JPH10165610A - Centralized control system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To analyze a business according to data and manage a game parlor well by providing an output display means which outputs and displays proceeding data of the day's account results compared with the hysteresis data according to respective groups based on the display signal from a proceeding data display control means. SOLUTION: A tabulation data display control means 63 of a hall control terminal machine 60 outputs display signals for outputting sales, a ball unit price in exchange, and a sales cost and a gross margin calculated by a gross margin operating means 64 on a display 82 as well as count results of a prize ball counter in each group as a day's tabulation data of each group based on a prescribed operation. Based on the display signals from this tabulation data display control means 63, a spread sheet expressing numerical values of respective items such as the sales as a day's tabulation data, the number of prize balls, a ball unit price, the sales cost, and the gross margin is displayed on the scope of the display 82 in the group codes (A, B,... order according to each group.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention divides a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade into groups according to a group to which the gaming machines belong, and associates each gaming machine with a pair in the group. The present invention relates to a centralized management device for a game arcade applied to a provided game medium counter. Here, the gaming machine refers to a pachinko machine that mainly uses a pachinko ball as a game medium, or a slot machine that uses coins or medals as a game medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a game arcade, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of gaming machine islands 1 equipped with a large number of pachinko machines (gaming machines) 3 are arranged on a floor so as to be aligned. In the gaming machine island 1, the pachinko machines 3 are arranged side by side on the top board 2 so as to extend in two rows back to back.
There are various types of pachinko machines 3 that are classified according to a role on the game board, a game method, and the like. For each of these models, the operating condition such as the frequency of occurrence of a specific game state (for example, a special prize), which is a condition for paying out balls, and the number of balls that can be finally obtained by a player are considerably different.

As shown in FIG. 11, in a game arcade,
In the two gaming machine islands 1, the pachinko machines 3 in the pachinko machine train facing each other are called gaming machines belonging to the same course. Generally, pachinko machines 3 of the same model are often gaming machines belonging to the same course.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 10, generally in the center of the gaming machine island 1, a player who has been playing with each of the pachinko machines 3 has the ball remaining at hand at the end of the game in one place. A prize ball counter 4 for counting all items at once was provided.

At the start of a game, a player inserts cash or a prepaid card into a ball lending machine 5 interposed between the pachinko machines 3 to borrow pachinko balls in an amount corresponding to the amount. Here, the unit price of one pachinko ball at the time of borrowing is usually unified to 4 yen. Accordingly, the sales of the game arcade is the amount obtained by multiplying the number of pachinko balls lent by the unit price of one pachinko ball at the time of lending (usually 4 yen).

At the end of the game, the player transfers all the balls finally left to the ball storage box, and transfers the balls in the ball storage box to the prize ball counting machine 4. Numeral 4 counts the introduced balls as so-called prize balls for exchanging prizes, and records and issues the counting result on a receipt or card. The player brought the receipt or the like to the prize exchange counter, checked the counting result with the prize management device, and then acquired the prize according to the number of the prize balls.

[0007] Some prizes include cash that can be exchanged for cash, and most players seek cash, and the cash that has been obtained is exchanged for cash at a cash stadium separate from the amusement arcade. I was Here, the unit price of one prize ball at the time of exchanging for a prize has been set uniformly for all pachinko machines to an amount lower than the unit price of one pachinko sphere at the time of lending (for example, 2.50 yen). The cost of sales at the amusement arcade is an amount obtained by multiplying the result of counting the prize balls by the unit price (for example, 2.5 yen) of one prize ball at the time of prize exchange.

[0008] By the way, the adjustment of the sales of the game in the amusement arcade, in the pachinko machine, the number of jackpots, the number of prizes to the start opening that causes the jackpot, and the difference between the out ball minus the safe ball for several days The change was followed by nail adjustment based on experience and intuition. Therefore, as described above, the unit price at the time of lending pachinko balls used in a pachinko machine is set uniformly regardless of the model, and the unit price at the time of exchanging prizes for pachinko balls is similarly set.

[0009]

However, in the amusement arcade, the unit price when renting pachinko balls is set uniformly regardless of the model, and the unit price when exchanging prizes is also set uniformly. Is a nail adjustment from the standpoint of management of a game arcade, regardless of what is called a repeat player, and there is a risk that the repeat player's separation from pachinko will accelerate.

In the above-mentioned prize ball counter 4 installed on the gaming machine island 1, the prize balls paid out from various pachinko machines 3 by one machine are divided into groups (for example, Because the counting process is performed collectively without discrimination for each machine type and each course), it is specified which group of the pachinko machine 3 the premium ball counted each time within one day is the premium ball paid out. I couldn't do that.

Therefore, when it is desired to know the number of prize balls for one day paid out for each group to which each pachinko machine 3 belongs,
Based on the number of balls hit into each pachinko machine 3 and the number of balls paid out, it is only possible to know theoretical data calculated by computer formulas, and errors actually counted for each group It was difficult to grasp the result of counting the free prize balls for one day without any error.

Further, a record of a temporal transition of the accurate counting result of the prize balls for each group in one day is recorded in history data relating to the operation status such as the frequency of occurrence of a prize in the pachinko machine 3 in the group. The data analysis method to be considered in connection with it was important to plan better operation of the amusement arcade, but it was difficult to realize.

Further, the unit price of the prize ball counted by one prize ball counter 4 at the time of prize exchange may be set to a different amount for each group. This was impossible because it was not possible to specify whether the pachinko machine 3 was paid out.

