >> own store (the ball gross profit index is larger than the SP ball gross profit index, and the difference is also large)", and "Nationwide> own store (the ball gross profit The condition "2" for "nationwide ≈ own store (the ball gross profit index and the SP gross profit are approximately the same)", and the condition "3" for "nationwide < own store (The SP ball gross profit is greater than the ball gross profit index)”, and the condition “Nationwide << own store (SP ball gross profit is larger than the ball gross profit index, and the difference is also large)” It defines the condition "5" to

Then, in the management device 5, by comparing the SP ball gross profit and the ball gross profit index in the determination target period, any of the conditions "1", "2", "4", and "5" in FIG. If it is determined to do so, the corresponding comment can be displayed on the notification screen 71 . Incidentally, in the management device 5, as shown in FIG. 21(b), an input operation can be performed to arbitrarily change the setting of the difference between the value of the ball gross profit index and the value of the SP ball gross profit. is set to "0.10" yen, the difference (threshold value) between the conditions "1" to "5" in FIG. See FIG. 21(b)).

As described above, the notification screen 71 of FIG. 7 relating to the “first day determination” is always displayed with the introduction of the new machine, and after that, the “second day determination” and thereafter are based on the determination criteria of FIG. When the rate of change is less than "min" and more than "max", it is notified on the notification screen 71, and various comments (results of comparison with various reference information) can be presented on the notification screen 71. FIG. Further, by clicking the notification screen 71, the list 81 and transition graph 82 of FIG. 8 can be displayed.
Further, the management device 5 may be configured so as to be able to set to suppress (do not notify on the notification screen 71) notifications for each type after the “2nd day determination” according to the operation evaluation such as the matrix evaluation.

<2. Low rental relocation recommended＞
FIG. 22 shows a notification screen 221 related to a change-recommended model displayed on the monitor 7 in the management device 5 and for which a change in the rental unit price of the pachinko machine is recommended. This notification screen 221 is a screen for notifying, for example, a model for which a so-called low-rate loan with a lower unit price than a so-called high-rate loan is more suitable, based on own store data and national data, and recommends changing the slot machine. A notification screen (not shown) regarding the model is also prepared.

As shown in FIG. 22, on the notification screen 221, along with the "model name" of the recommended model to be changed, the "out" and "gross profit" of the model are displayed, and "the lower loan contributes more to the business performance." There is a possibility!" is displayed. In this case, the notification screen 221 may clearly indicate that the change recommended model is recommended to be changed from "4 yen" to "1 yen".

The notification screen 221 displays the representative model (the model with the largest number of units to be set) when there are a plurality of models recommended for change. When the notification screen 221 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 23, a screen showing a list 231 of models that are candidates for recommended change models, including representative models, and a transition graph 232 pops up on the monitor 7. Is displayed.

That is, the list 231 and transition graph 232 are for the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 23(a) and for the slot machine shown in FIG. 23(b). As shown in the figure, the list 231 and the transition graph 232 have the same display contents for the pachinko machine and the slot machine, and the same method for identifying the relevant model is adopted for the pachinko machine and the slot machine. Therefore, in the following, we will focus on recommended replacement pachinko machines and candidate models.

In the list table 231 of FIG. 23(a), "model name", "out" and "gross profit", which are candidates for the recommended change model related to the pachinko machine, and the corresponding "type name" are displayed. Of these, "out" is the out value for each type of the first lending unit price "4 yen P" obtained as own store data of the management device 5, and the second lending value transmitted from the server 9. and the out value for each type of each model with the unit price of "1 yen P". Similarly, the "machine gross profit" is the value of the machine gross profit for each type of "4 yen P" managed by the management device 5, and the machine gross profit of "1 yen P" transmitted from the server 9. and the gross profit value for each type.

In other words, the model that is a candidate for the recommended model to be changed shown in FIG. It is a model that is not installed as a 2 game machine. In this way, the management device 5 manages the gaming machine 1 by associating the machine model information registered in the gaming hall A with the rental unit price, and the gaming machine 1 is installed as the relocation source "4 yen P". In addition, the models that are not installed in the "1-yen P" that is the relocation destination are extracted.

