JPH0815504B2 - Game console management system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine management system used in a game center or the like equipped with a large number of game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game center is equipped with various game machines, and a player (customer) inserts a predetermined number of medals and coins unique to the game center into a predetermined slot of the game machine to be used. The operation of the game machine is started and the game is played.

Management of the operating status of each game machine (sales management), such as which kind of game machine is preferred by the player, is essential for the operation of the above-mentioned game center.

The current operation status management of game machines is to check the numerical value of the coin insertion counter attached to the game machine at the time of coin collection from the coin box of each game machine after the game center is closed The operating status is grasped based on this.

[0005]

However, there is a problem that the operation status of the above-mentioned game machines cannot be known until the coins of all the game machines have been collected. Of course, like at a pachinko parlor, like a system where you can always know the payout status of each pachinko machine, even if you connect each game machine and management device by wire at the game center, you can check the coin insertion status. It is good, but it is inconvenient because the data transmission line will crawl on the floor of the game floor.

In addition, at the game center, the game machine models are exchanged, such as the purchase of a new game machine or the movement of the game machine to another game center at a different location of the same management base, and the layout of the game machine within the same game center. To make changes. If a data transmission line (wired) is adopted, it is necessary to connect to the transmission line (wired) every time the change is made. Therefore, the present invention proposes a management system capable of immediately grasping the operating status of the game machine regardless of how the game machine moves.

[0007]

A game machine management system according to the present invention is a game machine management system in which a plurality of game machines installed on a predetermined single floor are provided with a coin insertion sensor and data and a game based on the sensor input. A holding unit for the code data of the game machine itself and a wireless unit for wirelessly transmitting the held data are additionally provided, and a wireless function for receiving data from each game machine and a received data are provided near the game machine installation location. it is made by installing a floor management apparatus having a processing function which forms an appropriate process.

[0008] And the gaming machine management system, further to both the exchange devices and traveling collection device, allowed meeting a predetermined sensor and data holding unit and the radio unit, the exchange device and collection apparatus to a floor management device at the same time It is characterized by adding a corresponding data management function.

Also, each floor management device of a plurality of game centers equipped with each of the above-mentioned game console management systems and a master management device for performing data processing and processing instructions of each floor management device are connected by data transmission online.
It is characterized by adding a management system for a plurality of game floors .

[0010]

When a coin, metal, or the like is inserted into each game machine, the sensor section detects it and the data holding section counts it. At a predetermined time or by an instruction signal (wireless signal) from the floor management device, the machine number and count data of the game device are transmitted from the wireless unit of the game device and received by the floor management device. The floor management device receives and organizes and collects the data of all game machines under its control.

Sales data (count data) of each game machine is sent to the master management device online.
Each store managed by master management equipment (game center)
All of the sales data are summarized and organized.

Further, the amount of money or the number of coins by the collection is detected from the coin box of each game machine in the money collection device, the data is sent to the floor management device together with the machine number, and the previous data is transmitted wirelessly from the game machine. Check for a match with. Similarly, for the data of the money exchange device, the amount of coins or the number of medals used in the game machine under the control of the floor management device and the amount of money or the number of medals collected by the money collection device are confirmed.

[0013]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described. In the game machine management system shown in the embodiment of the present invention, the floor management device 1 is installed in a unit in which data can be surely transmitted wirelessly with a small output, that is, an independent store A or an independent floor as one unit. This floor management device 1 has a plurality of game machines 2, 2a, ... on the floor (store A).
, A traveling type money collection device 3 used on this floor, and a money exchange device 4 installed on this floor, and each floor management device 1, 1a, ... Of a plurality of stores A, B ,.
Is managed by the master management device 5.

A personal computer is used as a main processing device of the floor management device 1, an office computer is used as a main processing device of the master management device 5, and the two are connected to each other through a known online 6 such as a telephone line.

The specific configuration of the floor management device 1 and the game machine 2 on each floor is as follows. The game machine 2 has a coin or medal insertion slot 21 similar to the previous game machine as illustrated in FIG.
And a coin box 22 for storing the inserted coins,
A sensor unit 23 for detecting coin insertion and a game machine body 24 for playing the game itself are naturally provided, and a data holding unit 25 and a wireless unit 26 are newly attached to this.

The data holding unit 25 has a counting function for counting the number of times the contact switch of the sensor unit 23 is turned on when a coin is inserted, and a memory function for storing the count data and the machine number data (ID data) of the game machine. It is equipped with a data clear function by an instruction signal, and is incorporated into an existing game machine as a dedicated board. A backup power supply is attached to the data so that the data will not be lost even when the power is cut off.

