JP6924110B2 - Amusement park system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a playground system.

In the amusement park, it is important to manage information about the players. For example, when trying to identify the number of players by imaging the players, some players cannot recognize the image. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, the entire operation is performed. It has been proposed to calculate the theoretical number of players by dividing by the average operating time of the players who can recognize the time.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-150318

By the way, in recent years, there has been a tendency to enlarge the accessory in order to increase the degree of production of the gaming machine, and there are some gaming machines in which the accessory is provided outside the gaming area such as the so-called frame of the gaming machine.
However, since the image recognition of the player is hindered by the accessory provided outside the game area, the image recognition level of the player may be lowered and the player may not be identified, which is shown in Patent Document 1. In the configuration, there is a risk that the accuracy of the player information that can be identified based on the image of the player captured may be reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to manage game information that can be specified based on an image captured by a player, and the player is affected by an obstructive factor such as an accessory provided in the game machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game field system capable of reducing the possibility that the accuracy of the game information is lowered even when the image recognition level of the game is lowered.

According to the invention of claim 1, since the game information can be derived by using the fixed time of the special model, which may lower the image recognition level of the player, as the assumed fixed time, the player can use the accessory of the game machine to derive the game information. Even when the image recognition level is lowered, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the accuracy of the game information that can be identified based on the image captured by the player is lowered.

Schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the amusement park system in one embodiment Front view of a gaming machine The figure which shows the aggregation result of the game information of the whole game hall Diagram showing game information for each model Diagram showing correction tabulation Diagram showing reference information Diagram showing average server time The figure which shows the correction content Figure showing how to find the number of people recognized in the assumed total total

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of the amusement park system. A large number of gaming machines 1 (of a plurality of models) are installed in the game hall A, and a gaming device 2 is installed corresponding to each gaming machine 1. Two of these game machines 1 and two game devices 2 are connected to the relay device 3, and the relay device 3 is connected to the management device 5 (game information identification means, player identification means, game time identification means, special model) via LAN4. It is connected to the setting means, the reference information setting means, and the assumed information derivation means).

A POS and a balance settlement machine (none of which are shown) are also installed in the amusement park A, and these POS and the balance settlement machine are also connected to the management device 5 via the LAN 4. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, for example, several hundred gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 5.

The management device 5 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall A, and is connected to a keyboard 6, a monitor 7 (output means), a printer (not shown, an output means) operated by the manager of the game hall, and the like. Has been done. By inputting a game signal output from the game machine side (game machine 1, game device 2, etc.), the management device 5 receives game data for each game machine 1, personal data for each member registered as a member, and a game machine. It manages the operating state of 1 and the gaming device 2.

In the game hall system, a game hall having the same configuration as the game machine 1, the game device 2, the relay device 3, the LAN 4, the management device 5, etc. installed in the game hall A is different (in the example of FIG. 1, the game hall). It is also installed in B). Each management device 5 installed in each of these amusement parks A and B is a server 9 (management means) installed separately from each of the amusement parks A and B via a public line 8 such as the Internet or VPN connection, respectively. ), And various signals and various information can be communicated with the server 9 via the public line 8 and the like.

The gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine, and as shown in FIG. 2, has an operation handle 11, an upper saucer 12, and a lower saucer 13 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball onto the game board surface 10. , The upper tray 12 is provided with a balance display unit 14, a lending button 15, and a return button 16, and the game board surface 10 is provided with a pachinko winning slot 17, a pachinko display unit 18, a pachinko hold display unit 19, and special features. The figure display unit 20, the first reserved number display unit 21, the second reserved number display unit 22, the general winning opening 23, the first starting opening 24, the second starting opening 25, and the large winning opening 26 are provided.

The gaming machine 1 operates as shown below.
(1) The first starting port 24 is a winning opening whose winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning opening), and the second starting opening 25 is a winning opening whose winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric chew). A big hit lottery is performed according to the winnings (starting winnings) to the starting ports 24 and 25, the lottery result is notified by the symbol variation performed by the special figure display unit 20, and the jackpot is obtained according to the fluctuation result.

(2) If a start prize is won during a symbol change, the symbol change is cumulatively held up to a predetermined holding upper limit value (for example, 4 each), and the held symbol change is started after the symbol change is completed. If the starting prize is won while the number of pending symbol fluctuations (number of pending symbols) is the upper limit, the symbol fluctuations are not suspended.

(3) The winning probability (big hit probability) of the big hit lottery is 1/260, and when a big hit occurs, the big winning opening 26 is opened by the number of rounds (R) distributed. The maximum number of winnings in 1R is 9, the maximum opening time is 30 seconds, and 1R ends when either the maximum number of winnings or the maximum opening time is satisfied. The round distribution is 50% for 4R, 30% for 6R, and 20% for 9R.

