JP2005177304A - Game hall management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall management system for reproducing past specified information concerning a game machine 20 and each terminal equipment on a hall map by making the information into an image as history information. <P>SOLUTION: A management server 110 acquires specified information concerning a plurality of game machines 20 and terminal equipment which are arranged in a game hall. A hall navigation management device 140 arranged in an analysis client device 120 displays a part of the specified information on the hall map of a monitor 131 as history information by making the information into the image of an island layout. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall management system that manages a plurality of gaming machines in a hall and operation information of each terminal by a layout image displayed on a hall map, and in particular, a hall navigation provided in an analysis client device. The present invention relates to a game hall management system that can reproduce past specific history information about a gaming machine and each terminal machine as an animation image by a reproduction function.

  Conventionally, in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors (hereinafter referred to as “Halls”), a plurality of gaming machines and various terminal machines (ball counters, card settlement machines, etc.) installed in the halls by managers or the like. Etc.), a playground management system has been established for managing individual specific information (such as the number of balls, operating status, number of receipts issued, etc.).

  As such a game hall management system, image information that is classified by color on the hall map, such as operation information by a plurality of gaming machines in the hall and each terminal machine, on the monitor screen of the terminal controller provided in the hall office Is known as a hall navigation system (hereinafter referred to as “hole navigation system”).

  In the case of such a hall navigation system, the management server periodically acquires operation information of each gaming machine installed in the hall, and on the hall map displayed on the monitor screen by starting the hall navigation program. It is possible to confirm and manage the operating status of gaming machines in the entire hall and the gaming status by members as visual image information.

  As this type of prior art, for example, in Patent Document 1, history information of gaming machines related to a plurality of gaming machines is stored in a storage means, and the state of these gaming machines fluctuates. An electronic management device for a game arcade configured to update information related to a plurality of stored gaming machines is disclosed. In the case of this conventional technology, the machine history information etc. of the gaming machine can be displayed on the monitor screen as updated real data (latest information) from moment to moment according to the layout image in the hall. Thus, it is possible to efficiently grasp the status of a plurality of gaming machines and manage the operating status of the entire game arcade.

JP-A-11-70248

  However, the conventional game hall management system described above has the following problems. That is, in the case of the game hall management system using the hall navigation system described above, in order to check the operating status of a plurality of gaming machines constantly changing in the hall on the monitor screen, the hall navigation system (program) is activated. Of course, it is necessary to always display the hall navigation screen on the monitor screen.

  However, on this monitor screen, in addition to the hall navigation screen, it is necessary to display other management screens such as the sales management screen and member registration screen in the hall as appropriate, so image information can be displayed using the hall navigation system. During the reference (time), there is a problem that other management functions cannot be used, and a setting screen or the like by starting another application program cannot be displayed. In addition, it is necessary for the manager (manager) of the hall to check the image information while constantly watching the monitor screen, which is problematic in terms of convenience.

  As described above, in the case of a game hall management system using a conventional hall navigation system, it is necessary to constantly monitor the display of the hall navigation screen when the navigation program is started, and the situation where fraud has occurred is displayed on the monitor screen. Even if displayed, there is a problem that the date and game machine and the gaming machine in which this fraud has occurred cannot be specified accurately and may be missed. In addition, since only the latest information is always displayed, information accumulated in the past is erased by updating, and thus there is a big problem that the past history information cannot be referred to.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and is a game hall management system capable of reproducing and displaying past specific history information related to a gaming machine and each terminal machine on a hall map as an animation image. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention described in claim 1 is a display means for displaying a plurality of gaming machines and terminal arrangements arranged in a game hall; A game room management system comprising a terminal device for analysis having a search information management device that acquires specific information related to a gaming machine and a terminal, analyzes the plurality of specific information, and searches as past reference information. Then, the search information management device displays the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means for searching for past specific information about the gaming machine and the terminal as history information, and the display of the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means. Specific history information reproducing means for reproducing and displaying on the means.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a management server that acquires specific information related to a plurality of gaming machines and terminals arranged in a game arcade, and a display unit that displays an arrangement state of the gaming machines and terminals. A game hall management system comprising: an analysis terminal device that includes a search information management device that analyzes a plurality of specific information acquired by the management server and searches as past reference information, the management server Comprises specific information collecting means for collecting specific information between the gaming machine and the terminal, and specific history information storage means for storing the specific information at regular intervals, wherein the analyzing terminal device comprises the game A search information management device that visualizes specific information between the machine and the terminal and displays the information on the display means, the search information management device includes past information relating to the gaming machine and the terminal Specific history information retrieval means for retrieving fixed information as history information, and specific history information reproduction means for reproducing and displaying the specific history information retrieved by the specific history information retrieval means on the display means And

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the search information management device instructs individual detailed information based on specific history information about the gaming machine by a predetermined instruction means. In accordance with the above, a function of displaying on the display means is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the invention of the first, second, or third aspect, the search information management device is an enlargement that partially enlarges and displays a predetermined gaming machine area designated by the instruction means. Control means is provided.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the expansion control means includes a specific information expansion function for expanding and displaying an information amount based on the specific information regarding the gaming machine. And

  The invention according to claim 6 is the search date and time in which the specific history information search means sets the search date and time of the specific history information related to the gaming machine in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The specific history information reproducing means includes a function for reproducing specific history information based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the specific history information reproduction means is based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means. A fast-forward setting means for performing fast-forward setting of the reproduction date and time is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display means for displaying the arrangement state of a plurality of gaming machines and terminals arranged in the game arcade, and the specific information regarding the plurality of gaming machines and terminals. A game hall management system comprising an analysis terminal device having a search information management device that acquires and analyzes the plurality of specific information and searches as past reference information, the search information management device Since the history information search means searches past specific information related to gaming machines and terminals as history information, the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means is reproduced and displayed on the display means by the specific history information reproduction means. There is an effect that past specific history information regarding the gaming machine and the terminal can be easily and accurately confirmed by the animation image classified by color. In addition, since the hall navigation main screen is always displayed on the monitor and does not need to be monitored, other application functions other than the hall navigation main screen can be used, thereby reducing the burden on the administrator. There is an effect.