Here, if it is possible to set the unit price of the ball at the time of replacement to a different amount for each group,
For example, with respect to the prize balls of the group to which the pachinko machine 3 having a high prize occurrence frequency belongs, the unit price at the time of replacement is set low,
Conversely, with respect to the prize balls of the group to which the pachinko machine 3 having a low prize occurrence frequency belongs, by setting a high unit price at the time of exchange, it is possible to prevent a player from concentrating on the pachinko machines 3 in a specific group. The better operation of the game hall becomes possible.

Further, if the accurate result of counting the prize balls for one day for each group and the unit price at the time of replacement can be ascertained, the cost of sales for each group for one day can be calculated, and the actual sales can be calculated. 1 related to the gross margin that is the difference from the cost of sales
Business performance data for each day can also be grasped in a precise and precise manner for each group, and can be used as a powerful judgment material for game arcade management.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enables accurate grasp of the number of premium balls paid out per day to each group to which each gaming machine belongs. In addition to this data, by centrally managing the identification of players, the number of players, the operating hours of gaming machines, etc., sales adjustments based on one day of detailed data for each group can be made. It is an object of the present invention to provide a centralized management device for a game arcade, which is capable of individually responding to a specific gaming machine or a specific player, and preventing a customer from leaving.

[0017]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object lies in the following items. [1] A plurality of gaming machines (11) installed in a game arcade are divided into groups according to the group to which the gaming machines (11) belong, and each gaming machine (11) is paired with each gaming machine (11) in the group. A centralized management device for a game arcade applied to the game medium counter (30) provided in the game machine, wherein the game medium counters (30, 130) pay out from the corresponding game machines (11). Prize exchange counting storage means (66A) for storing the counting result of the game media to be exchanged for each group to which the gaming machine (11) belongs, and a storage medium provided for each of the gaming machines (11) Storage medium information storage means (66B) for storing information output from the processing devices (40, 140); and each gaming machine output from the gaming medium counting means provided for each of the gaming machines (11) ( Play at 11) Count storage means (66C) for storing a calculation result obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out as a prize in the game from the total number of game media used in the game, and provided for each of the gaming machines (11). Rental means of game media (1
6, 116), and a storage unit (66D) for storing the sales amount output from the game media counters (30, 1).
The counting result of (30) is transferred to the corresponding gaming machine (11).
As one day of transition data for each group to which
A transition data display control means (62) for outputting a display signal corresponding to history data relating to a predetermined operation state of the gaming machine (11) in each group; and a display signal from the transition data display control means (62). And an output display means (82) for displaying the transition data of the counting result for one day in correspondence with the history data for each group.

[2] The game medium counter (30, 13)
The counting section (32, 132) of (0) includes a storage section (13, 14) for game media provided on the front of the gaming machine (11) and a game medium provided below the lending means (16, 116). 2. The centralized management device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the centralized management device is arranged on a route between the collection unit and the collection unit.

[3] Storage medium processing device (40, 14)
3. The centralized management apparatus for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the information output from 0) includes at least the number of players, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the ID of the player.

[4] Unit price setting means (70) for setting, for each of the groups, a unit price for exchanging game media counted by the game medium counters (30, 130) in the group with prizes, For each group, the corresponding game media counters (30, 30) are obtained from sales obtained by lending game media to the game machines (11) in the group.
130) a gross profit calculating means (64) for calculating a gross profit by subtracting the cost of sales obtained by multiplying the counting result by the unit price at the time of prize exchange;
As one-day total data for each group, at least one of the sales, cost of sales, and gross profit, together with the counting result of the game media counters (30, 130) in the group, 4. The centralized management apparatus for a game arcade according to claim 1, further comprising: a total data display control means (63) for outputting a display signal to be displayed on an output display means (82).

[5] The transition data display control means (6)
2) or an operation means (84) for causing the information stored in the storage medium information storage means (66B) to be output and displayed on the output display means (82), prior to the display signal from the total data display control means (63). 1, characterized by having
5. A centralized management device for a game arcade according to claim 2, 3, or 4.

[6] The game media counter (30, 13)
0) or lending means (16, 116)
6. The centralized management device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein an entrance (41, 141) for the storage medium is provided.

[7] The game medium counter (30, 13)
0) or lending means (16, 116)
7. The game arcade according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit (50, 150) for visually displaying the counting result of the gaming medium counter (30, 130). Centralized control equipment.

Next, the operation based on the above-mentioned solution will be described. According to the centralized management device described in the item 1, the plurality of gaming machines (11) are grouped according to the group to which each gaming machine (11) belongs, and the gaming machines (1) in each group are divided.
A game medium counter (30, 130) is provided so as to correspond to each pair for each 1).

Therefore, each game medium counter (30, 13)
According to 0), the number of game media paid out and exchanged for prizes from the entire group to which the corresponding gaming machine (11) belongs can be separately counted and specified as an actual value in each group unit. . In the grouping, for example, gaming machines (11) belonging to the same course or gaming machines (11) of the same model may be put together.

Here, as described in item 2, the counting section (32) of the game medium counter (30, 130) includes the game machine (11).
Storage units (13, 14) provided on the front and lending means (1
6, 116), and a collection unit (18, 11) provided below.
8) may be appropriately arranged on the route between the two. Further, as described in Item 7, the display unit (50, 150) for visually displaying the counting result of the game medium counter (30, 130) is provided.
Game media counter (30, 130) or lending means (1
6, 116), the player can easily check.

