JPH08280912A - Control device of game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To construct a hall control system of computer control by the certain transmission of data by realizing a cashless system by card decision using a card issuing machine and sending out the data from the lending machine of a game machine to a relay device through near infrared rays. CONSTITUTION: In a game hall control system consisting of a plurality of game machines, a pinball lending machine 2 lending out game machine using members for the game machines 1 and a computer 8 controlling the game machines in a game hall, the operation data of the game machines are guided to the computer 8 through the pinball lending machine 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game hall management system employing a card system and having a plurality of gaming machines installed.
In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming hall management system suitable for a gaming hall, in which ticket issuing information from a card issuing machine and the usage status of the gaming machine are managed by a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko machines, slot machines and the like have been widely used as game machines and have been used as entertainment facilities for ordinary people. The management system of the amusement arcade in which a large number of these amusement machines are installed analyzes the sales and the like from the usage data of each amusement machine by using a computer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a conventional game machine management system. The operation information of the pachinko machine 1 is guided to the hall computer 12, and the data of the ball lending machine 11 is not managed by the hall computer. However, in recent years, there is a growing demand for the introduction of prepaid cards in the amusement arcade, and as a result, ticket issuing information for prepaid card issuing machines and card approval information for prepaid cards used for ball lending machines are managed using a counting machine. In such a case, the pachinko machine on the island is connected to the hall computer, and the ball lending machine is connected to the counting machine, so the wiring inside the island is complicated and the construction cost is high, and maintenance is not required. There were drawbacks such as not being easy to do.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its object is to simplify wiring in an island by inputting operation information of a gaming machine to a ball lending machine. As a result, the management system of the amusement arcade provides a low construction cost and easy maintenance.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a management system for a game arcade according to the present invention comprises a plurality of game machines, and a ball lending machine for lending game machine use members for the game machine. In a game hall management system including a computer that manages the game machine in the game hall, operation information of the game machine is led to the computer via a ball lending machine.

Further, a ticket issuing machine for issuing the prepaid card for the ball lending machine, a counting machine for counting ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine, and a relay machine for transmitting ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine to the counting machine. It is provided that the card settlement information of the prepaid card used for the ball lending machine and the operation information of the gaming machine are input to the relay machine. Further, the operation information of the game machine is transmitted to the hall computer via the totalizer.

[0007]

According to the present invention, since the operation information of the gaming machine is led to the ball lending machine, the operation information of the gaming machine and the card approval information of the ball lending machine are led to the totaling machine from the ball lending machine. Then, the counting machine manages the ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine and the card approval information of the ball lending machine, and the operation information of the gaming machine is further transmitted to the hall computer to perform necessary processing. With such a configuration, the wiring within the island can be made simple and easy.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a game hall management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko machine, and a plurality of the pachinko machines 1 are installed in a hall of a pachinko machine (not shown). 2 is a ball lending machine connected to and connected to the pachinko machine 1; 3 is a near-infrared transmission path for transmitting information between the ball lending machine 2 and a relay device by near infrared rays; 4 is a ball lending machine 2 Of the prepaid card issuing machine 5 is a relay device, and the relay device 5 sends and receives data from the ball lending machine 2 through the near infrared transmission path 3 and collects the data from the relay device 5. It is an aggregator that processes. This counting machine 6 sends the operation information of the pachinko machine 1 to a hall computer 8 provided in an office or the like in the pachinko machine and outputs the card issuing information to an output terminal 7.
It is sent to the externally installed center computer 10 via the telephone line 9 connected to the.

The amusement hall management system configured as described above is provided with a card issuing machine 4 at a predetermined location in the store where the user can easily use it. Moreover, the card issuing machine 4 has a layout and halls of a plurality of pachinko machines 1. Several units will be installed according to the size and shape. The user inserts a bill (or coin) into the bill (or coin) insertion slot of the card issuing machine 4, confirms the amount display, and inputs a purchase amount numerical value
You can get a prepaid card that matches this amount. This prepaid card is sent from the card issuing machine 4 as ticket issuing information such as card number, issue date, issuer store number, purchase amount, etc. to the center computer 10 through the telephone line 9 from the aggregator 6 via the relay device 5. At the same time as the data is stored in the center computer 10, the center computer 10 sends the necessary ticketing information to the card issuing machine 4 to issue a card.