  According to the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention, a management server that acquires specific information related to a plurality of gaming machines and terminals arranged in a game arcade, and an arrangement state of the gaming machines and terminals are displayed. A game hall management system comprising a display means and an analysis terminal device that analyzes a plurality of specific information acquired by the management server and searches as past reference information, the management server collecting specific information The specific information between the gaming machine and the terminal is collected by the means, the specific information is stored at regular intervals by the specific history information storage means, and the terminal device for analysis relates to the game machine and the terminal by the specific history information search means The past specific information is searched as history information, and the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means is reproduced and displayed on the display means by the specific history information reproduction means. An effect that a past certain historical information regarding the game machine and the terminal can be confirmed easily and accurately by the animation images which are classified by color. In addition, since the hall navigation main screen displayed on the search information management device is always displayed on the monitor and does not need to be monitored, other application functions other than the hall navigation main screen can be used. There is an effect that the burden can be reduced.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the search information management device is configured to display individual detailed information based on the specific history information about the gaming machine on the display unit in accordance with an instruction from a predetermined instruction unit. Therefore, there is an effect that detailed information on the gaming machine and the terminal can be easily and accurately confirmed.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the search information management device includes enlargement control means for partially enlarging and displaying a predetermined gaming machine area designated by the instruction means. Even when the number of machines owned is large, it is possible to display a large number of gaming machines on the monitor, and to check the number of each gaming machine by enlarging it. There is an effect that management can be performed.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, since the expansion control means has an information amount expansion function for expanding and displaying the information amount of the specific information related to the gaming machine, the specific information related to the gaming machine and the terminal is displayed. The information can be referred to as automatically expanded information.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the specific history information search means includes search date setting means for setting a search date and time of specific history information related to the gaming machine, and the specific history information reproduction means includes the Since it has a function to reproduce specific history information based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means, it is possible to accurately identify the gaming machine or terminal in which fraud or abnormality has occurred, as well as fraud or abnormality There is an effect that the date and time of occurrence can be accurately acquired. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily refer to history information related to past specific information, and to specify the date and time when a fraud to a gaming machine occurred and the gaming machine, so that it is possible to improve countermeasures against fraud. There is an effect.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, the specific history information reproducing means includes the fast-forward setting means for setting the fast-forwarding of the reproduction date and time based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means. Detailed information about the terminal can be confirmed easily and accurately, and the operability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game hall management system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiment, the outline and features of the game hall management system according to the present invention will be described, the configuration of the game hall management system will be described, and then the hall navigation management apparatus (“ An operation procedure corresponding to “search information management device” and a control procedure by the game hall management system will be described. Further, as an embodiment, a case where the game medium lending system is applied to a pachinko hall (game room) for performing pachinko games and slot games will be shown. In addition, this invention is not limited by the Example shown below.

(Outline and features of the game hall management system)
First, the outline and features of the game hall management system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a game hall management system including a hall navigation management device 140 (FIG. 2) according to the present embodiment. In the game hall management system exemplified here, it is assumed that rental of game balls using a prepaid card (general card) and a member card issued for a member is applied.

  As shown in the figure, this game hall management system is centered on a terminal controller 100 installed in an office of a game store (hall), and a plurality of gaming machines 20 that are communicatively connected to the terminal controller 100 and the island controller 50. And various terminals (card issuing machine 41, card settlement machine 42, safe 43...) Are connected to a communication line.

  The terminal controller 100 includes a management server 110 and an analysis client device 120 (corresponding to the “analysis terminal device” in the claims), and acquires specific information regarding the plurality of gaming machines 20 and each terminal device by the management server 110. (Collection) and refer to the past specific history information regarding the gaming machine 20 and each terminal as an animation image on the monitor 131 by the hall navigation reproduction function by the hall navigation management device 140 (FIG. 2) provided in the analysis client device 120. (Reproduction) is made possible.

  Specifically, the analysis client device 120 includes a hall navigation management device 140 (FIG. 2). The hall navigation management device 140 includes the gaming machines 20 and the management server 110 acquired in the past. Specific information regarding the terminal is arbitrarily extracted as history information by searching and is provided with a function to refer (reproduce). That is, since the hall navi management device 140 stores the specific information about the gaming machine 20 and the terminal at regular intervals and stores it in the database as history information even if the hall navi management program is not activated, History information can be extracted (referenced), and the extracted specific information can be reproduced as an animation image on the hole map.

  Therefore, in the example of the prior art described above, when the specific history information regarding the plurality of gaming machines 20 changes, the stored specific information is not updated, but the gaming machine 20 and the terminal acquired in the past are updated. Since the specific information by the machine can be reproduced on the monitor 131 as history information, the specific information regarding the gaming machine 20 and the terminal acquired in the past is reproduced as an animation image on the hall map as described above. It becomes possible.