The counting result of the game media counted by each of the game medium counters (30, 130) is stored in the prize exchange counting storage means (66A) for each group. The transition data display control means (62) converts the counting result of each of the gaming medium counters (30, 130) into one day of transition data for each group to which the corresponding gaming machine (11) belongs, and stores the data in the group. And outputs a display signal corresponding to history data relating to a predetermined operation state of the gaming machine (11).

The output display means (82) outputs and displays the transition data of the counting result for one day in correspondence with the history data based on the display signal from the transition data display control means (62). As the output display means (82), a display device or the like which visually displays the respective data is suitable.

While looking at the output result of the output display means (82), a record of the temporal transition of the counting result of the prize exchange game media classified and counted for each group in one day is recorded in the group. Data analysis can be performed in association with history data relating to the operating status of the gaming machine (11), such as the frequency of occurrence of a prize, for example, and better management of a gaming arcade can be considered.

Further, storage medium information storage means (66B)
Stores information output from a storage medium processing device (40, 140) provided for each gaming machine (11). Based on the stored information and the result of the examination in combination with the data analysis described above, it is possible to individually adjust the sales for the gaming machines (11) and the specific players in the specific group.

The counting storage means (66C) stores the number of game media used in the game at each gaming machine (11) output from the counting means provided for each gaming machine (11). A calculation result obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out as a prize in the game is stored. Here, if the calculation result is a positive value, it is understood that the player is losing, and if the calculation result is a negative value, it is known that the player is winning. For each group or gaming machine (11) in consideration of this data. It is also possible to adjust the sales.

Further, the sales storage means (66D) is provided with lending means (16, 11) provided for each gaming machine (11).
The sales amount output from 6) is stored. By taking this data into account, it is also possible to adjust the sales for each group or gaming machine (11).

According to the centralized management device described in item 3, the information output from the storage medium processing device (40, 140) includes at least the number of players, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the ID of the player. By centrally managing these data comprehensively, it is possible to adjust sales for each group and each gaming machine (11).

The storage medium read by the storage medium processing device (40, 140) is, for example, a prepaid card having the same value as money or serving as a membership card. Things. As described in item 6, the entrance / exit (41, 141) of the storage medium may be provided in one of the game medium counter (30, 130) and the lending means (16, 116).

According to the centralized control device described in the item 4, the game media counted by the game media counters (30, 130) in the group are exchanged for prizes by the unit price setting means (70) for each group. You can set the unit price of the game media when you do.

Specifically, for example, with respect to the game media of the group to which the gaming machine (11) having a high prize occurrence frequency belongs,
The unit price at the time of replacement is set low, and conversely, for the gaming media of the group to which the gaming machine (11) with a low frequency of occurrence of a prize belongs,
If the unit price at the time of exchange is set to be high, it is possible to prevent a player from concentrating on the gaming machine (11) in a specific group, and to appropriately operate a game arcade.

Further, the gross profit obtained by subtracting the cost of sales, which can be calculated based on the accurate data, from the sales obtained by lending the game media for each group is also accurately obtained by the gross profit calculating means (64). Is calculated.

Further, the total data display control means (6
3) is one day of total data for each group,
A display signal for displaying at least one of the sales, the cost of sales, and the gross profit on the output display means (82) is output together with the counting results of the corresponding game media counters (30, 130). Output output means (8
While watching the output result of 2), it is possible to perform a detailed analysis of the operation status of the amusement arcade for each group in one day.

According to the centralized management device described in Item 5, the transition data display control means (6) is operated by the operation means (84).
2) or the storage medium information storage means (66B), prior to the display signal from the total data display control means (63).
Can be output and displayed on the output display means (82), and data can be analyzed by referring to the output result as needed.

[0040]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 6 show a centralized management apparatus for a game arcade according to a first embodiment. In a game arcade to which the centralized management device according to the present embodiment is applied, a plurality of gaming machine islands 10 as shown in FIG.

In the two adjacent gaming machine islands 10, each pachinko machine 11 in the row of pachinko machines (gaming machines) facing each other is referred to as "gaming machines belonging to the same course" (FIG. 11).
reference). In a game arcade, usually, pachinko machines 11 of the same model belong to the same course, and the game machines are often managed for each course.

The plurality of pachinko machines 11 in the game hall are grouped according to the group to which the pachinko machines 11 belong. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machines 11 are grouped according to the courses. That is, a pachinko machine 11 belonging to the same course is assigned a course symbol (A, B...) Unique to the course, and is set so that it can be identified by a hole management terminal 60 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the centralized management system, the hall management terminal 60 is configured such that a local information communication network (LAN) is used.
And a line concentrator (HUB), and the line concentrator is connected to the island controller 91 of each gaming machine island 10 by a communication line. Each of the island controllers 91 further corresponds to a plurality of pachinko machines (game machines) 11, ball rental machines 16, and premium ball counters (game media counters) 30 on the island via a bus (BUS). It is connected to the controller 92.

The hall management terminal 60 is a computer for centrally controlling the operation and operation of various devices in the entire game arcade. The hall management terminal 60 includes a unit price setting means 70, a prize management means 80, and A display device 82 and a printer 83 as output display means are connected. Note that the hall management terminal 60 also has a LA management system for controlling the supply and distribution of pachinko balls as game media.
N.