The radio unit 26 may be a low-power radio station, and uses a general subcarrier MKS modem IC for radio equipment to wirelessly transmit the data in the data holding unit 25. It also receives an instruction signal from the floor management device 1.

Further, the floor management device 1 is for data communication with the data processing unit 11 including a personal computer, the wireless unit 12 for wireless data transmission with the game machine 2, and the master management device 5. The processing unit 11 includes a modem 13 and the processing unit 11 includes the game machines 1, 1a ,.
It has a wireless data collection program and a total equipment management program for equipment on the floor.

The money exchange device 3 on the same floor is provided with a holding unit for holding data on the amount of money to be exchanged or the total number of exchange medals and a wireless unit for wirelessly transmitting the data.
Is a traveling type and is provided with a coefficient mechanism such as coins, an ID code (bar code display) reading mechanism of the game machine, and a wireless unit for transmitting data of each mechanism.

Further, the master management equipment 5 is the floor management equipment 1, 1 of stores (floors) A, B, ...
It is equipped with a data management totalization and analysis program for a, ... And an appropriate data printout function.

When the store is operated at each store, the player enjoys the game with each of the dame machines 2, 2a, ... According to his / her preference. Since the operation of the game machine 2 is started when coins, metal, etc. are inserted into each game machine, the sensor unit 23 detects the insertion of coins and the like, and the data holding unit 25 detects the number of coins inserted. When you count
The operating status of the game machine can be grasped.

Therefore, a time peculiar to each game machine preprogrammed in each game machine 2, 2a, etc., such as 00 minutes per hour, or an instruction signal from the floor management device 1 (a radio signal of the ID number of the game machine concerned) ), The machine number and count data of the game machine 2 are transmitted from the wireless unit 26, and the floor management device 1 receives this data signal. In this way, the floor management device 1 receives all the data of all the game machines 2, 2a, ...

The sales data (count data) of each game machine 2 is sent to the master management device 5 online 6, and all the stores (game centers) A, B, ... This is to collect and organize sales data.

Therefore, the operating status of the game machine 2 can be easily grasped based on the coin insertion count number at an arbitrary time without having to check the number of coins, medals, etc. in the coin box of each game machine. is there.

When the store is closed, the data of the money changer 3 is received, and the money collecting device 4 is used to receive the data from each of the game machines 2 and 2.
When the total amount of coins or the number of medals is collected from each coin box a, ... And the detection data is sent to the floor management device 1 together with the machine ID number, each game machine 2, 2a ...・ It is possible to check if there is a match with the previous data by wireless transmission from.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, in order to manage the operation status of a large number of game machines, each game machine is provided with a wireless data transmission function, and a management device having a wireless section is provided in the store for management. With this system, it is possible to easily understand the operating status of game machines at any time, and even if the layout of game machines is changed or new game machines are replaced due to layout changes in the store, it can be managed without any problems. There is something you can do. Further, connecting management devices of a plurality of stores online has an advantage of being able to quickly grasp the business conditions of the stores under the management and the business conditions of each game machine unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the entire system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simple block diagram of a data transmission system device in the same store.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,1a Floor management equipment 11 Processing unit 12 Wireless unit 13 Communication modem 2,2a Game machine 21 Coin slot 22 Coin box 23 Game machine main body 24 Sensor unit 25 Data holding unit 26 Wireless unit 3 Money changer 4 Money collecting device 5 Master Management equipment 6 online

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sensor for inserting a coin or the like, a holding unit for data based on sensor input and code data for the game machine itself , and a wireless instruction at a predetermined time or from a floor management device.
A wireless unit that wirelessly transmits the data held in the holding unit by a signal
Multiple game consoles equipped and installed on a given single floor
And a predetermined sensor and data retention to keep track of exchange contents
Wireless instruction from the department and at predetermined time or from floor management equipment
Wireless unit that wirelessly transmits the data held by the holding unit.
Currency exchange equipment, coin counting unit and game machine code reading
Sending the data of the collecting section, the counting data and the game machine code
Traveling type money collecting device equipped with a wireless unit for communication, and a game machine
In the vicinity of the installation location, each game machine and exchange device
A game machine management system comprising: a wireless management unit for transmitting and receiving data from a money collection device ; and a floor management device provided with a processing unit for performing appropriate arithmetic processing of received data. 2. The installation on a plurality of game floors
A plurality of game console management systems according to item 1 and each game
Data of each floor management device of the machine management system and master management device and each floor pipe that gives processing instructions
Double that was constructed connecting the physical equipment in the data transmission online
A game console management system characterized by comprising a management system for several game floors .