  In addition, the game hall management system according to the present embodiment additionally includes the features listed below in relation to the main features described above. That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to arbitrarily set “reproduction time” for referring to (reproducing) past specific history information on the hall navigation main screen. That is, this makes it possible to check this important information as appropriate by going back to the past without overlooking important information about the gaming machine 20 and the terminal.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to display the detailed information by the individual gaming machine 20 specified (clicked) by the machine number input (unit number setting) by the numeric keypad or the mouse or the like on the detailed information screen. In other words, this makes it possible to easily acquire detailed specific information regarding individual gaming machines and perform confirmation and management.

  In this embodiment, an enlargement control function (display area enlargement function) for partially enlarging and displaying a predetermined gaming machine area designated (clicked) with a mouse or the like is provided. In other words, this makes it possible to display a large number of gaming machines 20 on the monitor 131 even when there are a large number of gaming machines 20 such as large stores. In addition, this expansion function allows the number of each gaming machine 20 to be enlarged and confirmed, and accordingly, specific information regarding the individual gaming machine 20 can be easily obtained and confirmed and managed. .

  Further, the expansion control function is provided with an information amount expansion function for a specific gaming machine 20 in addition to the function of visually expanding the display area. That is, it is possible to partially enlarge and display a predetermined gaming machine area designated (clicked) with a mouse or the like and simultaneously expand the information amount for a specific gaming machine 20.

(Amusement center management system configuration)
Next, the configuration of the game hall management system according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a game hall management system in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the game hall management system of the present embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 20 and card processing units 30 are arranged in parallel for each group called “island” in the game store (hall). The island controller 50 performs management in each island, and the terminal controller 100 to which various information is transmitted from the island controller 50.

  In addition, a plurality of terminals having a predetermined function are appropriately provided at predetermined positions in each island. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a card issuing machine 41, a card settlement machine 42, a safe 43, a ball counting machine 44, a money changer 45, and a ball lending machine 46 are installed as such terminals. As described above, in the terminal controller 100, the island controller 50 that collects information from the plurality of gaming machines 20 in the hall is connected to various terminals, and the island controller 50 includes the plurality of gaming machines 20 and It has a function of acquiring and collecting specific information transmitted from the terminal, and transmitting the collected specific information to the terminal controller 100.

  The pachinko machine 20 is a part where a player plays a game by firing a pachinko ball into the game area. The card processing unit 30 is prepared so as to be paired with each of the plurality of pachinko machines 20 installed in the amusement store, and is installed so as to be sandwiched between the pachinko machines 20. It has a function of lending a pachinko ball whose upper limit is the remaining frequency associated with the card or the general card, and an addition process for each frequency associated with the member card and the general card.

  The card issuing machine 41 issues a general card (prepaid card) issuance process corresponding to the valuable value (amount) input by the player, and addition for each frequency associated with the membership card and the general card. Has processing functions.

  The card settlement machine 42 has a function of paying back the frequency associated with the membership card or the general card as cash. The safe 43 is installed at the end of the island and has a function of storing coins and bills collected from the card processing unit and the like on the island.

  The ball counting machine 44 has a function of counting the number of balls acquired by the player and issuing a receipt printed with the number of balls and a ball number card storing the number of balls. The money changer 45 has a function of exchanging expensive bills such as 10,000 yen into thousand yen bills or 500 yen coins. The ball lending machine 46 is installed on an island edge or the like in the amusement hall and has a function of accepting money and paying out a pachinko ball.

  The pachinko machine 20, the card processing unit 30, and each terminal (the card issuing machine 41, the card settlement machine 42, the safe 43 ...) described above are under the control of the terminal controller 100 through the island controller 50 provided on each island. .

  That is, at least one terminal controller 100 is installed in the office of the amusement store, operates as a computer for managing the entire store, and performs overall management related to lending of pachinko balls, for example, card management, member management, sales management. And a function for storing and managing information on the remaining frequency of each member card and general card. In this embodiment, the hall navigation reproduction function by the hall navigation management apparatus 140 provided in the analysis client apparatus 120 makes it possible to efficiently manage the entire game arcade based on reference to specific information regarding a plurality of gaming machines 20 and terminals. It has a function to manage well.

  That is, the specific information related to the plurality of gaming machines 20 and terminals installed in the hall is transmitted to the island controller 60 and also transmitted from the island controller 60 to the terminal controller 100. The plurality of specific information transmitted to the terminal controller 100 is stored by the management server 110 and stored in a predetermined database.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and functions of the terminal controller 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the terminal controller 100. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the terminal controller 100 includes a management server 110 and an analysis client device 120. The management server 110 has a function of acquiring and collecting a plurality of gaming machines 20 and specific information regarding each terminal transmitted from the island controller 50.

  Here, the specific information regarding the gaming machine 20 is detailed information by the individual gaming machine 20, and the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the sales amount (frequency), the number of balls to be played, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, the high accuracy Indicates information such as the number of occurrences, appearance rate, divide, whether the player is active or non-operational, whether the player is a member or non-member, the gender of the player, and whether or not fraudulent activity may occur ing.

  The specific information about the terminal is detailed information by individual terminals (card issuing machine 41, card settlement machine 42, safe 43, ball counting machine, etc.). For example, in the card issuing machine 41, It shows information such as the number of cards sold by card issue amount / card sales amount, etc., the safe 43 shows information such as the amount of money stored for each safe, the total amount of money stored for each safe, and the money changer 45 shows the information of the money type. Information such as the amount of money and the amount of money to be paid by money type is shown. Specific information by the gaming machine 20 and each terminal is stored as accumulated information in each database (a gaming machine information database 117, a ball counter information database 118, and a safe information database 119, which will be described later. As will be described later. According to the present embodiment, specific information relating to the gaming machine 20 and the terminal machine is imaged on the hole map displayed on the monitor 131 and can be easily discriminated and confirmed.