(4) When the jackpot ends, a probability change (ST) occurs, and during ST, the jackpot probability increases to 1/74, and the winning rate of the second starting port 25 becomes high, resulting in a time saving state (time saving). In addition, ST continues until either the next big hit occurs or 150 times of symbol fluctuations, and when the big hit does not occur, it becomes a normal state after that.

(5) The second starting opening 25 is in an open state with a high winning rate when a normal symbol (general figure) that fluctuates according to the winning of the general drawing winning opening 17 is hit. In this case, the fluctuation time of one normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 3 seconds in the time saving state. The opening period is 0.3 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time saving state. That is, in the short time state, the fluctuation time of the normal map is shorter than that in the normal state, while the open period is longer.

(6) The general winning opening 23 is provided at a position where a prize can be won even when a so-called right-handed hit is made by aiming at the right side of the game board surface 10 during ST, and the general winning opening 23 is awarded (general winning). ), There are 10 prize balls, but the design does not change.

(7) The model A shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an out-of-frame accessory 27 (inhibitory factor) that covers the side and the upper side of the player's face during the game, and the out-of-frame display unit 28 provided on the out-of-frame accessory 27. Performs a production according to the pattern fluctuation and the occurrence of a big hit.

The above has been described by taking model A as an example, but the specifications such as the exemplified values and possible special states may differ in the round distribution for model B, for example, and the out-of-frame display unit 28 may be used as the out-of-frame accessory 27. There are various types depending on the model, such as a dragon-shaped accessory or no out-of-frame accessory 27.

The gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the gaming machine 1 output the following gaming signals as the game progresses, such as the player driving a ball and winning a starting prize at each of the starting ports 24 and 25. ..
Out signal = A signal (operation signal) that can specify the consumption value (out) output from the out BOX that collects the consumed balls. Since one pulse is output for every 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. The signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.

Safe signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can identify the winning value (safe). Since one pulse is output for every 10 balls paid out according to the winning, "the number of safe signals x 10" is specified as safe. The replenishment signal output from the replenishment device may be used as a safe signal. In addition, there are an actual safe signal that is output when the ball is actually paid out and a winning safe signal that is output when the payout is reserved according to the winning.

Start signal = Start processing (design variation, accessory operation, unit game) and start (number of start processing) in the special figure display unit 20 that fluctuates (operates) according to the start winning (S winning) output from the gaming machine 1. Identifiable signal. Since it is output when the symbol fluctuation is confirmed, the start process is specified according to the signal input. The start winning signal output at the time of starting winning may be used instead.

Jackpot signal = A signal output from the gaming machine 1 that can specify the jackpot period. Since the level is output during the jackpot, the jackpot signal input is specified as the jackpot.
Special state signal = A signal that can identify the special state (sweet) output from the gaming machine 1. Since the level is output during the special state (during the time reduction (including the probability change)) in which the winning rate of the second starting port 25 is improved, the state during the special state signal input is specified as the special state. The signal may be output during the big hit, and in that case, the period during which the special state signal is input but the big hit signal is not input may be determined as sweet. It should be noted that it may be a state signal (probability variation signal) whose level is output during the probability variation in which the jackpot probability is improved. In addition, the period during which neither the jackpot signal nor the special state signal is input is specified as the normal state.

The gaming device 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called lending machine with a counting function for each machine, a status indicator 29 indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and a currency slot 30 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted. , A touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 31 that accepts operation input from the player and displays game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (number of starts) and jackpot probability as the game progresses. The payout button 32 for paying out (including), the payout nozzle 33 through which the paid out balls pass, the card insertion slot 34 into which general cards and membership cards are inserted, and the attachment / detachment located below the lower tray 13 of the gaming machine 1. It has a possible counting tray 35, a camera 36 (imaging means) for imaging a player playing the corresponding gaming machine 1, and the like.

The game device 2 has the following functions.
(1) When money is accepted (money acceptance processing), the deposit amount is displayed on both the game machine 1 and the game device 2, and the loan ball (value added) for one unit of loan (for example, 500 yen) is displayed on the game machine. It is paid out from 1 (compensation granting process), and the deposit amount is displayed according to the consideration granting process as the balance excluding the consideration of the loaned ball. Money can be accepted for multiple times of consideration grant processing (for example, up to 10,000 yen).

(2) When the lending button 15 of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (lending operation, granting operation) while there is a balance, the lending balls for one unit of lending are paid out from the gaming machine 1, and the consideration is paid from the balance. Withdraw. In addition, it is also equipped with a so-called counting function for each machine, and it is possible to count the acquired balls acquired by the player and refund the acquired balls again as consideration, excluding the consideration for the refund. It is also possible to specify the number as a ball.

(3) When the return button 16 of the gaming machine 1 is pressed (issue operation) with the balance and the balls remaining, a general card capable of identifying the balance and the balls is issued. It should be noted that split issuance that targets a part of the balance or possession balls is not possible for the sake of simplification of the explanation, but it may be possible.