The unit price setting means 70, for each of the groups, converts the pachinko balls counted by the corresponding prize ball counter 30 by one for each pachinko machine 11 in the group into one prize ball. An input device for setting a unit price. The unit price setting means 70 includes a table 71 in which the group symbol to which the pachinko machine 11 corresponding to each prize ball counter 30 belongs and the sphere unit price at the time of prize exchange set for each group are stored in association with each other. I have. The ball unit price at the time of prize exchange set for each group may be recorded directly in the RAM 66 of the hall management terminal 60.

The prize management device 80 includes a prize ball counter 30
In addition to checking the card (storage medium) processed by the storage medium reading device 40 incorporated in the storage device, it manages the exit status and inventory of cash prizes as special prizes as well as general prizes exchanged for prize balls. It is a computer.

The display device 82 outputs the processing result of various data by the hole management terminal 60 or the like, which will be described later, on a screen based on a predetermined operation by operating means 84 such as a keyboard or a mouse. A display device. The display device 82 is connected to a printer 83 for printing an output result on a screen. Note that the output display means is not limited to the display device 82.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hall management terminal 60
The CPU 61 has various functions including at least a transition data display control unit 62, a total data display control unit 63, and a gross profit calculation unit 64. The CPU 61 is connected to a RAM 66 for temporarily storing various data such as history data relating to a predetermined operation state of the pachinko machine 11, and a ROM 65 for storing various fixed data such as an arithmetic expression for calculating a gross profit described later. ing.

The transition data display control means 62 converts the result of the prize ball counter 30 into one day's transition data for each group to which the pachinko machine 11 to which each of the prize ball counters 30 individually corresponds. And outputs a display signal corresponding to history data relating to a predetermined operation state of the pachinko machine 11.

Here, the "transition data" is the transition of the total value or the average value of the number of prize balls in each group. Apart from this, each pachinko machine 11 belonging to each group listed up for each group. The transition of the number of prize balls for each item may be individually represented. “History data relating to a predetermined operating state” refers to a so-called fever or other special prize generated during the operation of the pachinko machine 11 in each group, or a temporal change such as a total value or an average value of the number of occurrences of abnormal situations and the like. It is a record of.

More specifically, the transition data display control means 6
Reference numeral 2 denotes, based on a predetermined operation, the count result of each premium ball counter 30 stored in the premium exchange count storage means 66A described later, which is called in groups and processed as transition data for one day, and stored in the RAM 66. The history data of the pachinko machine 11 corresponding to each of the prize ball counters 30 is called in the same group unit, compared with the transition data, and the display device 82 displays the processed data.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a group symbol (A, A) is displayed on the screen of the display device 82 based on a display signal from the transition data display control means 62 caused by a predetermined operation. B ...), a line graph showing transition data of the count result of the prize balls for one day is displayed as the history data in correspondence with a graph showing the total value of the number of special prizes for one day.

Here, a graph showing transition and history data is as follows.
It shows the time change of the value aggregated every one hour, and does not show the cumulative value from the opening time to the closing time. Instead of the number of special prizes, other history data such as the number of occurrences of abnormalities may be made to correspond to the transition data of the counting result. Also, the transition data of the number of prize balls for each of the pachinko machines 11 to which the pachinko machine 11 belongs for each group may be displayed individually for each of the pachinko machines 11 in comparison with the history data of the corresponding pachinko machine 11. Good. Of course, a visual expression technique other than the line graph may be used.

The gross profit calculating means 64 multiplies the counting result of the corresponding prize ball counter 30 by the ball unit price at the time of exchange from the sales obtained by lending the balls to the pachinko machines 11 in each group for each group. An arithmetic and logic unit for calculating the gross profit by subtracting the cost of sales. Where sales are
Based on the information about the sales amount output from the ball rental machine 16 corresponding to each pachinko machine 11, each pachinko machine 11
Is calculated for each group to which.

The total data display control means 63 combines the sales, the unit price of the ball at the time of exchange, and the total data of one day for each group together with the result of counting the prize ball counters 30 in each group. It outputs a display signal for displaying the cost of sales and gross profit calculated by the gross profit calculation means 64 on the output display means 82. Here, sales, cost of sales,
And gross profit are stored in the RAM of the hall management terminal 60, respectively.
It is good to record directly in 66.

Based on the command from the total data display control means 63, the screen of the display device 82 displays the group symbols (A, B...) For each group in the order of group symbols (A, B...) As shown in FIG. In addition to the ball unit price, a spread in which numerical values of sales, number of premium balls, cost of sales, and gross margin as total data for one day are recorded as pachinko machines 11 in the group, as a total value, and as an average value The sheet is displayed. Further, in addition to the above items, for example, items related to history data such as the number of special prizes and the number of occurrences of abnormalities of the pachinko machines 11 in the group may be set to be displayed.

The RAM 66 has a prize exchange count storage means 66.
A, storage medium information storage means 66B, count storage means 66
C and a storage area as sales storage means 66D. The prize exchange counting storage means 66A stores the result of counting the number of prize balls paid out from the corresponding pachinko machine 11 and finally used for prize exchange by the respective prize ball counters 30. The prize exchange counting storage means 66A can store and hold the counting result of each prize ball counter 30 in each group.