  The management server 110 includes a specific information acquisition unit 114, a specific information collection unit 115, a storage unit 116, and various types of databases (a gaming machine information database 117, a ball counter information database 118, a safe information database 119,...・). The specific information acquisition unit 114 has a function of acquiring specific information transmitted from the island controller 50. The specific information collection unit 115 has a function of collecting the specific information acquired by the specific information acquisition unit 114.

  The storage unit 116 has a function of storing the specific information collected by the specific information collection unit 115 as time-series history information at regular intervals, and the plurality of specific information stored by the storage unit 116 is , Each database (gaming machine 20 information database 117, ball counter information database 118, safe information database 119...) Is classified and stored. Each of the databases 117 to 119 has a function of storing specific information of a corresponding type. More specifically, the gaming machine information database stores the sales amount (frequency) of individual gaming machines 20, the number of balls to be played, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the like. And information on the number of issued receipts are stored.

  The analysis client device 120 has a function of arbitrarily analyzing / searching and referring to specific information regarding the gaming machine 20 and the terminal acquired (collected) by the management server 110 as time-series history information. Specifically, past specific history information relating to the gaming machine 20 and each terminal is referred to (reproduced) on the monitor 131 as an animation image by the hall navi reproduction function by the hall navi management device 140 provided in the analysis client device 120. I can do it. Therefore, the analysis client device 120 includes a main control unit 130, a monitor 131, an input unit 132, an external storage unit 133 (hard disk), an output unit 134, and a hall navigation management device 140.

  The monitor 131 includes a CRT and a liquid crystal display, and has a function of reproducing and displaying a layout image by the gaming machine 20 and the terminal in the hall by a hall navigation main screen 150 (FIG. 5) for displaying operation guidance and necessary information. .

  The display control means 131 a has a display control function for imaging specific information regarding the plurality of gaming machines 20 and each terminal acquired by the management server 110 and displaying the information on the monitor 131.

  The input unit 132 is an instruction input unit (input device) such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a trackball for inputting various types of information. The input unit 132 is mainly from a person who is involved in the management of a game store such as a game store owner or a manager It is used as an operating means.

  The output unit 134 is a printing unit such as a printer, and has a function of printing (printing) a hall navigation main screen 150 (FIG. 5) displayed on the monitor 131, printing of various management information, and a registration screen concerning member information. ing.

  The external storage unit (hard disk) 133 is a hall navi activation program for activating the hall navi management device 140 according to the present invention, a sales management program for managing the sales of the entire hall, a member management program for managing member trends, and the transition of prizes. A management program necessary for the game hall management system such as a prize management program to be managed is stored, and each startup program can be set by a management screen setting menu 138 (FIG. 4) to be described later, and start-up can be started. . In addition to the above-described various startup programs, the external storage unit 133 includes a hole map information file, a floor information file, an island configuration information file, etc. for creating a hole map in the hall and displaying it on the monitor 131. Stored.

  Next, the details of the configuration and functions of the hall navigation management apparatus 140 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the hall navigation management device 140. The hall navigation management apparatus 140 has a function of searching and extracting past specific information regarding the gaming machine 20 and the terminal installed in the hall as history information. That is, as shown in the figure, the hall navigation management apparatus 140 includes a specific history information search unit 141, a specific history information extraction unit 142, a search date and time setting unit 143, a specific history information reproduction unit 144, and detailed specific information. A calculation unit 145 and an extended specific information calculation unit 146 are provided.

  The specific history information search unit 141 has a function of searching past specific information regarding the gaming machine 20 and the terminal as history information.

  The specific history information extraction unit 142 has a function of extracting past specific information related to the gaming machine and the terminal searched by the specific history information search unit 141 based on the corresponding reference information setting (reference information setting field 152). I have. The search date and time setting unit 143 has a function of setting the search date and time of past specific history information related to the gaming machine 20.

  The specific history information reproduction unit 144 has a function of reproducing and displaying the specific history information extracted by the specific history information extraction unit 142 on the monitor 131. Further, the specific history information reproduction unit 144 has a function of reproducing specific history information based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting unit 143 and the search date and time set by the search date and time setting unit 143 as a base point. It has a fast-forward setting function for setting the fast-forward setting of the reproduction date and a fast-rewind setting function for setting the fast-return setting. The search date and time setting, fast-forward setting, and fast-return setting are performed by setting the navigation window 160 (FIG. 6).

  The detailed specific information calculation unit 145 has a function of calculating detailed information by individual gaming machines 20 or terminals. The individual detailed information calculated by the detailed specific information calculating unit 145 can be displayed in a list on the table detailed information screen 200 (FIG. 12). The extended specific information calculation unit 146 has a function of enlarging and displaying a predetermined gaming machine area in the island layout and a function of expanding the amount of detailed information.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the hall navigation main screen 150 (FIG. 5) displayed on the monitor 131 of the analysis client device 120 when the hall navigation management device 140 (hole navigation management program) is started will be described. To do.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the management menu setting screen 138 displayed on the monitor 131 when the analysis client device 120 is powered on. As shown in the figure, in the display monitor 131, a plurality of management items such as “Hall navigation management”, “Sales management”, “Member management”, “Premium management”, etc. are selected as the management menu setting screen 138. The setting menu of is displayed. In this example, the hall navigation main screen 150 (FIG. 5) can be displayed on the monitor 131 of the analysis client device 120 by selecting “hall navigation management” from the management menu setting screen 138.