(4) Through serial communication (output of sales signal) with the relay device 3, the management device 5 performs money reception processing, consideration grant processing, balance and number of lent balls, deposit amount, number of lent balls, and sales that are the consideration for lent balls. It is possible to specify the amount, counting ball, possession ball, refund ball, and reception and issuance processing of general cards, but these can also be pulse signals (for example, 1 pulse for every 1000 yen deposited, 1 pulse for every 100 yen sold, etc.). It can be identified.

(5) The face of the player playing the game with the gaming machine 1 is imaged by the camera 36 at predetermined intervals (for example, every 4 seconds), and the captured image is transmitted to an image processing device (not shown). In this case, the imaging field of view of the camera 36 is set to be an area including the player's face while the player is facing the game machine 1.

The image processing device operates according to the stored computer program and processes the image received from the camera 36 of the game device 2. That is, when the image processing device receives an image from the camera 36 of the game device 2, the image processing device analyzes the image to determine whether or not the player's face image is present in the image. Specifically, the image processing device uses the relative positions, sizes, and shapes of the facial parts (contour, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, eyebrows, cheekbones, chin, etc.) that are the feature points, and the matching features. By searching for an image with, it is determined whether or not a player's face image exists. In addition, the image processing device may also use a method for identifying skin color, wrinkles, spots, and the like to determine whether or not a player's face image is present. When the image processing device determines that the face image exists, the image processing device transmits the face image to the management device 5.

The management device 5 operates according to a stored computer program, and is a game information display service that displays game data indicating the operating status of the game machine 1. We will provide a ball storage service that can be reused for games at a later date.

The management device 5 has the following functions.
(1) Based on the game signal received from the game machine 1, the game device 2, etc., the operating state of the game machine 1 is specified, and the game data is managed for each game machine 1. As game data, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the number of jackpots indicating the number of jackpots generated in the gaming machine 1, the number of starts indicating the number of games executed in the gaming machine 1, and the time during which the gaming machine 1 is operating. Manage the operating hours, etc. that indicate. The game data to be managed is not limited to the examples.

(2) Based on the reception state of the out signal from the gaming machine 1, the state in which the number of out balls is generated is determined to be the operating state, and the state in which the number of out balls is not generated is determined to be the non-operating state. That is, if the occurrence of the next out-ball number is detected before the elapse of a predetermined time is detected from the time when the occurrence of the out-ball number is last detected, it is determined to be in the operating state, and the occurrence of the out-ball number is finally detected. If the elapse of a predetermined time is detected before the occurrence of the next number of out balls is detected from that time, it is determined to be in the non-operating state.

(3) When the player's face image is received from the image processing device, the same person is determined. In the same person determination, image processing such as extraction of feature points is performed on the face image received from the image processing device, and the face image and the face image already registered in the face image database of the day (for matching). (Face image) is collated, and it is determined whether or not the person is the same person based on the matching rate of the feature points. If it is determined that the matching rate of the feature points of the face image is less than a predetermined value and the face image is a face image that has not yet been registered in the face image database, the player corresponding to the face image is selected as a new player. It is determined that there is, a face ID is given and registered in the face image database of the day, and the face ID is stored in association with the game data. On the other hand, if it is determined that the matching rate of the feature points with the face image is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the face image is a face image already registered in the face image database, a player corresponding to the face image is existing. It is determined that the player is a player, and the game data associated with the face ID is updated.

(4) Game data, face image data, theoretical number of people, etc. are displayed and output on the monitor 7 or printed out from a printer.
By the way, the management device 5 manages the game information by recognizing the player who plays the corresponding game machine 1 from the image as described above and specifying the number of recognized players, the game time of the player, and the like. ing.

FIG. 3 shows the aggregated result of the game information of the entire game hall, and FIG. 4 shows the game information for each model. Note that FIG. 4 exemplifies only model A, but other models are also tabulated in the same manner, and the tabulation results of all the models subject to tabulation in FIG. 4 are the total tabulation of FIG. ..

The following items are set in FIGS. 3 and 4.
Out = Out of the average gaming machine identified by the out signal.
Total time (total total time) = The total operating time (game time) that can be specified by the operating signal such as the out signal as described above, and indicates the total number of gaming machines to be aggregated. In the present embodiment, 100 outs per minute are expected, and out ÷ 100 × 60 seconds is specified as the total time. The unit of all time is seconds instead of minutes.

The fixed time = the operating time specified by the operating signal specified after recognizing the player by the camera 36, and is the operating time of the player who recognized the image.
Target number = number of gaming machines whose operating status is specified by the operation signal.

Number of recognized players = Number of players recognized by the camera 36.
Theoretical number of players = the number of theoretical players, and the game information indicated by the total time divided by the average game time. The average game time = fixed time ÷ recognized number of people.