In the same list table 231, models that are candidates for recommended models to be changed are the models of "4 yen P" extracted by the management device 5, and the out and machine gross profit are the average values of the own shop data (the relevant Models that fall below the respective reference values for the entire game arcade A) are identified on a weekly basis. In other words, the machine gross profit (profit information) to be managed by the management device 5 corresponding to the game hall A does not satisfy the preset reference profit condition (the condition of "machine gross profit>reference value"). , for models that do not satisfy standard operating conditions (conditions of "out > standard value") in which outputs (operation information) to be managed by the management device 5 are set in advance. Extract and output as a list 231 .

On the other hand, "1 yen P" in each of the out and machine gross profit columns in the list table 231 represents the respective values transmitted from the server 9 for the models of the same candidate models and types. Details will be described later.

When a click operation is performed to select an arbitrary model in the check box 231a on the left side of the list 231 (see "check mark" in the figure), the transition graph 232 of the selected model is displayed at the bottom of the list 231. Is displayed.
Regarding the transition graph 232, although detailed illustration is omitted, the horizontal axis is the period (first week, second week, . . . 8th week), and the vertical axis is out and gross profit. Also, the transition graph 232 is a bar graph of out and a line graph of machine gross profit, and shows changes in out and machine gross profit of models that are candidates for recommended models to be changed between "4 yen P" and "1 yen P". Eight weeks should be represented for both. These 8 weeks may be an elapsed period starting from the introduction week, or may be a period retroactively starting from the current time.

As shown in FIG. 23(c), in the management device 5, a range of values of the first unit price corresponding to 4 yen P or 20 yen G can be set as the "standard selling price". In other words, the "pieces" column in FIG. 4(c) represents the setting range of the first unit price of the pachinko machine, "4.00 to 4.40 yen" including 4 yen P, and the "pieces" column represents the first unit price of the slot machine. It represents "20.00 to 22.00 yen" including the 20 yen G as the setting range of the unit price. Similarly, although not shown, the setting range of the second unit price is set to "1.00 to 1.20 yen" including 1 yen P and "5.00 to 6.00 yen" including 5 yen G, and the relocation destination is out or It is possible to calculate the gross profit per unit. Relocation to 4-yen P may be targeted.

On the other hand, in FIGS. 24(a) and 24(b), the recommended change models extracted (picked up) based on the nationwide data managed by the server 9 have the maximum pick-up order of "10" (see FIG. 24(b)). (see the upper column), an explanatory diagram in which the first gaming machine of "4 yen" P included in the setting range is set as the transfer source, and the second gaming machine of "1 yen" P is set as the transfer destination.
The maximum pick-up order is set to, for example, 10th as a default value, and the default value cannot be changed on the management device 5 side. As a result, as indicated by the shaded area on the right side of the list 241 in FIG. 24(b), the top ten recommended models for change (BBBB to DDDD, FFFF, GGGG, JJJJ to MMMM, QQQQ, WWWW) are picked up. It's like

Here, as shown in FIG. 24(a), the server 9 identifies the "type average out" and the "type average beam gross profit" on a weekly basis. "Type" refers to a type group based on the rental unit price. , and the first game machine of "4 yen", which is a group of models included in the setting range.

In addition, the values of "4 yen" and "1 yen" in the "average out by category" are obtained as national data for each category (average value of each out), and the value of "ratio" is the "1 It is calculated by dividing the average value of the outs of "4 yen" by the average value of the outs of "4 yen". In addition, the values of "4 yen" and "1 yen" in the "type average beam gross profit" are obtained as the average value of the gross profit of each type, and the "ratio" value is the "1 yen". It is calculated by dividing the average value of gross profit on the basis of 4 by the average value of gross profit on the basis of "4 yen".

Then, when picking up recommended models for change based on nationwide data, it is assumed that models AAAA to 0000 shown in FIG. In other words, the server 9, in order to specify the order shown in FIG. A list 241 in the same figure listing AAAA to 0000 is generated. The information on the machines introduced in the shop includes information on the models that are candidates for the recommended model to be changed.
Next, the server 9 selects models with a lower value (shaded value) than the average beam gross profit (1,573) for the type "1 yen" in the same list 241. Exclude from the extraction target (see Pickup "Exclusion" in the figure). In other words, by satisfying the preset profit condition (“gross profit > 1,573”) for the machine gross profit (profit information) in the second gaming machine, the average value (1,573) Models that are expected to generate more profit (specific profit) than the original model are recommended models for change.