  Specifically, the hall navigation management device 140 is activated by designating and clicking the “hole navigation management” icon displayed on the management menu setting screen 138 with the mouse, and the hall navigation main screen is displayed on the monitor 131. 150 (FIG. 5) is displayed.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the hall navigation main screen 150 displayed on the monitor 131 of the analysis client device 120. The hall navigation main screen 150 has a function of displaying an island layout in the hall as a layout image on the screen field 151 together with the arrangement of a plurality (300 in this example) of gaming machines 20.

  Further, in the hall navigation main screen 150, the numbers added in the plurality of gaming machines 20 represent the machine numbers of the gaming machines 20 (in this example, numbers 100 to 399). Further, in FIG. 5, the island layout of the hall on the first floor (1F) and the arrangement state of the gaming machines 20 are displayed. Here, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, only the arrangement state of the plurality of gaming machines 20 is displayed together with the island layout. In addition to these gaming machines 20, terminals (card settlement machine 42, safe 43, ball counting machine) are displayed. 44...)) Can also be displayed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the hall navigation main screen 150 includes a reference information setting button 152, a floor number setting button 153, a unit number setting field 154, a legend non-display setting button 155, a review button 156, a zoom-in button 157, and a zoom-out button. 158 and an end button 159.

  The reference information setting button 152 has a function of setting specific information to be referred to. The types of specific information to be referenced include non-operation, operation, operation (member), special award, special award (member), high accuracy, high accuracy (member), stop / stop completion, abnormal, window frame opening / closing There are 10 types (see legend item display list 170 in FIG. 6). For example, when “member operation” is selected by the reference information setting button 152, among the plurality of gaming machines 20, the gaming machine 20 in which the member plays a game is targeted, and the corresponding gaming machine 20 (unit number) is selected. Animated images are displayed by color. In practice, information related to “abnormal”, “stopping / stopping stop”, “window frame opening / closing”, etc. is urgent information, so even if there is no setting by the reference information setting button 152 Always displayed.

  The floor number setting button 153 is a button for selecting and setting the number of hall floors (1F to 4F, etc.) of the amusement shop displayed on the monitor 131. In the example of FIG. This shows that the display of the hall map where a plurality of (300 in the example of FIG. 5) gaming machines 20 installed in the island layout is set is set.

  The machine number setting 154 is a button for setting the machine number of the gaming machine 20 directly by inputting the machine number of the gaming machine 20 by the numeric keypad by the input unit 144 (FIG. 2). The detailed information for the number of the gaming machine 20 input to can be acquired and displayed on the base information detailed screen 200 (FIG. 12) on the hall navigation main screen 150.

  The legend non-display selection button 155 has a function to display / hide the legend item display list 170 on the screen field 151 when the legend non-display selection button 155 is pressed (ON). FIG. 6 shows a legend item display list 170. That is, the legend item display list 170 is a list in which a plurality of specific information related to the gaming machines 20 is classified by color. As this legend, non-operation, operation, operation (member), special prize, special prize (member), high probability, high probability (member), stoppage, abnormality, window frame opening / closing, etc. are described by color distinction.

  The review button 156 is a setting button for reproducing and displaying the current and past specific history information regarding a plurality of gaming machines 20 and terminals, and navigation on the screen field 151 when the review button 156 is pressed (ON). Window 160 (FIG. 7) can be popped up.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the navigation window 160 includes a time setting field 161, a reproduction display button 162, transition setting buttons 164 and 165, a stop button 163, and an end button 166. The time setting field 161 is a field for setting a search date and time based on past specific information by the hall navigation management apparatus 140, and the time can be input by numeric keypad input. The reproduction display button 162 has a function of starting an animation image and a function of reproducing a stop state again.

  The transition buttons 164 and 165 have a function of transitioning the image display to the last time zone held at that time and the transition to the first time zone. The stop button 163 has a function of stopping reproduction by the reproduction display button 162. As will be described later, detailed information for each gaming machine 20 is performed by temporarily stopping the reproduction display. The end button 165 has a function of the navigation window 160 and a function of closing the display.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the details of each setting button will be described again. The zoom-in button 157 has a function of partially enlarging and displaying a predetermined gaming machine area laid out on the hole map. By pressing the zoom-in button 157 (ON), a partially enlarged layout image can be displayed on the screen field 151 of the hall navigation main screen 150 (see FIG. 14).

  Here, in this example, partial enlargement display is performed by pressing (ON) the zoom-in button 157, but the amount of specific information related to the gaming machine 20 and the terminal is expanded by operating the zoom-in button 157. An information amount expansion function may be provided. In this case, the specific information related to the gaming machine 20 and the terminal can be referred to as automatically expanded information.

  The zoom-out button 158 has a function of returning a specific area on the hole map enlarged and displayed by the zoom-in button 157 to its original size and displaying it. The end button 159 has a function of ending the display of the hall navigation main screen 150. Actually, as described above, even if the display of the hall navigation main screen 150 is ended, the accumulation of the specific information by the hall navigation function is performed without stopping and the accumulation of the specific information is performed every certain time. It will be a thing. In addition, the zoom-in button 157 can be used to enlarge and confirm the machine number of each gaming machine 20 by an enlargement function, and accordingly, has a function of expanding the amount of specific information related to the individual gaming machine 20. .