Sales = Sales amount specified by the sales signal.
Gross profit = Gross profit amount specified by a gross profit signal that can identify gross profit such as an out signal, a safe signal, and a sales signal. In this embodiment, the gross profit is calculated by sales- (sales ball + safe-out) x rental unit price / cost rate, and the rental unit price = 4 yen and the cost rate = 75% are set according to the rate of the amusement park. There is. In addition, sales ball = sales ÷ rental unit price.

Theoretical average investment amount = investment amount per theoretical player, and game information specified by sales ÷ theoretical number of people. Similarly, the theoretical average gross profit amount and the like may be managed.
By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, among the gaming machines (models) installed in the amusement park, there is a gaming machine (model) provided with an out-of-frame accessory 27 located on the side of the player's face during the game. It is included, and there is a risk of hindering image recognition by the camera 36 of the gaming device 2. In the case of managing the game information of the gaming machine in which the image recognition of the player by the camera 36 is hindered in this way, it may be difficult to recognize the player. The number of players recognized in the game (number of recognized players) may be extremely small.

Therefore, the management device 5 is configured to set a model such as the model A that may hinder image recognition by the camera 36 as a special model, and manage the correction aggregation corrected for the game information for the special model. ing.

FIG. 5 shows an exclusion tabulation excluding special models preset as models with a low recognition rate by the camera 36, such as model A, and an assumed value assuming that the recognition rate of the special model is the normal recognition rate. The assumed special tabulation is shown, and the assumed special tabulation that shows the game information of the entire game field corrected by replacing the game information of the special model with the assumed special tabulation is shown. The special model may be set by operation input, or recognition information indicating the result of image recognition such as the ratio of the number of people to be recognized to the target number (the number of customer rotations in FIG. 8 described later) and its reference value (for example, 1.0). ) May be set based on the result of comparison.

The definitions of each item in FIG. 5 are as follows.
Exclusion total = All store total (actual value) -Special model total (actual value, hereinafter, special total). That is, by excluding special models with a low recognition rate from the total of all stores, the total is shown only for models with a normal recognition rate. It should be noted that the fixed time of exclusion aggregation is the fixed time of exclusion.

Estimated special aggregation confirmation time (estimated confirmation time) = total time for special aggregation (not shown) x recognition rate in Fig. 6 Assumed special aggregation recognition number (assumed recognition number) = confirmation time ÷ average time in Fig. 6 Total number of people (estimated number of people) = number of people recognized x favorite degree in Fig. 6 (standard information) x degree of information (standard information)
Number of people recognized for the assumed total total = Number of people recognized for the excluded total (number of people recognized for exclusion) + Number of people recognized for the assumed special total (number of people recognized)
Confirmation time of assumed total aggregation = Confirmation time of exclusion aggregation (exclusion confirmation time) + Confirmation time of assumed special aggregation (estimated confirmation time)
It can be specified by the theoretical number of people (estimated total number of players) = total time ÷ expected recognition average time (total number of assumed recognition number and exclusion recognition number, exclusion confirmation time, and total assumption confirmation time). Average game time per player) = Number of recognized players ÷ Recognition rate The estimated average recognition time indicates the average game time of the assumed recognized players, and is determined by the fixed time in the total estimated total number of players divided by the number of recognized players. Although it is specified, FIG. 5 corresponds to the simple correction in FIG. 8, and a different calculation method for the number of recognized persons, the assumed recognition average time, etc. may be adopted as in the precision correction in FIG. 8, but the details will be described later. do.

Further, the assumed special tabulation of FIG. 5 is game information indicating an assumed value when the special model has a normal recognition rate based on FIG. On the other hand, the exclusion aggregation does not have to be output as an aggregation in the calculation process.

FIG. 6 is reference information related to the recognition information required to specify the correction aggregation of FIG. 5, and the game information such as the exclusion aggregation in the management device 5 described above and the game information of the server 9 which is not the aggregation target. It is set by referring to the game information in which the conditions corresponding to the special model are set in the total result. That is, the server 9 receives the game information aggregated for each model, business day, etc. from the management device 5 of each game hall, and sets conditions corresponding to the special model for the game information aggregated for each model. Set and total.

In the following description, it is assumed that only model A is set as a special model for unity during the explanation.
In FIG. 6, the following reference information is set corresponding to the special model (model A).
The recognition rate (recognition reference information) = the image recognition rate (the ratio of the fixed time for determining the player to the total time for recognizing the player), and in the present embodiment, the confirmed time (exclusion confirmed time) in the exclusion aggregation of FIG. ) ÷ Total time (excluded total time) is adopted. Since the recognition rate differs for each game playground due to factors such as the illuminance of the lighting, the result of totaling by the management device 5 for each game playground instead of the total information of the server 9 is adopted in this embodiment. There is. In addition, as described above, for the estimated fixed time of the special model, by multiplying the total time of the special tabulation by the recognition rate, the relevance to the total time for the special model corresponds to the relevance indicated by the recognition standard information. For example, instead of the recognition rate, the ratio of the fixed time to the total time is set as the recognition standard information, and the ratio to the total time of the special aggregation is used as the standard. Specific methods other than those illustrated, such as deriving the assumed fixed time to show the ratio, may be adopted. This point is the same for others.