As a result, the "ratio" of "1-yen" type outs to "4-yen" type out-outs is obtained for at least the models that have not been excluded from the models recommended for change (see the left half of the list 241). . Similarly, find the "ratio" of the unit gross profit of the "1 yen" type to the unit gross profit of the "4 yen" type at least for the models that are not excluded (see the right half of the list 241). . In this case, the ratio of the value of the game information to be obtained is the ratio of the value of other operating information such as machine time instead of out, or other profit such as ball gross profit or SP ball gross profit instead of machine gross profit. A ratio of information values may be used.
In FIG. 24, although the models excluded from the target are included in the out, but the machine gross profit is not included and the order is specified, the out is not included, but the machine gross profit is included, Of course, the order may be specified by not including both or including both. In addition, as an example of a method for excluding models that are not eligible, excluding them from the target of specifying the ranking of machine gross profit is exemplified, but how can they be excluded from the target of specifying the order of out and the ranking sum ranking described later? can be excluded in some way.

In this way, the server 9, as ranking information specifying means, ranks based on the out ratio between the first gaming machine of "4 yen" and the second gaming machine of "1 yen" that are common as models, such as model BBBB. , and ranking based on the ratio of machine gross profit are performed on a model-by-type basis, and the sum of the ranked rankings is shown.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24(b), the list 241 exemplifies "high-middle" type models. , Ranking "1" obtained by ranking from the highest gross profit ratio and rank "11" obtained by ranking from the highest ratio of outs, and totaling the ranking sum "12" identify.

Similarly, for the model CCCC, for example, the ranking of the machine gross profit ratio "2" and the ranking of the out ratio "4" are totaled to specify the rank sum "6", and for the machine model DDDD, the machine gross profit ratio The rank sum of "4" is specified by totaling the rank "3" of the out ratio and the rank "1" of the ratio of outs. In addition, for the model FFFF, the ranking of the machine gross profit ratio of "4" and the ranking of the out ratio of "6" are totaled to specify the sum of the rankings of "10", and for the machine GGGG, the ranking of the machine gross profit ratio is determined. The rank sum of “20” is specified by totaling “5” and the rank of “15” for the ratio of outs. In this way, the rank sum for each type is specified for each model. By obtaining the ranking (or ranking sum) only for models that are expected to have a specific profit as described above, it is possible to improve the accuracy and usefulness of pick-up judgment, but if there are few target models, etc. In consideration of this, the sum of ranks may be obtained for all models.

Such rank sum corresponds to rank information indicating the rank for each model. As a preset ranking condition, the server specifies the ranking sum ranking obtained by further ranking the ranking sum, and specifies that the ranking sum ranking is a model within the maximum pick-up ranking "10" (ranking sum Pick up the corresponding model in the order ≥ 10). In other words, the ranking condition is satisfied when the ranking obtained by ranking the models targeted for the recommended model to be changed is within the 10th rank (specific ranking).

For example, for the model BBBB in the list 241, the rank sum "12" is further ranked from the lowest rank sum to specify the rank sum rank "4", which is picked up when the rank conditions are satisfied. Similarly, for model CCCC, rank sum rank "2" with rank sum "6" is specified and picked up, for model DDDD, rank sum rank "1" with rank sum "4" is specified and picked up, and for model FFFF, rank sum rank "2" is specified and picked up. , the rank sum rank “3” with the rank sum “10” is specified and picked up, and for the model DDDD, the rank sum rank “5” with the rank sum “4” is specified and picked up.

In this way, as shown by the shaded area on the right side of the list 241 in FIG. If the condition is satisfied, the model is identified as a recommended change model for which the change of the unit price from the first unit price of "4 yen" to the second unit price of "1 yen" is recommended.