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13, details of setting and operation of the hall navigation function on the hall navigation main screen 150 will be described. FIG. 8 shows a display screen example when the review button 156 is pressed (ON) when the hall navigation main screen 150 (FIG. 5) is displayed. That is, as described above, the navigation window 160 can be popped up on the screen field 151 by pressing (ON) the review button 156.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the hall navigation main screen 150 displayed when the reproduction display button 162 of the navigation window 160 is pressed (ON) when the navigation window 160 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

  That is, FIG. 9 shows a screen example in which specific information regarding a plurality of gaming machines 20 arranged on the 1F hall map is displayed by pressing (ON) the reproduction display button 162 of the navigation window 160. (In this example, all color classification displays by legend are shown). Specifically, on the hall navigation main screen 150, specific information by each gaming machine 20 in the hall as of “12:30” is displayed by being classified according to colors corresponding to the legend item display list 170. It becomes.

  For example, when “stop / stop end” is set in the reference information setting field 153, an animation image (display by color) for the gaming machine 20 corresponding to the “stop / stop end” It is displayed corresponding to the color classification set in the legend item display list 170. As described above, the display of the legend item display list 170 can be hidden by switching the legend non-display button 155 by pressing (ON).

  Further, as shown in the figure, an operation status display window 180 is displayed on the screen field 151 when the reproduction display button 162 is pressed (ON). This operating status display window 180 calculates the overall operating status (operating, total number, operating rate, operating rate by member, divisor) of each gaming machine 20 (pachinko machine P, pachislot machine S) throughout the hall, It has a list display function. By looking at the display of the operation status display window 180, the hall manager can instantly grasp the operation rate of the entire hall.

  In the navigation window 160, the past reproduction time can be set by the reproduction time setting column 161. FIG. 10 shows a hall navigation main screen 150 that is displayed when “10:30” is entered in the reproduction time setting field 161 of the navigation window 160 and then the reproduction display button 162 is pressed (ON). As shown in the figure, in the hall navigation main screen 150, specific information by a plurality of gaming machines 20 in the hall at the time “10:30” is traced back to the past from “12:30” shown in FIG. Animation can be displayed for each color corresponding to the legend item display list 170.

  Further, on the hall navigation main screen 150, detailed specific information for each gaming machine 20 can be displayed on the table detailed information screen 200 as a list. FIG. 11 shows an example of an operation in which the machine number “120” of the gaming machine 20 is entered on the numeric keypad in the machine number setting field 154 to display the detailed specifying information for each gaming machine 20. In addition to this operation method, when it is desired to stop the reproduction display halfway and refer to detailed information by a specific gaming machine 20, by clicking on the icon of the target gaming machine 20, The detailed information of the gaming machine 20 can be displayed on the table detailed information screen 200.

  FIG. 12 shows a table detail information screen 200. This table detail information screen 200 includes a corner detail button 201, a model detail button 202, an abnormality occurrence history button 203, a special prize history reference button 204, a member data reference button 205, an end button 206, and a unit number display field. 210, a model number display column 220, a corner number display column 230, a model name display column 240, a corner name display column 250, an individual gaming machine information column 260, and an individual information display column 270. Here, the corner indicates a game area in which a specific gaming machine 20 provided in the hall is provided, for example, a female-only game area (ladies' corner) or a sweet nail corner. In this way, in this embodiment, even for game areas with different types of gaming machines 20, it is possible to manage in detail the specific information referred to for each area divided as a corner.

  Further, the front stand button 280 is a button for displaying the detailed screen of the game machine preceding the set gaming machine 20, and the next stand button 290 is for displaying the detailed screen of the next game stand of the set gaming machine 20. If the number 120 is the number 120 button, the next table button 290 is set (pressed), and the detailed information screen 200 can be switched to a detailed screen for the 121th gaming machine 20 for display. it can.

  Here, FIG. 12 shows detailed information related to individual gaming machines 20, but detailed information related to terminals other than gaming machines 20 can also be displayed on the monitor 131. FIG. 13 shows a safe detailed information screen 300 by the safe 43. In the example of FIG. 13, a pop-up is displayed when the safe 43 of the machine number “20” of the safe 43 is selected by clicking.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the safe detailed information screen 300 includes a safe number column 330 for displaying the selected safe number, a safe total column 340 for displaying the total amount of money stored in the safe, and a sand (card processing unit). 41) Sand total column 350 for displaying the total amount invested, error display column 360 for displaying the difference between the sum of the amount stored in the safe and the sum of the amount invested in the sand, denomination (1000 yen, A breakdown display column 370 for displaying a breakdown of 500 yen and 100 yen).

  The abnormality occurrence history button 310 has a function of displaying that an abnormality has occurred for a safe for which detailed information has been selected. The safe information detail screen 300 is terminated by selecting (clicking) the end button 320, and the display on the monitor 131 returns to the navigation main screen 150.

  In this example, a display example of detailed information when a safe 43 is selected (clicked with a mouse) from among a plurality of terminals is shown. Naturally, other terminals (card settlement machine 44, ball counter) 45 ...) (detailed information screen, card counter detailed screen, etc.) are also displayed on the monitor 131 in the same manner as in FIG. Good. For example, when a ball counter on the hole map is clicked, a ball counter detailed information screen is displayed, and when a card checker is clicked, a card checker detailed screen is displayed.

  In addition to the terminals shown in the present embodiment, the terminals include member terminals for vending machines, cigarette exchanges, member information terminals, replay medals lending machines, replay ball lending machines, prize management machines. Also, specific information such as membership card terminals can be managed as an image.