The storage medium information storage means 66B stores information output from the storage medium processing device 40 provided for each pachinko machine 11. Here, the information is
The information includes a player ID written on a card processed by the storage medium processing device 40, which will be described later, the number of players determined based on insertion and removal of the card, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the like.
These information may be set so as to be stored in the storage medium information storage unit 66B at predetermined time intervals.

The information stored in the storage medium information storage means 66B is output and displayed on the display device 82 by the operation means 84, prior to the display signal from the transition data display control means 62 or the total data display control means 63. It is set to be able to be. Further, it is preferable that the information stored in the storage medium information storage unit 66B can be displayed in association with each pachinko machine 11 in each group. The same applies to the count storage unit 66C and the sales storage unit 66D described below.

The counting and storing means 66C stores each pachinko machine 11
Pachinko balls paid out as a prize in the game from all the pachinko ball numbers (out balls) used in the game in each of the pachinko machines 11 output from the pachinko ball counter (counting means) provided for each game machine. The result of the calculation (the difference ball) obtained by subtracting the number (the safe ball) is stored. In addition, sales storage means 6
6D is a ball rental machine 1 provided for each pachinko machine 11
6 is stored.

The gaming machine island 10 has a frame having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped support frame, a waist plate 6 attached to the outer side of a lower step extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a top plate 2 extending forward with a constant width at the upper end of the waist plate 6. Has been fixed. A plurality of pachinko machines 11 and ball lending machines 16 are arranged on the top board 2 so as to be alternately arranged. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 11 and the ball lending machine 16 are arranged in two rows back to back, but may be arranged only in the front one row.

As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 11 is a gaming machine in which a pachinko ball is hit on the board surface 12 by rotating the handle 15 and the player enjoys winning a hit ball. In the lower part of the front of the pachinko machine 11, there is provided a receiving tray 13 for holding a ball to be played or a prize ball, and a lower plate 14 for receiving a ball overflowing from the receiving tray 13. The receiving tray 13 and the lower tray 14 form a reservoir for pachinko balls. The ball lending machine 16 is a device that lends out a number of balls corresponding to the amount of money from the nozzle 17 in accordance with the bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 19. The unit price of one ball at the time of ball lending by the ball lending machine 16 is usually 4
It is unified into a circle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball lending machine 16 sends a signal relating to the input amount for calculating the sales of the corresponding pachinko machine 11 to the hall management terminal 60 via the table controller 92 and the bus. It is set to send. The pachinko machine 11 is also set so as to transmit a signal related to history data relating to a predetermined operation status to the hall management terminal 60 via the table controller 92 and the bus.

As shown in FIG. 6, a ball guided to the ball discharge path 33 of the prize ball counter 30 formed integrally with the tray member 20 is received at the lower part of the ball rental machine 16 and is placed inside the island. A ball reduction port 18 for reduction is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the tray members 20 are mounted on the top board 2 so as to correspond to the pachinko machines 11 in pairs. More specifically, the tray member 20 is a tray-like member that is spread in a substantially horizontal direction by an area that defines a use range to be occupied by one player sitting in front of each pachinko machine 11, and is made of synthetic resin, metal, or the like. Molded.

On the upper surface 21 of the tray member 20, a premium ball counter 30 for receiving and counting balls overflowing from the lower plate 14 of the pachinko machine 11 is integrally fixed in advance. The prize ball counter 30 counts the balls that have fallen into the receiving opening 31 formed on the upper surface side by a counter (counting unit) 32 composed of a sensor or the like, and outputs a signal relating to the counting result to an electrically connected ball rental unit. It is set so as to be transmitted to the hall management terminal 60 via the device 16, the table controller 92 and the bus. The counter 32 is a tray 1 of the pachinko machine 11.
3. It is arranged on the path between the lower plate 14 and the ball return port 18 below the ball rental machine 16.

A ball discharge path 33 for guiding the counted balls to the ball return port 18 of the ball lending machine 16 is integrally formed at one end of the reception port 31 of the premium ball counter 30. . By fitting the ball discharge path 33 to the ball return port 18,
The ball rental machine 16 and the premium ball counter 30 are electrically connected. In addition, a display unit 50 is provided in front of the reception port 31. The display unit 50 displays a count result of prize balls used for prize exchange in a real-time manner, and is composed of a general liquid crystal screen.

A card entrance 41 as a storage medium is provided below the display section 50. Inside the card entrance 41, the counting result of the prize ball counter 30 is written, and information of the card is read. A media processing device 40 is provided. The storage medium processing device 40 is connected to a front entrance 41, and when a card is inserted into the entrance 41, reads information written on the card and outputs the information to the hall management terminal 60.

The storage medium processing device 40 has a settlement button 51
When the button is turned on, the count result of the premium ball counter 30 and the unit price of the ball are recorded and updated on the card based on a command from the hall management terminal 60, and the card is discharged from the entrance 41. The card is a magnetic card in which a player ID or the like for identifying a player is written in advance, and can record and update the counting result and the like. In addition, ball rental machine 1
The money data may be stored in the card by not handling cash in 6. The card is not limited to a magnetic card.

Further, the storage medium processing device 40 determines the number of players, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the like based on the insertion and removal of the card, and can output such information to the hall management terminal 60 at predetermined time intervals. It has become. Here, the number of gamers is determined from the number of card insertions and removals, and the operating time of the gaming machine is determined from the time during which cards are continuously inserted.