Average time = average game time per player (average operating time, time-based information). It may be set appropriately according to the past game tendency, but the following game information may be referred to. For example, the average game time of all stores, the average game time of models and model groups with similar game characteristics, and these are the game information aggregated by the server 9 that manages the game information of not only the game field but also a plurality of game fields. Also, in the present embodiment, as will be described later, the average game time of a model group having similar playability aggregated by the server 9 shown in FIG. 7 is referred to.

The degree of favorite, the degree of straightness = the degree of favorite indicates the ratio of the favorite player who played the game first after visiting the store among the players who played the corresponding model. The one-line degree indicates the percentage of one-line players who played only the corresponding model among the favorite players. Both are set as appropriate according to the past game tendency as well as the average time. In addition, information indicating the ratio of single-strength players among the players who have played the corresponding model may be set as reference information. In this case, the relationship between the number of recognized special models, which is the target number of players, and the number of single-strength players. However, in addition to the above, you can set the single-line reference information in any way. For example, by dividing the total time of the special model by the average game time, the special model is assumed. The theoretical number of people can be specified, but in this case, it can be assumed that the theoretical number of people is used as the target number of people and the ratio or ratio of the number of people is used as the single line reference information. The relationship between the total time and the number of people is specified because the assumed number of people is specified so that the relationship with) corresponds to the relationship shown in the standard information, and the target number is specified based on the total time. It is also possible to set the single-line reference information indicating the sex and indirectly specify the assumed single-line number of people whose relationship between the target number of people and the single-line number of people corresponds to the single-line reference information by the total time and the single-line reference information.

In FIG. 6, it is desirable to set a value corresponding to a special model in units of business days. The recognition rate may be set by inputting the value of the server 9 or a separate operation instead of the value of the exclusion total, and if the image recognition rate assumed when the image recognition is not hindered in the special model is shown. You may adopt such a value. Further, since the recognition rate may differ depending on, for example, the installation location, it can be assumed that different values are set for each model.

When there are a plurality of special models, the fixed time may be specified for each model by multiplying the recognition rate corresponding to the total time for each model (the same value in FIG. 6), and the total may be used as a special tabulation. Similarly, for the number of people to be recognized and the number of people to be recognized, the number of people to be recognized for each model is specified by dividing the fixed time for each model by the corresponding average time, and the number of people to be recognized for each model is multiplied by the degree of one line, etc. You may specify the number of people and add up the values for each model to specify the special tabulation.

FIG. 7 is an example of aggregation of game information in a plurality of amusement parks aggregated by the server 9 referred to when specifying the reference information of FIG. Although only the average time is illustrated in FIG. 7, the degree of favourites, the degree of straightness, and the like are also tabulated in the same manner, and can be used as a reference target for reference information.

The server 9 manages game information for each model having similar game playability, and includes models having similar game playability to model A as a target for aggregation. This is because the model A has a low recognition rate of the player, and therefore, when the recognition information is included as the reference information, the reliability of the reference information may decrease.

For models with similar playability, for example, in the case of a seven machine, a range is set for the jackpot probability, and models with similar playability should be classified according to which range they belong to and whether or not they have the so-called ST function or small hit RUSH function. Just do it.

The server 9 can receive the game information transmitted from each game hall on a business day basis, and the game information includes the number of days (elapsed period) elapsed from the introduction date on the target model and one business day out. It is transmitted in association with the average time. Then, the corresponding out range is specified according to the corresponding * day according to the number of elapsed days, and the corresponding out range belongs to which out range, the average time is distributed, and the average time is divided in the distributed division unit. The average value is totaled. This is because the average game time tends to fluctuate according to the elapsed period, and therefore, the reliability of the game information is improved by managing the game by dividing it into the number of days elapsed from the introduction date and the size of the outs.

For example, if the out on the third day of elapsed days is 35,000, the third day in the range of 40,000> out ≥ 30,000 is the target of aggregation. In this way, the classification destinations are specified and aggregated. Further, when FIG. 6 is set, if the out on the first day (20170523) of the introduction date of the special model A as shown in FIG. 4 is 79330, the part on the first day in the range of out ≥ 50,000 is the reference target. Therefore, in FIG. 6, "5700" is set as the reference information of the average time. Special models such as model A are excluded from the aggregation target in FIG.