  Next, FIG. 14 shows an example of a screen displayed on the monitor 131 when the zoom-in button 157 is pressed (ON). That is, the number of gaming machines 20 installed in the hall has been about 300 in the past, but now there are large stores that hold 600 to 1200 gaming machines 20. When such a hall map of the entire floor of a large store is displayed on one screen, the display of each gaming machine becomes small, and identification of the machine number and the like becomes difficult. Therefore, in this example, a zoom-in button 157 is provided. FIG. 14 shows an example in which the upper part of the gaming machine 20 area in the island layout is clicked with the mouse. Thereby, since the gaming machine 20 area is enlarged and displayed, the machine number of the gaming machine 20 can be easily confirmed by visual observation, and the machine number of a specific gaming machine 20 can be designated and selected. .

  As described above, even when the number of gaming machines 20 installed in the hall is increased, the area (map) of the target gaming machine 20 is partially expanded by setting (pressing) the smooth-in button 157. Thus, it is possible to improve convenience by visual confirmation. Further, as described above, when the zoom-in button 157 is pressed (ON), a predetermined gaming machine area may be partially enlarged and displayed, and the information amount for a specific gaming machine 20 may be expanded simultaneously. . Specifically, in the normal size display, only the machine number of each gaming machine is displayed, but in the enlarged display, in addition to the respective machine number, A part of the detailed information is displayed. At this time, it is assumed that what information is additionally displayed is set in advance.

(Amusement center management procedure by hall navigation management device)
Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 15, the management procedure of the game hall in the above-described game hall management system will be described in detail. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the management procedure of the game hall by the hall navigation management device 140 provided in the analysis client device 120. In this flowchart, a detailed control procedure performed between the management server 110 and the hall navigation management apparatus 140 is shown.

  First, in the management server 110, specific information about a plurality of gaming machines 20 and terminals (card settlement machine 42, safe 43, ball counting machine 44,...) Transmitted from the island controller 50 is collected as a specific information collection unit 115 (FIG. 2) (step S100), and the specific information is stored in the storage unit 116 (FIG. 2) (step S110).

  Here, as described above, the specific information collected by the management server 110 includes the gaming machine information relating to the gaming machine 20, the specific information relating to the ball counting machine relating to the ball counting machine, the safe information relating to the safe, and the card issuing relating to the card issuing machine. Indicates machine information. As described above, in this example, even if the navigation program by the hall navigation management device 140 is not activated and the hall navigation main screen 150 is not displayed on the monitor 131, Acquisition and collection (storage) of specific information is performed at regular intervals.

  Next, the plurality of specific information stored in step S110 is classified by type (information relating to gaming machine 20, information relating to ball counting machine, etc.) (step S120), and each classified specific information is assigned to each database (gaming machine). (Information database 117, ball counter information database 118, safe information database 119...) (Step S130). Accumulation of the specific information by the management server 110 is performed at regular intervals, and each specific information is stored in each of the databases 117, 118, and 119 as time-series history information.

  On the other hand, the analysis client device 120 activates the hall navigation management device 140 (hall navigation management program) and extracts target specific information from the databases 117 to 119 stored in the management server 110 as specific history information. Control takes place. That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, the hall navigation main screen 150 displayed on the monitor 131 (see FIG. 8) upon activation of the hall navigation management device 140 (display of the hall navigation main screen 150) (Yes in step S <b> 140). When the reference information is set (the setting for the reference information setting field 152) is determined (step S150), and the reference information is set (Yes at step S150), the set reference information is set. Based on the above, a request signal for target specific information is transmitted to the management server 110 (step S160).

  Thereafter, when the management server 110 receives the request signal for the specific history information transmitted from the analysis client device 120 in step S160 (Yes in step S155), the analysis client device analyzes the specific history information in the database classified in step S120. It transmits to 120 (step S156).

  On the other hand, in step S156, the analysis client device 120 searches for the specific history information of interest from the specific history information transmitted from the management server 110, and extracts the corresponding specific history information (step S170). The specific history information search is executed by the specific history information search unit 141 (FIG. 3), and the specific history information is extracted by the specific history information extraction unit 142 (FIG. 3). The specific information extracted by the specific history information extraction unit 142 is displayed as an animation image on the hole map as color-specific information corresponding to the legend item display list 170 (step S180).

  More specifically, for example, when “non-operating” is set in the reference information setting field 152 (FIG. 5), the hall navigation management device 140 transmits the gaming machine information database 117 (FIG. 5) transmitted from the management server 110. 2) The target specific history information (the machine number information of the gaming machine 20 that is not currently operating) is searched and extracted from the specific information related to the gaming machine 20 in the list. Hereinafter, on the hall navigation main screen 150 (hole layout), display based on the animation image is executed based on the extracted machine number of the gaming machine 20. That is, if the machine number of the non-operating gaming machine 20 is “100 to 115”, the display layout on the hall map is displayed as “white” where the machine number “100 to 115” represents “non-operating”. . Actually, after “non-operating” is set in the reference information setting field 152 (FIG. 5), when the playback display button 162 is pressed (ON), an image display by animation is executed.

  Further, when “reproduction time” is set in the reproduction time setting field 163 (FIG. 10) of the navigation window 160 (for example, “10:30” shown in FIG. 10), “non-operational” is set at the set time. After the machine number information of the gaming machine 20 is retrieved and extracted, the display by the animation image based on the machine number of the corresponding gaming machine 20 is executed as described above.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 15 again, the management procedure in the game hall management system will be described. That is, in step S190, it is determined whether or not there is a “detailed information request (detailed information setting)” for the gaming machine 20 or the terminal (step S190). Specifically, it is determined whether or not there is a numeric keypad input to the machine number setting field 154 (step S190). If there is an input of a machine number to this machine number setting field 154, or it is clicked by the mouse. If there is a gaming machine 20 (Yes at Step S190), the machine information detail screen 200 of the target gaming machine 20 is displayed on the monitor 131 (Step S200).

