JP4477455B2 - Amusement park management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game field management system having a function of managing a game field in which a plurality of game machines configured to play a game medium and pay out the game medium in accordance with a prize are installed.

For example, in a game hall where a pachinko machine is installed as a game machine, pachinko balls as game media paid out from the game machine are piled up behind the player in a state of being placed in a ball box. It gives the players the impression that they are “well out” and is trying to inspire them.
Therefore, in the game hall, even if a certain period of time has passed since it was introduced to the game hall, and even if the model with a bad customer experience, trying to make a show stand by sweetening some of those nails However, if no one plays, there is no effect. Therefore, there are some amusement halls that hire some nails and play them on the sweet nail stand, pile up a lot of balls and make other players play. is there.

However, a regular player may be distrusted to the amusement hall, saying, "That customer is always out. Isn't it Sakura?"
In other words, anybody can play at the amusement hall, so if someone plays a game with a model that doesn't have many customers (a model with a low operating rate), the game will be played by other players. It would be nice if it would motivate other players to play games, but in the past, games venues offered such services to players who played the role of so-called Sakura. It was something that could not be done.

Although it is not directly related to the subject of the present invention, the contribution degree to the game hall is calculated based on the data of the number of driving games (OUT signal) and the number of discharges (IN signal) with respect to the game stand, Have been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-33550 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is a game arcade capable of providing a service such as giving a privilege to a player who has played the role of a cherry tree in a group of game machines having a low operation rate. Is to provide a management system.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a function for managing a game hall in which a plurality of game machines configured to play using game media and pay out the game media in accordance with winnings are installed. In a management system for game halls equipped with
Number management means for managing the number of game media for each player who plays on the game table;
A specific group including a gaming table in which the player is playing at the time when the number of players managed by the number management means exceeds a preset number, and a predetermined time later A contributor extracting means for comparing the operating status of the gaming table and extracting the player as a contributor when the comparison result exceeds a preset setting condition;
It is characterized by providing.

  In this case, as in the invention of claim 2, it is preferable to include a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege to the player extracted as a contributor by the contributor extraction unit. Further, as in the invention of claim 3, it is preferable that the privilege granting means grants the privilege step by step according to the comparison result.

  In the invention of claim 1, for example, if the number of game media of a certain player who has played on a gaming table of a group with a low operation rate exceeds a preset number, the contributor extraction means has exceeded that When the operating status of a specific group of game machines including the game machine on which the player is playing is compared at the time point and a time point after that, and the comparison result exceeds a preset setting condition The player is extracted as a contributor. A privilege can be given to the player thus extracted.

  That is, when a player who has played on a gaming table of a group with a low operation rate plays the role of a cherry tree, a privilege can be given to the player. As a result, players can play even on the gaming tables of groups with low occupancy rates, and it is possible to improve the balance of occupancy rates of the entire amusement hall, which in turn increases the overall occupancy rate. This will lead to improved sales of the venue.

  According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to further improve the effect of the privilege.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a game hall management system. In FIG. 1, a plurality of game machines 1 made up of pachinko machines are installed in the game hall, and a CR (card reader) unit 2 and a machine terminal 3 are installed adjacent to each game machine 1. . In this case, a repeater 4 is provided corresponding to each of two gaming tables 1, CR units 2, and each terminal 3, and the gaming table 1, CR unit 2, and each terminal 3 are managed by the game center. Data is transmitted / received to / from a management device 5 (corresponding to the number management means, the contributor extraction means, and the privilege grant means) installed in the office via the relay 4 and the LAN 6.

As is well known, the gaming table 1 plays using a pachinko ball as a game medium, and the pachinko ball is paid out according to a prize such as a jackpot. A known out number (consumption number) signal, safe number (payout number) signal, start signal, jackpot signal, and the like are transmitted from the gaming table 1 to the management device 5.
The CR unit 2 has a function of lending a pachinko ball within a range of balance amount data stored in the prepaid card in a state where a prepaid card (not shown) is inserted into the card insertion slot 2a. The pachinko ball lending operation by the CR unit 2 gives a release command to the pachinko ball releasing mechanism in the gaming table 1 when a lending switch (not shown) provided on the gaming table 1 side is operated. It is done by. From the CR unit 2 to the management apparatus 5, a sales signal indicating sales by prepaid card (investment amount when viewed from the player side) is transmitted.

  The terminal 3 is provided with a card insertion slot 3a, a card ejection button 3b, a display 3c having a touch panel, and the like. A member card in which a member ID (member identification information) or the like of a customer registered as a member at the amusement hall (hereinafter referred to as a member) is recorded with electronic information is inserted into the card insertion slot 3a. In the state, the member ID read from the member card is transmitted to the management device 5. In addition, each terminal 3 acquires various operational data for the corresponding gaming table 1 and game performance information about the customer corresponding to the membership card inserted into the card insertion slot 3a from the management device 5, and those Data is displayed on the display 3c.

