Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Patent
1997-10-31
1999-12-28
O'Neill, Michael
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
700500, 700 10, 700 7, 434 72, A63F 922
Patent
active
060074256
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a simulation system. More specifically, this invention relates to a simulation system for an amusement arcade which generates a dynamic model of the amusement arcade having pinball machines, slot machines, other types of game machines.
BACKGROUND ART
It is known that, in an amusement arcade (parlor) having pinball machines, slot machines, etc., the structure of the amusement arcade, such as a position of the doorway, the problem of how many play machines such as pinball machines, slot machines, etc. are to be provided or how they are to be positioned, or the problem of how to position money changers, counters, etc., have a big influence on customer turnover, and consequently have a big influence on the management of the amusement arcade.
Up to now, such a structure of the amusement arcade or such a positioning of the play machines etc. have been decided on the basis of the experience or the like of a designer or a manager of the amusement arcade. That is to say, they have been decided on the basis of the past macro data such as the experience of the designer or the manager of the amusement arcade, and so it was impossible to know how the new structure of the amusement arcade or the new positioning of the play machines would exert an influence on the opinion of players.
Also at the gaming center which contains medal dispensing machines, in which players gain points by getting medals, or TV games, in which players gain points by fighting with enemies on the TV screens, the flow of customers and the positioning of the play machines or the money changers are problems of great interest concerning the management of the amusement arcade.
An object of the present invention is to provide a simulation system for an amusement arcade, which generates a dynamic model relating to the amusement arcade and can inspect operating conditions of play machines, a flow of players and the like.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention can be achieved by a simulation system for an amusement arcade comprising, a parameter setting means having a play machine setting means for setting a parameter which defines a structure of play machines constituting the amusement arcade and a player setting means for setting a parameter which defines properties of players who use the play machines, a simulation executing means for executing simulation of the amusement arcade for each unit time on the basis of the parameters set by the parameter setting means, a resultant data generating means for generating resultant data indicative of a result of simulation on the basis of the data obtained by the simulation executed by the simulation executing means for a predetermined unit time, and a display means for indicating a picture corresponding to the resultant data.
According to the present invention, the simulation for the amusement arcade is executed for each unit time on the basis of the parameters set by the parameter setting means and the resultant data indicating the result is obtained, and so operators can obtain the result of the simulation based on the models of the amusement arcade set by themselves and can inspect them.
The preferable mode of the present invention further comprises picture data generating means which generates picture data based on the parameter set by said parameter setting means and also generates picture data during the execution of the simulation on the basis of the picture data and the data obtained for each unit time by the simulation executing means.
According to this mode, pictures during the execution of the simulation can be obtained for each unit time, and so the operator can recognize the operating condition of the play machine based on the model of the amusement arcade set by himself/herself.
In a further preferable mode of this invention, the parameter setting means further comprises a peripheral machine setting means which defines the structure of the peripheral machines disposed in the amusement arcade.
According to a further pref
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Hirano Hiroshi
Takemoto Takatoshi
Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken
O'Neill Michael
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