  As described above, according to the game hall management system of the present invention, the terminal controller 100 includes the management server 110 and the analysis client device 120, and the management server 110 relates to a plurality of gaming machines 20 and each terminal machine. Specific information is acquired (collected), and past specific history information regarding the gaming machine 20 and each terminal is referred to on the monitor 131 as an animation image by the hall navigation reproduction function by the hall navigation management device 140 provided in the analysis client device 120. Since it can be (reproduced), the past specific history information regarding the gaming machine 20 and the terminal can be easily and accurately confirmed by the animation image divided by color.

  In the present embodiment, the constituent elements of the illustrated devices are functionally conceptual, and need not be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

  As described above, the game hall management system according to the present invention is suitable for a game hall management system that can reproduce past specific history information regarding the gaming machine 20 and each terminal as an image on the hall map.

It is a system configuration diagram showing a game hall management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of a terminal controller. It is a functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of a hall navi management apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a management menu setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a hall navigation main screen and an island layout image. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a legend item display list. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a navigation window. It is a figure which shows the hall navigation main screen with which the navigation window was displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the hall navigation main screen at the time of pressing a review button. It is a figure which shows an example of a hall navigation main screen (at the time of reproduction time setting). It is a figure which shows an example of a hall navigation main screen (at the time of game machine stand number setting). It is a figure which shows an example of a stand detailed information screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a safe detailed information screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the hall navigation main screen at the time of pressing down a zoom-in button. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game hall management system which concerns on an Example.

Explanation of symbols

20 gaming machine 30 card processing unit 41 card issuing machine 42 card payment machine 43 safe 44 ball counting machine 45 money change machine 46 ball lending machine 50 island controller 100 terminal controller 110 management server 113 external storage unit 114 specific information acquisition unit 115 specific information collection Unit 116 storage unit 117 gaming machine information database 118 ball counter information database 119 safe information database 120 analysis client device 130 main control unit 131 monitor 132 input unit 133 external storage device 134 output unit 138 management menu setting screen 140 hall navigation management device 141 Specific history information search unit 142 Specific history information extraction unit 143 Search date and time setting unit 144 Specific history information reproduction unit 145 Detailed specific information calculation unit 146 Extended specific information calculation unit 150 Hall navigation main screen 151 screen Field 152 Reference information setting button 153 Floor floor setting button 154 Unit number setting field 155 Legend non-display setting button 156 Review button 157 Zoom-in button 158 Zoom-out button 159, 166, 206, 320 End button 160 Navigation window 161 Time setting field 162 Playback Button 163 Stop button 164, 165 Transition button 170 Legend item display list 180 Operation status display window 200 Unit information details screen 201 Corner details button 202 Model details button 203 Abnormality occurrence history button 204 Special award history reference button 205 Member data reference button 210 Unit number Display column 220 Model number display column 230 Corner number button 280 Front unit button 290 Next unit button 300 Safe detailed information screen 310 Abnormality occurrence history button 330 Gold Warehouse number display column 340 Safe total display column 350 Sand total display column 360 Error display column 370 Breakdown display column

Claims (7)

Display means for displaying an arrangement state of a plurality of gaming machines and terminals arranged in the game arcade, and acquiring specific information about the plurality of gaming machines and terminals, analyzing the plurality of specific information, A game hall management system comprising an analysis terminal device having a search information management device for searching as reference information of
The search information management device includes:
Specific history information search means for searching past specific information related to the gaming machine and terminal as history information;
Specific history information reproduction means for reproducing and displaying the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means on the display means;
A game hall management system characterized by comprising: A management server that acquires specific information related to a plurality of gaming machines and terminals installed in the game hall, a display unit that displays an arrangement state of the gaming machines and terminals, and a plurality of specifics acquired by the management server A game hall management system comprising an analysis terminal device having a search information management device for analyzing information and searching as past reference information,
The management server
Specific information collecting means for collecting specific information between the gaming machine and the terminal;
Specific history information storage means for storing the specific information at regular intervals,
The analysis terminal device includes a search information management device that visualizes specific information between the gaming machine and the terminal machine and displays the information on a display unit.
The search information management device includes:
Specific history information search means for searching past specific information related to the gaming machine and terminal as history information;
Specific history information reproduction means for reproducing and displaying the specific history information searched by the specific history information search means on the display means;
A game hall management system characterized by comprising: The search information management device includes:
The game hall according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a function of displaying individual detailed information based on specific history information about the gaming machine on a display unit in response to an instruction by a predetermined instruction unit. Management system. The search information management device includes:
4. The game hall management system according to claim 1, further comprising an enlargement control means for partially enlarging and displaying a predetermined gaming machine area designated by the instruction means.   5. The game hall management system according to claim 4, wherein the expansion control means includes a specific information expansion function for expanding and displaying an information amount based on specific information regarding the gaming machine.   The specific history information search means includes search date setting means for setting search date and time of specific history information related to the gaming machine, and the specific history information reproduction means is based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means. The game hall management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a function of reproducing specific history information.   7. The specific history information reproducing means includes fast-forward setting means for performing fast-forward setting of reproduction date and time based on the search date and time set by the search date and time setting means. The game hall management system described in 1.

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