Now, various management functions are set in the management apparatus 5, and the management functions related to the gist of the present invention will be described below. Here, in order to extract a player who has played the role of a so-called cherry blossom in the game hall and to give a privilege to the player, first, the management device 5 performs various settings shown in FIG.
(A) Setting of contributor group Here, a group unit for specifying a contributor is set. The group unit is selected from “Island”, “Model”, and “Individual”. In this case, “island” is selected. When “Individual” is selected, the group No. 1-No. A unit number corresponding to n is set.

(B) Setting of contributor flag standard When the contributor flag standard is common in each group, “common” is selected. When “individual” is selected, the reference number of possession balls (number of possessions) is set for each group. In this case, “common” and the reference number of balls is set to “5000 balls”.
(C) Setting point grant criteria Set criteria for giving points to contributors. This criterion is selected from “operating rate” and “average out”. The operating rate is calculated by the following equation (1).

Occupancy rate = {(the number of game machines in the group set in the contributor group-1 in operation) / (the number of game machines in the group set in the contributor group-1)} × 100 (1)
Note that the operating rate may be calculated including the gaming machine with the contributor flag turned on, as shown in the following equation (2).
Occupancy rate = {(Number of operating game machines in the group set in the contributor group) / (Number of game machines in the group set in the contributor group)} × 100 (2)
The average out is the total number of out balls (consumed number) of the game machines of the group set in the contributor group in a predetermined time, for example, 1 minute, by the number of game machines of the group set in the contributor group. Divide value. In this case as well, the calculation may be performed by excluding the game machine in which the contributor flag is turned on.

(D) Setting of point granting unit Set the unit to give points and the number of points to be given. In this case, the point grant unit is set to “every 10%” and the number of grant points is set to “1 point”.
(E) Setting of contributor flag cancellation condition A condition for canceling the contributor flag and its value are set. Cancellation conditions include “operation rate” and “number of possessions”. In this case, “4000 balls” is set as the number of holding balls as the release condition. When “operating rate” is set as the cancellation condition, the operating rate value is set.

  The management device 5 stores and manages the number of out balls (number of consumption of game media) per minute of each gaming table 1, manages the number of operating games for each island, and holds the ball of each gaming table 1. The number is managed, and the number of balls that reaches 5000 balls set by the standard number of balls is monitored. The number of possession balls is calculated based on the out number signal from the gaming machine 1, the safe number signal (payout number signal), and the sales signal from the CR unit 2.

  FIG. 3 shows the island No. set by the above contributor group. An example of 1-minute out-data (data of the number of out-balls per minute) for each vehicle is shown. The number of game machines 1 on this island is 10 (the machine numbers 4 and 9 are missing). In FIG. 3, for example, the numbers in the column of 11:01 indicate 1/10 of the number of out balls per minute from 11:00 to 11:01. In other words, one signal is sent from the game stand for every 10 balls out. When the out signal is 3 or more, it is determined that it is operating, and when it is 2 or less, it is determined that it is not operating.

  In the example of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the number of balls of the third player exceeds 5000 balls at 11:08 (see the portion surrounded by a thick frame). Then, the management apparatus 5 calls the operating number of the game machines 1 on the island at that time (11:08). At this time, if the most recent out number is 3 or more (30 balls or more), it is counted as operating, and if it is 2 or less (20 balls or less), it is not counted as operating. At 11:08, there are two game machines 1 in operation, the third and sixth machines. Then, the operating rate of the island excluding the game machine 1 (3rd machine) is calculated using the above equation (1). The operating rate at this time is {(2-1) / 9} × 100 = 11.1%. If the operating rate is less than 30%, the management device 5 turns on the operating contributor flag and stores the operating rate at that time as the “start operating rate”. When the number of balls held by a player exceeds 5000 balls, a ball box is stacked behind the player.

  The management device 5 always monitors the operation rate of the island with the game machine 1 with the operation contributor flag turned on, and when the operation rate increases by 10% compared to the start operation rate, A point of 1 point is given to the operation contributor as a privilege. This point is recorded on the member card inserted into the card insertion slot 3a of the terminal 3 for each stand, and the fact that the point has been given is displayed on the display 3c. Thereafter, 1 point is awarded for every 10% increase in island availability. In addition, even if it returns to the operation rate to which the point was once given because the operation rate fell once and then rose again, no point is given.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of an operation contributor history stored in the management device 5. In FIG. 4, the time when the contributor flag is turned on, the machine number, and the cumulative grant points are displayed. FIG. 5 shows an example of the detailed history of the operation contributor that is also stored in the management device 5. In FIG. 5, the elapsed time is the elapsed time from the start of the game of the third player, the operation rate is the operation rate of the island excluding the third player, and the points indicate the cumulative number of points given at each time Yes.