As a result, the management device 5 in the game hall A selects recommended models for change extracted based on nationwide data transmitted from the server 9 (i.e., the top 10 pick-up models in the sum of rankings) among the installation machines in the game hall A. As the model recommended for change in site A, a representative model can be displayed on the notification screen 221 of FIG. 22, and a list 231 and transition graph 232 of FIG. 23 can be displayed.
In this case, the management device 5 extracts candidates for recommended models to be changed based on store data (that is, models that are installed at the store as "4 yen P" and are not installed as "1 yen P" and are not installed as "1 yen P"). For the models in the list 231 that do not satisfy the conditions and the standard operating conditions, the out of "1 yen P" in the same list 231 and the value of the machine's gross profit can be displayed based on the nationwide data. Further, in this case, the management device 5 collates the model recommended for change extracted based on the national data with the candidates for the recommended change model extracted based on the store's own data. , or a list of only recommended models to be changed may be displayed separately from the list 231 .
Furthermore, the list table 241 in FIG. 24(b) may list not only the introduction machines of the game arcade A, but also the models that are candidates for the model recommended for change extracted based on the data of the game arcade. , models other than those introduced in the store may be listed (that is, the list 241 may be generated without depending on the store data). The models that match the models extracted based on the latter list 241 and the candidates for the recommended models extracted based on the store data may be selected as the models recommended for replacement.

In addition, in the management device 5, the ranking sum transmitted from the server 9 is associated by type with the candidates for the recommended model to be changed extracted based on the store data, and the ranking sum ranking of the recommended model to be changed is specified. , the models ranked within the 10th (top N models) in the sum of ranks may be specified. In this case, the value of N of the top N models or the default value of the maximum pick-up order may be set arbitrarily changeable on the management device 5 side, and the order condition may be changed as appropriate.

Also, as the ranking information specifying means or output means, any device (terminal device) capable of specifying the ranking information based on the ratio of the values of the game information managed by at least one of the management device 5 and the server 9 may be used. For example, a terminal device such as the server 9 or a mobile terminal of a game parlor manager may be used as output means to output information capable of specifying the model recommended for change.

According to this embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained.
As exemplified in FIG. 11, etc., the target model is specified based on the result of ranking based on the operation information (e.g., machine game time) of the first day, and the result of comparison between the game information for each business day and the reference information for the target model is output. Therefore, it becomes possible to present an index that can appropriately evaluate a new vehicle when introducing a new vehicle. In addition, since models with a specific rank are targeted for output, it is possible to notify the situation after the first day for target models of interest.

The national data of the server 9 and the own store data of the management device 5 are ranked and evaluated in a matrix. The game machine 1 can be evaluated after comparing the situation in a plurality of game arcades managed by the server 9. For example, when the game information of the new machine is not good, there is a problem in either the utilization method of the own shop or the model itself. It becomes possible to grasp whether there is

When a model is selected, the transition between nationwide data and own shop data is output (displayed), and furthermore, the transition of preceding and succeeding rank models (that is, related models for reference) is also displayed. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate the gaming machine 1 after comparing the situation in the game machine 1 with the situation in the plurality of game arcades managed by the server 9. For example, when the game information of the new machine is not good, how to utilize the game machine 1. It becomes possible to grasp which of the model itself has a problem.

As exemplified in FIG. 17, the first reference information is set according to the number of elapsed days of the determination target period. is delayed, the second reference information for Saturdays and Sundays is prioritized over the first reference information according to the number of elapsed days. Therefore, even if the game information is affected by whether the weekday is a Saturday or Sunday, for example, when comparing and judging the game information on Saturday, if there is no holiday, the game information will be the fifth day, and if there is a holiday, the game information will be the fourth day. However, priority is given to the comparison determination on Saturday instead of the comparison determination on the fourth day (=weekday), so it is possible to appropriately determine game information and output an appropriate comparison result.

As shown in FIG. 16(c), when a week of a holiday is included, the holiday comparison is suppressed. If only holidays are considered and the comparison is made, the information related to the comparison may become uncertain due to a decrease in the parameters. However, such a risk can be reduced.

To evaluate the gaming machine 1 by comparing the nationwide data of the profit information managed by the server 9 with the own store data of the profit information managed by the management device 5 when the gaming machine is evaluated by the profit information. , it will be possible to grasp whether the adjustment of the new machines in the store is a soft adjustment or a hard adjustment based on the national data.

As illustrated in FIGS. 22 to 24, the game information managed by at least one of the management device 5 and the server 9, and the game information of the first game machine and the second game machine that are common as models Based on the ranking according to the ratio to the value, the change destination (relocation destination) regardless of before or after the change in the rental unit price is output in order to output the recommended model for which the rental unit price is recommended to be changed from "4 yen" to "1 yen". It becomes possible to grasp the model that is more suitable for the user, and it is possible to present the model for which the rental unit price is to be changed as an index that can be preferably grasped.