The ball return button 52 beside the settlement button 51 is, for example, a predetermined number each time the button is pressed.
Is a button for instructing the player to return the ball from the ball lending machine 16 within the range of the number of balls displayed in. The number of balls returned here is naturally set to be subtracted and displayed on the display unit 50. The upper surface 21 of the tray member 20
In the empty space, the illustrated cup holder 22 is provided.
Alternatively, for example, a small item holder, a coin holder, or the like may be appropriately formed.

On the lower surface side of the tray member 20, the top plate 2
There is provided an attachment means for detachably attaching to the camera. Here, the attachment means comprises a clip 24 which resiliently engages the lower surface of the top plate 2. The clip 24 is integrally formed so as to extend rearward from the lower front end of the tray member 20 so as to directly and resiliently engage with the lower surface of the top plate 2. Note that the attachment means may be firmly fixed using a fastening screw or the like.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the tray member 20 integrated with the prize ball counter 30 does not change the conventional island structure at all.
The clip 24 can be easily attached to the top plate 2 so as to correspond to each pachinko machine 11. When replacing the pachinko machine 11, the tray member 20 can be temporarily removed from the top plate 2. When the tray member 20 is mounted on the top plate 2,
The ball discharge path 33 of the prize ball counter 30 is communicatively connected to the ball return port 18 of the ball rental machine 16, and the prize ball counter 30 is supplied with power and becomes operable.

The player inserts a bill into the ball lending machine 16 to obtain a predetermined amount of balls, and stores his or her card in the storage medium processing device 4.
After inserting it into the entrance of No. 0, the player enjoys playing with the pachinko machine 11. Here, the ball rental machine 16 is the corresponding pachinko machine 1
The data relating to each sales is transmitted to the hall management terminal 60 via the table controller 92 or the bus. Also,
The storage medium processing device 40 also sends information such as a player ID read from the card to the hall management terminal 60.

The storage medium processing device 40 determines the number of players, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the like based on the insertion and removal of the card, and sends the information to the hall management terminal 60 every predetermined time. Here, the number of gamers is determined from the number of card insertions and removals, and the operating time of the gaming machine is determined from the time during which cards are continuously inserted. In addition, the pachinko machine 11 similarly sends a signal relating to history data relating to a predetermined operation status to the hall management terminal 60.

The balls awarded from the pachinko machine 11 are first discharged to the tray 13, and the balls overflowing from the tray 13 are received by the lower plate 14. The ball overflowing from the lower plate 14 falls downward and is temporarily stored in the premium ball counter 30 on the tray member 20. The balls accumulated in the reception port 31 of the prize ball counter 30 are thrown into the inside and counted by the counter 32.

The counting result counted by each of the prize ball counters 30 is output to the hall management terminal 60 via the table controller 92 or the bus, and the hall management terminal 6
It is stored as a value for each group by the premium exchange count storage means 66A at 0. Also, the prize ball counter 30
In the display unit 50, the counting result of the prize balls to be provided for the prize exchange is displayed in real time, so that the player can easily confirm the result.

In the storage medium processing device 40 built in the prize ball counter 30, the counting result is recorded on the card and discharged from the entrance 41 based on the pressing operation of the settlement button 51. The player can bring the card to a prize exchange counter, perform a check processing by the prize management device 80, and then exchange the prize with a prize corresponding to the number of prize balls recorded on the card.

The balls counted by each premium ball counter 30 are guided to the ball return port 18 of the ball lending machine 16 through the ball discharge path 33 and returned to the inside of the island. As a result, it is not necessary to transfer the prize balls as in the related art, and it is not necessary to spill the balls, and the prize balls can be counted smoothly and reliably.

As described above, since the prize ball counters 30 individually correspond to the grouped pachinko machines 11, each prize ball counter 30 pays out the corresponding pachinko machine 11. The quantity of the prize spheres to be exchanged for the prize is separately tabulated for each group, and can be specified as an accurate value.

In this centralized management system, the following processing is executed based on the accurate data of the number of prize balls counted by each prize ball counter 30 and belonging to each group to which the corresponding pachinko machine 11 belongs. You. That is, the transition data display control means 62 of the hall management terminal 60 calls up the counting result of each prize ball counter 30 stored in the prize exchange counting storage means 66A on a group basis based on a predetermined operation, for one day. The graph creation processing is executed as the transition data of.

At the same time, the transition data display control means 6
2 creates a graph representing the transition of the number of occurrences of the special prize in one day, for example, for one day by calling the history data of each pachinko machine 11 stored in the RAM 66 in the same group, and comparing this with the transition data. I do.

Based on the display signal from the transition data display control means 62, the screen of the display device 82 displays the group symbol (A,
B ...), a line graph representing the transition data is displayed corresponding to the graph representing the history data. Here, the transition data indicates a one-day change in the total value of the prize ball count results in each group, and the history data indicates a one-day change in the total number of occurrences of the special prize generated in the pachinko machine 11 in each group. Show changes in minutes.

On the game arcade side, the display device 82
Of the number of prize balls separately counted for each group while viewing the output result of the group, the history data on the operating status such as the number of occurrences of the special prize in the pachinko machines 11 in the group is recorded. The data analysis can be easily performed in association with the above, and a better management of the game hall can be considered. In addition, even before the end of the business hours of a day, the progress of each data at a certain point in the day may be output.