  In FIG. 5, for the operating contributors in the third unit, the operating rate of the island is 33.3% at 11:10, which is 20% higher than the starting operating rate of 11.1%. 2 points are awarded. At 11:15, the occupancy rate of the island is 44.4%, which is 30% higher than the start occupancy rate of 11.1%. Is 3. At 11:19, the operating rate of the island is 55.5%, which is 40% higher than 11.1% of the starting operating rate. The number of points is 4.

  When the number of balls held by the player whose operation contributor flag is on is less than 4000 balls, the operation contributor flag is canceled. In addition, in the setting of the contributor flag cancellation condition in FIG. 2E, when “20%” is set in the “operation rate”, the highest operation rate of the island is stored, and the operation rate is the highest value. When it falls below 20%, the operation contributor flag is turned off. From now on, this operation contributor will not be managed.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the number of possessions of a certain player who has played on the game machine 1 of the contributor group (for example, a group having a low operation rate) set in the game hall management device 5 is preset. When the set number of 5000 balls is exceeded, the management device 5 operates the game machines 1 of a specific group including the game machines 1 on which the player is playing at the time when the game machine is exceeded and at the time after a predetermined time. When the situation is compared and the comparison result exceeds a preset setting condition, for example, when the operation rate is increased by 10% or more compared to the start operation rate, the player is extracted as an operation contributor, Points are given as benefits to the extracted players.

  That is, when a player who has played a game on the gaming machine 1 of a group with a low operating rate plays a role of cherry, a privilege can be given to the player. As a result, the player can play even on the gaming machine 1 of the group with a low operation rate, and it becomes possible to improve the balance of the operation rate of the entire amusement hall, and the overall operation rate is improved. This will lead to improved sales at the amusement hall.

  Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the above-described service is limited only to the member who has inserted the membership card into the terminal 3 for each unit. This adds value to inserting a membership card, allowing more players to become members and playing with more membership cards inserted for more time. There is also an advantage that more accurate game performance data for each player can be obtained.

Further, every time the operating rate of the set specific group (island) is increased by, for example, 10%, the points are also increased in stages, so that the effect of the privilege can be further improved.
Further, by storing the operation contributor history of FIG. 4 and the operation contributor detailed history of FIG. 5 in the management device 5, it is possible to grasp how many contributors were in the game hall during the business or after closing. It becomes possible.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In the setting of the point granting standard in FIG. 2C, the “number of operating units” can be used as a comparison target in addition to “operating rate” and “average out”.
The benefits for operating contributors are not limited to providing points, but may be any service that provides benefits to the player, such as giving a service ticket. In this case, the service is possible even when there is no membership card or no membership card is inserted.

You may make it alert | report by sending to a player that a privilege, such as a point, was provided by electronic mail.
The present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine as the game machine 1, but a game machine configured to play using a game medium, such as a slot machine using a medal as a game medium, and pay out the game medium according to a prize is installed. It is possible to respond to the amusement hall that has been played.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Figure showing an example of the condition setting screen The figure which shows an example of 1-minute out data for every stand A figure showing an example of operation contributor history A figure showing an example of operation contributor details history

Explanation of symbols

In the drawings, 1 is a game machine, 2 is a CR unit, 3 is a terminal for each machine, and 5 is a management device (number management means, contributor extraction means, privilege provision means).

Claims (4)

In a game hall management system having a function of managing a game hall in which a plurality of game machines configured to play a game medium and pay out a game medium in accordance with a prize are installed,
Number management means for managing the number of game media for each player who plays on the game table;
A specific group including a gaming table in which the player is playing at the time when the number of players managed by the number management means exceeds a preset number, and a predetermined time later A contributor extracting means for comparing the operating status of the gaming table and extracting the player as a contributor when the comparison result exceeds a preset setting condition;
A management system for a game hall characterized by comprising:   2. The game hall management system according to claim 1, further comprising privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player extracted as a contributor by the contributor extraction means.   The gaming system management system according to claim 2, wherein the privilege granting unit grants a privilege step by step according to the comparison result. The comparison of the operating status is the number of operating machines or operating rates of the gaming machines in the specific group, or the average number of game media consumed for each predetermined period in the specific group. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the average number of consumptions for each game is calculated by comparing the specific group by excluding the game table on which the certain player is playing. Field management system.

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