The unit of the game information transmitted from the server 9 may be a game machine unit or a model unit, and may or may not be distributed according to either the corresponding elapsed days or outs. It may be totaled in. Of course, instead of out, it may be sorted by other corresponding game information such as sales, and if special models are excluded, for example, pachinko and slot machines can be distinguished, and all models are related to game playability. You may also aggregate them all together.

In FIG. 7, the number of elapsed days is illustrated up to the fifth day, but after that, for example, up to the 90th elapsed day, the corresponding business days are referred to by dividing and totaling by business day, and 90. After the day, it is possible to assume a configuration in which FIG. 5 is set with reference to the game information on the 90th day, the average value from the 81st day to the 90th day, and the like.

It is desirable that the totaling in FIG. 7 is totaled for each model, and by designating conditions related to the number of elapsed days, playability, etc., the totaling is appropriately performed for the models that satisfy the conditions. In this case, it is desirable to be able to specify the number of models that satisfy the conditions, the amusement parks (number of amusement parks, amusement hall names), etc. that are subject to aggregation.

In addition, even when the same models are aggregated, it is possible that the recognition rate may differ depending on the environment of the amusement park. It may be the target of aggregation.

Then, the management device 5 manages the correction aggregation of FIG. 5 as follows based on the reference information of FIG. 6 specified as described above.
FIG. 8 shows a simple correction (assumed information) showing the game information calculated by correcting the theoretical number of people as shown in FIG. 5 before the correction showing the game information calculated in the same manner as in the conventional case with the theoretical number of people as shown in FIG. Precision correction showing the game information calculated by correcting the theoretical number of people with the special recognition number as one line (assumed information, corresponding assumed recognition average time (total of assumed line number and exclusion recognition number, exclusion confirmation time, and assumption) The average playing time per player that can be specified by the total fixed time) can be compared by the fixed time of the assumed total total ÷ (the number of people recognized in the excluded total + the number of people in the assumed special total) on a business day basis. It is shown in.

FIG. 8 only shows the comparison when the theoretical number of people is corrected for convenience of explanation, and one of them may be selected for aggregation, but two or all of them can be aggregated in a comparable manner. Of course, you may.

The definitions of each item are as follows.
Customer rotation speed = average value of the number of players per target gaming machine, and the number of recognized players divided by the number of target gaming machines.

Theoretical customer rotation speed (average number of players) = Theoretical value of the number of players per target gaming machine, which is the theoretical number divided by the number of target players.
Theoretical investment amount (average investment amount) = The theoretical average value of the sales amount per player, and the game information indicating sales ÷ theoretical number of people.
Theoretical burden amount (average burden amount) = The theoretical average value of the gross profit amount per player, and the game information indicating gross profit ÷ theoretical number of people.

Here, when specifying the theoretical number of people, the theoretical number of people (estimated total number of players) is specified by using the total of the number of people recognized for the exclusion tabulation in FIG. 5 and the number of people recognized in the assumed special totaling as the number of people recognized for the assumed total totaling. Is a simple correction, and the precise correction is to specify the theoretical number of people (estimated total number of players) by using the total of the number of people recognized in the exclusion total and the number of people in a straight line as the number of people recognized in the assumed total total.

That is, since the number of players in the assumed special tabulation in FIG. 5 indicates the number of people who have played only the special model, the players included in the number of players are not subject to image recognition on other models other than the special model. On the other hand, the players (other players) included in the number obtained by subtracting one line from the theoretical number are also playing other models other than the special model, and are subject to image recognition by the other models. In other words, other players are included in the recognition amount of other models (exclusion total), so if you include it in the recognition number of all stores, it will be recognized by the special model and the recognition by other models other than the special model. Since there is a possibility that the objects will be duplicated, in order to reduce the possibility, in the precision correction, the accuracy is improved by adding the number of people recognized in the exclusion total to the number of people who are recognized and then specifying the theoretical number of people. However, since it is necessary to specify the reference information such as the straightness in the server 9 for the precision correction, if the reference information cannot be specified or if there is an intention that the approximate theoretical number of people is sufficient, the simple correction can be selected. good.

In short, the players who came to the amusement park are the players who played only the models other than the special model (non-special model players), and the other players who played the special model and other models (Fig. 9). It can be divided into (indicated by the left diagonal line) and a straight player who played only the special model (indicated by the mesh line in the figure), but as shown in Fig. 9, the exclusion tabulation is for non-special model players and other players. On the other hand, the assumed special tabulation is composed of other players and straight players, and the other players are included in both the excluded tabulation and the assumed special tabulation. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, in the case of the game information corresponding to “20170523” in FIG. Theoretically, 90 other players, which is obtained by subtracting 45 people, are included. Therefore, in order to accurately obtain the number of people recognized in the assumed total total, it is sufficient to add the number of people recognized (45 people) to the number of people recognized in the exclusion total (321 people) to derive the number of people recognized (366 people). The correction in that case is precision correction. As is clear from the above explanation, the same result can be derived by adding the number of non-special model players included in the excluded total number to the recognized number of the assumed special total, and such a calculation can be used as an assumption. The total of the number of people and the number of people recognized as excluded may be indirectly specified.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
Since the management device 5 can derive the game information as the fixed time in the assumed special tabulation by assuming the fixed time of the special model that may lower the image recognition level of the player, the game is played by an obstructive factor such as the out-of-frame accessory 27. Even when the image recognition level of the player is lowered, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the accuracy of the game information that can be identified based on the image captured by the player is lowered.