The unit price setting means 70 can collectively set the unit price at the time of exchange of the prize balls counted by the prize ball counter 30 in each group for each group. Specifically, for example, for a prize ball in a group with many pachinko machines 11 having a high prize occurrence frequency, the unit price at the time of replacement is set low, and conversely, for a prize ball in a group with many pachinko machines 11 with a low prize occurrence frequency, Therefore, it is possible to set a high unit price at the time of replacement.

If the unit price at the time of exchanging prize balls set for each group (“course” in the present embodiment) is displayed on a monitor in the game hall, the player inevitably receives the prize balls. The pachinko machine 11 in the group having the higher unit price at the time of the exchange of the prize ball is selected as the game target, and the pachinko machine 11 in the group having the lower unit price at the time of the exchange of the prize ball is no longer selected as the game object, and the player is identified. Pachinko machine 1
Proper operation of the amusement arcade becomes possible, such as preventing concentration on one.

The gross profit calculating means 64 of the hall management terminal 60
Then, the cost of sales is calculated by multiplying the number of prize balls accurately specified for each group by the unit price at the time of replacement, and subtracting this cost of sales from the sales obtained by lending balls for each group. Thus, the actual gross profit can be calculated accurately, not theoretically, for each group.

In the tally data display control means 63 of the hall management terminal 60, based on a predetermined operation, the tally data of one day for each group is combined with the count result of the prize ball counter 30 in each group. , A display signal for displaying the cost of sales and the gross profit calculated by the gross profit calculation means 64 on the output display means 82.

Based on the display signal from the total data display control means 63, the screen of the display device 82 displays the group symbol (A,
B ...), a spreadsheet is displayed in which numerical values of respective items of sales, number of prize balls, ball unit price, cost of sales, and gross profit as total data for one day are displayed. In addition, even before the end of the business hours of a day, it may be possible to output an intermediate result of the total data at a certain point in the day.

While watching the output result of the display device 82, the game arcade can perform a detailed analysis of the operation status of each group in one day. Since each group can be accurately grasped collectively for each group, it can be fully utilized as a powerful judgment material for game arcade management.

The storage medium information storage means 66B of the hall management terminal 60 stores a player ID which is information output at predetermined time intervals from the storage medium processing device 40 provided for each pachinko machine 11, The number of guests, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the like are stored. The information stored in the storage medium information storage unit 66B is transmitted to the transition data display control unit 62 or the total data display control unit 63 by the operation unit 84.
The display signal can be output and displayed on the display device 82 prior to the display signal from.

Based on these output results, or based on the results of the examination combined with the data analysis described above,
On the amusement arcade side, it is possible to individually adjust the sales of pachinko machines 11 in a specific group or specific players by changing the unit price of pachinko balls at the time of prize exchange.

The counting storage means 66C stores a difference ball obtained by subtracting a safe ball from an outgoing ball in each pachinko machine 11 output from the counting means provided for each pachinko machine 11. The information stored in the counting storage unit 66C can also be output and displayed on the display device 82 by the operation unit 84, and can be appropriately checked.

Here, the output result of the display device 82 is checked, and a certain group or a specific pachinko machine 11 is checked.
If the difference is positive, it means that the player is losing, and if the value is negative, it means that the player has won, so taking into account this data, Detailed sales adjustment can also be performed for each group or pachinko machine 11. Furthermore, the sales storage unit 66D stores the sales amount output from the ball rental machine 16 provided for each pachinko machine 11. In consideration of this data, it is also possible to adjust the sales for each group or pachinko machine 11.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show a pachinko machine 11, a ball lending machine 116, a premium ball counter 130, and a storage medium processing device 140 which constitute a centralized control device for a game arcade according to the second embodiment. I have.

As shown in FIG. 7, the prize ball counter 130 according to the present embodiment is rotatably disposed on the top plate 2 corresponding to the pachinko machine 11, and has a pachinko ball on its upper surface. Reception opening 131 is opened. The prize ball counter 130 in the normal use state is at the position shown by the solid line,
At this time, the receiving port 131 is at a position where the ball dropped from the lower plate 14 by the operation of the ball drop lever 14a can be taken.

The prize ball counter 130 has one end near the ball rental machine 116 rotatably attached to the ball rental machine 116 via a hinge 133. FIG. 8 shows a prize ball counter 13.
FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view obtained by cutting 0 in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. Partition guide 131a
A counting sensor 132 as a counting unit is provided at the downstream end of the alignment rail 131b partitioned by.

A ball return port (recovery section) for receiving the counted balls and returning them to the inside of the island is provided below the ball rental machine 116.
118 are formed. The counting sensor 132 of the premium ball counter 130 includes the lower plate 14 of the pachinko machine 11 and the ball rental machine 1.
16 on the path between the ball return port 118 and the lower portion.

More specifically, the ball lending machine 116 borrows, from the nozzle 117, the number of balls corresponding to the amount selected by the lending switch 121 within the amount of money inserted into the bill insertion slot 119 and the coin insertion slot 119a. It is. In the present embodiment, the ball rental machine 116 has the storage medium processing device 1
40 is built-in. This storage medium processing device 140
Is a device similar to the storage medium processing device 40 of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the display unit 50 similar to the display unit 50 and the settlement button 51 of the first embodiment is used.
0, the settlement button 151 is provided on the ball lending machine 116. In addition, when the prize ball counter 130 rotates and deviates from its counting position, a detecting unit for detecting the rotation is provided, or when the prize ball counter 130 is counting, the prize ball counter 130 A lock mechanism for restricting rotation may be provided.