Machines recommended for change are those machines that are expected to generate a certain amount of profit by changing the rental unit price if the profit information on the second game machine of "1 yen" satisfies the profit conditions, so they are suitable for the relocation destination. It is possible to specify the model recommended for change after appropriately excluding models that do not have the same model.

Since the sum of the ranks of out and gross profit is used as the sum of ranks, it is possible to grasp the recommended model to be changed considering both out and gross profit.
Ranking is performed by sum of rankings, and the ranking condition is the models (for example, the top 10 models) of specific rankings in the own shop, so it is possible to specify the models recommended for change in consideration of both out and gross profit.

The target is a machine that does not have a second “1 yen” game machine in its own store, and that both the outs and gross profit related to the first “4 yen” game machine in its own store are below the standards. Therefore, it is possible to exclude models that have already been relocated and have a proven track record, and to grasp models that are recommended to be changed from models that have not obtained suitable game information from the relocation source.

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

The ranking means may be configured to perform ranking only based on nationwide data shown in FIG. 11, or to perform ranking only based on own store data shown in FIG.
Predetermined reference information such as the table game time variation rate shown in FIG. 17 may be specified by a variation rate representing the ratio between the previous day's data and the current day's data, and the variation rate is not limited to the table game time. , out, start, sales, number of big hits, etc. can be used as criteria for determination.

As shown in FIG. 16(c), when it falls on a calendar holiday, the judgment by the comparison is suppressed. It may be displayed and output on the monitor 7 as a warning that it is different from weekdays.
The first unit price is the unit price shown in the range of the standard selling price in FIG. However, a specific unit price (for example, a value of exactly 4 yen) may be used without defining such a range of lending unit price.

The sum of ranks illustrated in FIG. 24 is not the sum of the ranks related to outs and the ranks related to machine gross profit, but is obtained by multiplying the value of each game information such as out and machine gross profit by a so-called weighting factor. Above, the sum of the multiplied values may be used. For example, if the ranking related to the out is 15th and the ranking related to the machine gross profit is 12th, instead of the total 27th, the gross profit of the machine is set to 1.5, and 15 + 12 x 1.5 = 33rd. A rank sum may be obtained.
The ranking sum and the value of the ranking sum and ranking are not output from the server 9 to the management device 5, and do not need to be displayed on the management device 5. Information that can identify the recommended model to be changed, that is, at least the recommended model itself. (see model name in FIG. 22).

A part of the processing performed by the management device 5 may be performed by the relay device 3, the game device 2, or the like. In addition, change recommendation can be performed by performing processing performed by the server 9 by the management device 5, by performing processing performed by the management device 5 by the server 9, or by specifying ranking information only by the management device 5 without providing the server 9. It may be configured in any way, such as specifying the model.

Various setting values (setting information) may be arbitrarily set by an input operation by the game center manager, or may be set in advance by the manufacturer of the management device. Alternatively, setting information may be downloaded from an external server such as a chain store head office for setting.
All the gaming information illustrated may be specified directly by a signal output from the gaming machine side, or may be specified indirectly using an arithmetic expression.

The numerical values, number of digits, items, etc. described above are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Moreover, either of above and exceeding may be adopted, and expressions such as "achieved" are expressions corresponding to both exceeding and exceeding. The same applies to below and below, and expressions such as "not reached" are expressions corresponding to both. Moreover, the output mode for outputting graphs and lists may be any output mode, such as print output or display output.
As target gaming machines, gaming machines other than the exemplified pachinko machines and slot machines, such as so-called enclosed type gaming machines in which game media are managed only by data, can also be adopted.

It is also possible to extract the following features from the embodiments illustrated above.
A first game machine installed in a game hall and set with a first unit price as a unit price of game media used in a game, and a second game machine with a second unit price different from the first unit price. A first managing means for each game hall whose object of management is game information of a game machine; a second managing means whose object of managing is the game information managed by the plurality of said first managing means; and said first managing means. , and the second management means, wherein the game information is ranked based on the ratio of the value of the game information between the first game machine and the second game machine that are common as models. A ranking information identifying means for identifying ranking information indicating a ranking for each model, and a modification that recommends changing the unit price from the first unit price to the second unit price when the ranking information satisfies a preset ranking condition. and output means for outputting information capable of specifying a recommended model.