By setting the recognition rate for other models as the reference recognition rate, it is possible to set the recognition rate in an environment close to the environment in which the player of the special model is imaged as the expected recognition rate for the special model. It is possible to reduce the risk that the accuracy of the game information will decrease.

It is possible to reduce the risk that the accuracy of the game information will decrease based on the appropriate number of people recognized for the special model.
By using the average time according to the number of elapsed days as the reference information, it is possible to manage appropriate game information corresponding to the tendency that the average game time fluctuates according to the elapsed period.

By correcting the game information according to the theoretical number of people in consideration of the number of people, it is possible to manage appropriate game information with less risk of duplicating the players playing the special model and other models in the recognized number of people.

By correcting the game information according to the number of recognized people specified as in the assumed special tabulation, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the accuracy of the game information will deteriorate even when the degree of straightness cannot be specified.
Even when a special model is installed, the theoretical rotation speed and theoretical investment amount can be managed appropriately.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or extended as follows.
Although the camera is provided in the gaming device, the camera may be provided in any device as long as the player of the corresponding gaming machine can be identified, for example, by providing the camera in a so-called calling lamp.

Each setting value can be set by downloading the setting information from an external server (for example, chain store headquarters, etc.) regardless of whether the administrator arbitrarily sets it by operation input or the manufacturer of the management device sets it in advance. Is also good. In this case as well, the set value entered by the operation input on the server is used. Of course, past game information may be set as a reference value.

All the illustrated game information may be specified directly by the input signal or indirectly by using the calculation formula. Further, although the pulse signal is exemplified as the game signal, it may be used as another signal input such as a data signal by serial communication.

Although it is illustrated that only the entire game information is aggregated as the game information in FIG. 8, the game information shown in FIG. 8 may be specified for each model including a special model. In this case, the theoretical number of people is the number of recognized people as illustrated. Can be specified by dividing by the recognition rate.

For special models, it is desirable to identify and output them so that they can be distinguished from other models in the model list display.
When setting a special model, it can be exemplified by specifying and setting in advance by operation input. For example, there are five or more gaming machines whose recognition rate is 30 minutes or more and the recognition rate is the reference value (for example, 40%) or less. Of course, a special model may be set depending on the model, game information, recognition rate, and the like.

Although it is illustrated that the entire amusement park is targeted as a total total, for example, game information in group units grouped by pachinko and slot machines, or models with similar game characteristics may be used as a total total, or as reference information. The recognition rate of the entire game field may be adopted to correct the game information of each group, or the recognition rate of the entire group may be adopted to correct the game information of the entire game field.

Numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc. are examples, and any numerical value may be adopted. Further, the identification output may be any output mode such as adding a symbol other than the example, and print and display output are assumed as the output.

Both the minimum value and the maximum value may be set as the range, or only the minimum value of each range is set, and the maximum value is specified by referring to the minimum value of the next range. Only one of the maximum value may be set. In addition, either of the above and the excess may be adopted, and the expression such as "reached" corresponds to either the above or the excess. The same applies to the following and less than, and expressions such as "not reached" correspond to both.

As the target gaming machine, it can be adopted for pachinko gaming machines other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machines such as the so-called enclosed type in which the gaming medium is managed only by data, slot machines, and the like. In consideration of the so-called enclosed type, the game medium is expressed as a game value as necessary.

A part of the processing performed by the management device may be performed by a relay device, a game device, or a display device such as a ring lamp provided separately, and the processing performed by the server may be performed by the management device or the processing performed by the management device. It may be configured in any way, such as performing on a server or making various settings only on the management device without providing a server. Further, the illustrated configuration may be combined in any way including a modified example, and a configuration not adopted may be provided as appropriate.

In the drawing, 1 is a game machine, 5 is a management device (game information specifying means, player specifying means, game time specifying means, special model setting means, reference information setting means, assumed information derivation means), and 7 is a monitor (output means). ) And 9 are servers (management means).