A user is a ball lending machine 2 connected to a pachinko machine 1.
A card can be inserted into the card insertion slot to obtain a desired number of rental balls that are members used in the gaming machine. The card approval information at this time is transmitted from the near infrared ray emitting section (not shown) mounted on the ball lending machine 2 to the light receiving section (not shown) of the relay device 5 by the near infrared ray, and the relay device 5 causes the totalizing device 6 to perform the processing. Via the telephone line 9 to the center computer 10. After confirming the authenticity of the used card by checking the forgery of the used card and other predetermined items, the center computer 10
The card approval information is sent to the used pachinko parlor and the approval of the card is confirmed.

Further, the pachinko machines 1 are collectively arranged for every predetermined number, and installed at a position where they can be connected by a straight line to the near infrared ray emitting portion of the ball lending machine 2 connected to the pachinko machines 1.
A block capable of transmitting and receiving operation information data of the pachinko machine 1 is constructed by using near infrared rays with the light receiving unit of the relay device 5 of the stand.

In this way, the user can enjoy playing with the pachinko machine 1 using the card system. The operation information of the pachinko machine 1 in use is sent to the hall computer 8 via the ball lending machine 2 at any time.
The usage status of can be viewed on the monitor display screen of the hall computer 8.

For example, the number of balls used by the user is 10
When the number of balls used is detected, the used ball number detection circuit of the pachinko machine 1 generates one pulse, and this pulse is supplied to the hall computer 8 to display the number of used balls in real time. Further, when the ball supply tank of the pachinko machine 1 becomes empty, a switch (not shown) inside the pachinko machine 1 is turned on to supply balls, and the hall computer 8 monitors the pachinko machine 1 and Performs necessary control.

In such a game hall, the user can enjoy pachinko without cash by obtaining a prepaid card at the card issuing machine 4, and the pachinko machine is controlled by the operation information from the pachinko machine 1 and the hall computer 8. Since the management of the balls used by the machine 1 can be automated, the rationalization of the pachinko parlor can be promoted.

Although the hall management system of a pachinko parlor has been described above, the same applies not only to a pachinko parlor but also to a management system of a game hall that handles metal coins as a game use member and other similar gaming machines. ,
It is possible to apply this invention.

[0016]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the operation information of the gaming machine is guided to the ball lending machine, and the operation information of the gaming machine and the card approval information of the ball lending machine are aggregated by the ball lending machine. Be led to. Then, the counting machine manages the ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine and the card approval information of the ball lending machine, and the operation information of the gaming machine is further transmitted to the hall computer to perform necessary processing. With such a configuration, the wiring in the island can be simple and easy, and the construction cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a hall management system for a game arcade according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional hall management system for a game arcade.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Ball rental machine 3 Near infrared transmission line 4 Card ticketing machine 5 Relay device 6 Aggregator 7 Output terminal of aggregator 8 Hall computer 9 Telephone line 10 Center computer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game hall management system comprising a plurality of game machines, a ball lending machine for lending game machine use members for the game machine, and a computer for managing the game machines in the game hall, wherein the game is provided. A management system of a game hall, wherein operation information of the machine is guided to the computer through a ball lending machine. 2. A ticket issuing machine for issuing the prepaid card for the ball lending machine, a counting machine for counting ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine, and a relay machine for transmitting ticket issuing information of the ticket issuing machine to the counting machine. 2. The management system for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the management system for a game arcade is provided, and card approval information of a prepaid card used for the ball lending machine and operation information of a game machine are input to the relay machine. 3. The operation information of the gaming machine is transmitted to the hall computer via the counting machine.
The management system of the described game arcade.