At least one of the first management means and the second management means manages profit information indicating the profit given to the game hall by the gaming machine, and the recommended model to be changed is the profit information in the second gaming machine. It is characterized by targeting models for which a specific profit can be expected by changing the unit price by satisfying a profit condition set in advance.

At least one of the first management means and the second management means manages profit information indicating the profit given to the game hall by the gaming machine and operating information indicating the operating status of the gaming machine, and the ranking information. indicates the sum of rankings, which is the sum of the ranking based on the profit information ratio and the ranking based on the operating information ratio in the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine that are common as models. Characterized by

The second management means manages the profit information of the second gaming machine, and the recommended model to be changed is a model installed in a game hall for which the recommended model to be changed is specified, The profit information of the second gaming machine to be managed by the management means targets models that satisfy a preset profit condition, and the ranking condition determines the models that are targets of the recommended models to be changed according to the sum of the rankings. It is characterized in that it is satisfied when the ranked order becomes a specific order.

The first management means manages profit information indicating the profit given to the game hall by the gaming machine and operation information indicating the operation status of the gaming machine, and the recommended model to be changed is a target to specify the recommended model to be changed. A game machine that is installed as the first game machine but not installed as the second game machine in the game hall, and is managed by the first management means corresponding to the game hall. The machine is characterized in that the profit information does not satisfy the preset standard profit condition and the operating information to be managed by the first management means does not satisfy the preset standard operating condition.

In the drawing, 1 is a gaming machine (first gaming machine, second gaming machine), 5 is a management device (first management means, model registration means, ranking means, specifying means, setting means, delay means, ranking information specifying means , output means), and 9 is a server (second management means, model registration means, ranking means, specifying means, setting means, delay means, ranking information specifying means, output means).

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A system for a game hall that manages game information specified by a game signal output from a game machine,
management means for managing at least operation information indicating an operation status as the game information;
model registration means for registering model information relating to the model of the game machine;
By comparing the model information with the operation information managed by the management means, the model is ranked based on the operation information on the first day, which is the start date of the evaluation period corresponding to the day when the game machine was introduced as a new machine. a ranking means for dividing;
an output means capable of outputting a comparison result between the game information for each business day and predetermined reference information;
and a specifying means for specifying a target model to be output by the output means based on the result of ranking by the ranking means. The management means manages game information managed by a plurality of first management means and a first management means for each game hall which manages game information of game machines installed in the game hall. a second management means;
The ranking means divides the ranking of the models introduced into one game hall into operation information managed by the first management means of the game hall and operation information managed by the second management means. 2. The game arcade system according to claim 1, wherein the ranking is performed based on the operation information managed by the second management means for the models that have not been introduced into the game arcade. The management means manages game information managed by a plurality of first management means and a first management means for each game hall which manages game information of game machines installed in the game hall. a second management means, comprising: first transition information indicating transition of the operating information managed by the first managing means; and second transition information indicating transition of the operating information managed by the second managing means. manage the
The output means outputs the first transition information and the second transition information of the target model identified by the identification means to the rank of the target model to which the transition information is to be output and the order according to the rank. 2. The system for amusement arcade according to claim 1, wherein the transition information is output so as to be comparable with the transition information indicating the transition of the operation information of the model that approximates or matches at least one of them. setting means for setting, as the predetermined reference information, first reference information corresponding to the number of days elapsed from the first day and second reference information corresponding to at least one of Saturday and Sunday on the calendar;
a delay means for performing delay processing for delaying the business days subject to the predetermined reference information by business days,
When a business day corresponding to the first reference information and the second reference information occurs as a result of the delay processing, the output means outputs a comparison result in which the second reference information is preferentially used. 4. The game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it outputs. 5. The game arcade system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output means suppresses the determination by the comparison when it falls on a calendar holiday. The management means manages game information managed by a plurality of first management means and a first management means for each game hall which manages game information of game machines installed in the game hall. a second management means;
In the one game hall, the output means is profit information indicating a profit given to the game hall by the game machine as the game information in units of business days, and profit information managed by the first management means of the game hall. 5. The game parlor system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, as said predetermined reference information, a result of determination by comparison with profit information managed by said second management means is output. .

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