The pachinko machine 11 has three types: a model called "fever machine", a model called "feather", and a model called "right thing". In general, the frequency of occurrence of a special prize and the number of balls to be paid out as a prize differ depending on each model.

Therefore, instead of grouping the pachinko machines 11 according to the courses shown in FIG. 11 as in the example described above, the pachinko machines 11 may be grouped based on the model of the pachinko machines 11. Further, a plurality of information such as courses and models may be combined and appropriately grouped.

The central management apparatus for a game arcade according to the present invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above. For example, a prize exchange count storage means, a storage medium information storage means, a count storage means, and a sales The storage means may be constituted by a nonvolatile EEPROM or another storage device instead of the RAM. Further, the gaming machine may be a slot machine using a medal as a game medium, instead of a pachinko machine, and configured as a system for centrally managing a medal counter.

[0103]

According to the centralized control device for a game arcade according to the present invention, a game media counter is provided in a pair with a game machine, and the centralized management of the game media counter allows each game machine to belong to a group. It is possible to accurately grasp the quantity of game media paid out and eventually exchanged for prizes per day. Based on this data, it is possible to collect various kinds of data for one day for each group and to collect the data. Sales analysis based on this is possible, and better management of the amusement arcade can be realized.

In addition to the above-mentioned data, the centralized management of the identification of the players, the number of players, the operation time of the gaming machines, etc. is performed in a centralized manner. The sales adjustment based on the data becomes possible, and it is possible to individually deal with gaming machines in a specific group and specific players, thereby preventing the gaming machines from leaving customers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a centralized management apparatus for a game arcade according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of a centralized management device for a game arcade according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data processing screen output to a display device based on a display signal from a transition data display control unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data processing screen output to a display device based on a display signal from a total data display control unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a game machine island to which the centralized control device for a game arcade according to the first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where a tray member integrated with a ball counter is removed from a top plate of the gaming machine island.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a part of a game machine island to which a centralized control device for a game arcade according to a second embodiment is applied.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a prize ball counter constituting a centralized control device for a game arcade according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a prize ball counter constituting a centralized control device for a game arcade according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a layout of a gaming machine island in a game arcade.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a layout of a gaming machine island in a game arcade.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine island 2 ... Top board 11 ... Pachinko machine 16,116 ... Ball rental machine 30,130 ... Premium ball counter 40,140 ... Storage medium processing device 41,141 ... Entrance 50,150 ... Display unit 60 ... Hall Management terminal 62 ... Transition data display control means 63 ... Total data display control means 64 ... Gross profit calculation means 66A ... Premium exchange count storage means 66B ... Storage medium information storage means 66C ... Count storage means 66D ... Sales storage means 70 ... Unit price Setting means 80 ... prize management device 82 ... display device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade are divided into groups according to a group to which the gaming machines belong, and a gaming medium counting device provided to correspond to each gaming machine in the group one by one. A centralized management device for a game arcade applied to a game machine, wherein each of the game media counters counts the number of game media paid out and exchanged for prizes from the corresponding game machine, to which the game machine belongs. Prize exchange counting storage means for storing for each group; storage medium information storage means for storing information output from a storage medium processing device provided for each of the gaming machines; and a game provided for each of the gaming machines. Counting storage means for storing a calculation result obtained by subtracting the number of game media paid out as a prize in the game from the total number of game media used in the game at each gaming machine output from the medium counting means; Sales storage means for storing the sales amount output from the gaming medium lending means provided for each gaming machine, and the counting result of each of the gaming media counters, for each group to which the corresponding gaming machine belongs Transition data display control means for outputting, as transition data for one day, a display signal corresponding to history data relating to a predetermined operation state of a gaming machine in each group; and a display signal from the transition data display control means. ,
A centralized management device for a game arcade, comprising: output display means for outputting and displaying, for each group, transition data of the counting result for one day in association with the history data. 2. The game medium counting device according to claim 1, wherein the counting section of the game medium counting machine includes a game medium storage section provided on a front face of the game machine and a game medium collection section provided below the game medium lending machine. The centralized management device for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein 3. The information output from the storage medium processing device includes the number of players, the operating time of the gaming machine, and the I
3. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least D.
A centralized management device for the described amusement arcade. 4. A unit price setting means for setting a unit price for exchanging a game medium counted by a game medium counter in the group for a prize for each of the groups, and a game unit in the group for each of the groups. Gross profit calculating means for calculating gross profit by subtracting the cost of sales obtained by multiplying the counting result of the corresponding game media counter by the unit price at the time of exchanging the prize of the game media, from the sales obtained by lending the game media to the machine , As aggregate data for one day for each group, together with the counting result of the game media counter in the group, at least one of the sales, cost of sales, and gross profit,
4. The centralized management apparatus for a game arcade according to claim 1, further comprising: total data display control means for outputting a display signal to be displayed on said output display means. 5. An operation means for outputting and displaying information stored in said storage medium information storage means on said output display means, prior to a display signal from said transition data display control means or total data display control means. The centralized management device for a game hall according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The game room according to claim 1, wherein one of said game medium counting machine and said game medium lending machine is provided with an entrance for said storage medium. Central control device. 7. A display unit for visually displaying the counting result of the game medium counter on one of the game medium counter and the game medium lending machine. , 3,4,5 or 6