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In a game field system that manages game information that can be identified by images of the player.
A game information specifying means capable of specifying various game information including at least operating time based on various game signals output from the game machine side.
An imaging means that is provided for each gaming machine and can image the player of the gaming machine,
A player identifying means capable of identifying a player by acquiring and analyzing an image captured by the imaging means, and a player identifying means.
The operating time specified by the game information specifying means, which is a fixed time indicating an operating time that can be associated with a player, and a total time including not only a fixed time but also an operating time that cannot be associated with a player. Specifiable game time identification means and
A special model setting means capable of setting a special model having an obstructive factor that hinders the imaging of the player by the imaging means, and a special model setting means.
Criteria information setting means that can set recognition reference information, which is recognition information indicating the relationship between the fixed time and the total time assumed when there is no obstructive factor,
Assumed information deriving means that can derive assumed information that is expected when there are no obstacles,
Equipped with an output means that can output assumed information
The assumed information is an assumed fixed time indicating a fixed time for a special model that is assumed when there is no obstructive factor, and the relationship with the total time for the special model is shown by recognition reference information. A system for a game hall, characterized in that the game information is assumed when the estimated fixed time corresponding to the relevance is assumed to be the fixed time of the special model. The game time specifying means can specify the exclusion fixed time indicating the fixed time for other models other than the special model and the excluded total time indicating the total time for other models as well.
The amusement park system according to claim 1, wherein the recognition reference information is recognition information indicating a relationship between the exclusion confirmation time and the exclusion total time. The player identifying means can specify the number of recognized players indicating the number of specified players.
The reference information setting means can set time reference information indicating the average operating time, which is a reference for each player, which is assumed when there is no obstructive factor.
The assumed information is an estimated recognized number indicating the number of recognized persons for a special model assumed when there is no obstructive factor, and the average operating time that can be specified by the assumed fixed time is indicated by the time reference information. The system for a game hall according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game information is assumed when the assumed number of recognized people corresponding to the average operating time as a reference is assumed to be the recognized number of the special model. Equipped with a management means to manage the average playing time per player,
The player identifying means can identify the recognized number of people in association with the target model.
The game time specifying means can specify the fixed time in association with the target model.
The management means can manage the introduction date when the model is introduced into the amusement park, and can manage the average playing time of the players who are the target of the recognized number of people by classifying according to the elapsed period from the introduction date. ,
The system for a game hall according to claim 3, wherein the time reference information is set according to an average game time that is divided and managed according to an elapsed period from the introduction date. The player identifying means can specify the excluded recognition number indicating the recognition number for other models other than the special model.
The game time specifying means can specify an exclusion fixed time indicating a fixed time for another model and a total total time indicating a total time for the entire model including not only other models but also a special model. ,
The reference information setting means shows the relationship between the target number of players who have played the special model and the number of players who have played only the special model, and is assumed when there is no obstructive factor. It is possible to set the standard information to be done,
The assumed information is an assumed number of muscles indicating the number of muscles assumed when there is no obstructive factor, and the relevance with the target number of people assumed when there is no obstructive factor is indicated by the single muscle reference information. The average game time per player that can be specified by the total number of assumed straight lines and the number of people recognized as excluded, the excluded fixed time, and the total assumed fixed time is the total time. claims a number of precision assumed entire player showing the player number that is assumed when it is assumed that we have the whole model characterized in that it is a game information that is assumed when it is assumed that assumes overall player numbers of interest Item 3. The amusement park system according to item 3. The player identifying means can specify the excluded recognition number indicating the recognition number for other models other than the special model.
The game time specifying means can specify an exclusion fixed time indicating a fixed time for another model and a total total time indicating a total time for the entire model including not only other models but also a special model. ,
The assumed information is the total number of games for the average playing time per player that can be specified by the total of the assumed recognition number and the exclusion recognition number, the exclusion confirmation time, and the total of the assumption confirmation time. the simple assumption entire player number indicating the player number that is assumed when it is assumed to have been carried out time period is the whole model is game information that is assumed when was assumed overall player numbers and temporary boss of interest The amusement park system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, which is characterized. The assumed information is an assumed number of players indicating the number of single-muscle players, which is the number of players who have played only the special model assumed when there is no obstructive factor, and the special model assumed when there is no obstructive factor. When either the estimated number of players corresponding to the relevance based on the relevance to the number of players who played the game or the assumed recognition number is set as the recognition number of the special model, the special model and other than the special model Shows the number of people recognized for the entire model, including other models. The relationship with the total number of people recognized corresponds to the relevance shown by the recognition criteria information. The system for a game hall according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the game information is assumed as a number. The game information specifying means is a game indicating at least one of a target number of gaming machines whose operating state is specified, an investment amount invested by a player in a game, and a burden amount borne by the player by the game. Information can be identified,
The assumed information is the average number of players per gaming machine that can be specified by the estimated total number of players and the target number of players, and per player that can be specified by the investment amount and the estimated total number of players. Any of claims 5 to 7, wherein the average investment amount and the average burden amount per player that can be specified by the burden amount and the assumed total number of players are at least one. The system for the amusement park described in item 1.

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