JP2002092464A - Method for imparting value usable in game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain access of a game player as an accessing user to whom advertisement is effective on the advertiser side, and obtain usable value in a game parlor without going to the game parlor or playing a game as the game player on the advertisement receiving side. SOLUTION: Using a server computer 1 connected to a computer network 8 comprising plural computer terminals 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 connected to each other in such a way that data communication can be made, value usable in the game parlor is given to the accessing user. It at least includes an acceptance and registration step to accept accessing user specifying information capable of specifying one of accessing users to be registered, a distribution step of distributing advertisement information or questionnaire information to the accessing users, and a value imparting step to give value usable in the game parlor to the accessing users based on distribution of the advertisement information or reception of answers to questionnaires.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of accessing various advertisement information and questionnaire information using a server computer connected to a computer network such as the Internet through the computer network such as the Internet. And to a method of assigning a value that can be used in an amusement arcade to an access user based on the distribution.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of the Internet which is a computer network, a site (homepage) is operated using a server computer connected to the Internet, and various advertisements are sent to an accessor on the site (homepage). Delivery has been done.

[0003]

[0006] Distributing (providing) advertising information on these Internet sites (homepages) is not possible because advertising can be carried out without the need for advertising media such as printed materials. Although it has the advantage of being able to efficiently advertise to a specific number of people,
Because these visitors are unspecified, some visitors have effective ads, others have less effective ads, and the more effective the ad provider, the more effective the ads are. There was a request to gain access of a simple accessor.

On the other hand, in recent gaming arcades, for the purpose of promoting visits to the arcade, acquiring fixed customers, etc., it is possible to use the visit points or the number of acquired game media acquired in the game once again for the game. A savings service capable of saving coins and medals is performed, but these points cannot be obtained by a player unless the player visits a game hall or plays games.

[0005] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned background, and enables the advertisement provider to acquire the player's access as an effective advertiser, and to provide a player who is an advertisement receiver. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of assigning a value that can be used in a game arcade in which a value that can be used in a game arcade can be obtained without going to or playing a game.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method for assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention comprises connecting to a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals communicably connected. A method of giving a value that can be used in an amusement arcade to an access user using the server computer provided, and receiving access user identification information capable of identifying the access user from the access user. A registration step for registering the access user; a distribution step for distributing advertisement information or questionnaire information to the access user; and distributing the advertisement information or receiving a response to the questionnaire to the access user at the game hall. And a value providing step of providing usable value. According to this feature, the access user who is the advertisement recipient is given a value that can be used in the game hall without going to the game hall or playing the game, and therefore, it is possible to use the provided value in a game that can be used. Players who go to the venue become main access users, and can gain more access of these players, so that the advertisement provider can efficiently execute advertisements for these players.

[0007] It is preferable that the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention includes an advertisement receiving step of receiving new advertisement information from an advertisement provider and updating and registering the updated information. In this way, the advertisement provider can easily and quickly update to new advertisement information by accessing the server computer, and can provide the latest advertisement information.

[0008] A method of assigning a value that can be used in a game arcade according to the present invention includes a totaling step of totalizing the status of value addition to an access user for each advertisement or questionnaire;
It is preferable to have a total information distribution step of distributing the total information in the total step to the corresponding advertisement provider or questionnaire requester. In this way, the advertisement provider or the questionnaire client can accurately grasp the status of the value addition given to the access user based on the advertisement browsing or the questionnaire response.

[0009] In the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention, it is preferable that an advertisement provider or a questionnaire requester can determine a condition for assigning a value usable in the game arcade. In this way, the advertisement provider or the questionnaire requester can arbitrarily determine the conditions for granting the value. For example, when the advertisement provider is a game hall, by changing these grant conditions, the game provider You can evoke a visit to the venue.

In the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least an e-mail address of the access user is accepted as the access user identification information. By doing so, it becomes possible to transmit an e-mail including advertisement information to the e-mail address, and the access user can receive the value assignment without accessing.

[0011] In the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention, it is preferable that the access user identification information includes information on a place of residence of the access user. In this way, the residence of each access user can be ascertained.

[0012] In the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention, it is preferable that the value usable in the game arcade is at least a saving value that can be used for exchanging prizes in the game arcade. In this way, the access user can exchange the given savings value for a prize, so that it is possible to urge the access user to visit the game hall.

[0013] In the method of assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to the present invention, it is preferable that the value usable in the game arcade is a game value usable for a game in the game arcade. In this way, the access user can play a game using the provided gaming value, and can urge the access user to visit the game hall.

In the method of assigning a value usable in a game hall according to the present invention, it is preferable that the value usable in the game hall is a point for giving a service to a player in the game hall. In this way, the access user can receive a predetermined service by the given points.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a game hall advertisement information providing system having a server computer to which a value providing method usable in a game hall according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server computer used in the game center advertisement information providing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a processing operation in the server computer used in the information providing system according to the present embodiment. is there.

First, the game hall advertisement information providing system of this embodiment having a server computer to which the value assigning method usable in the game hall of the present invention is applied is a computer network as shown in FIG. Players a, b, who are access users connected to the Internet network 8;
, A mobile phone 3 or a portable notebook computer 4 as a computer terminal, a computer 5 of a newspaper company as an advertisement provider for providing advertisements to access users, and respective computers 6, 7,. , Which are installed in a providing center and are mainly configured from a server computer 1 connected to the Internet network 8 via a communication device 2, and are computer terminals of players a, b,. The mobile phone 3 or the notebook computer 4 and the server computer 1, the computers 6, 7,... Of the amusement arcades serving as the advertisement providers, and the computer 5 of the newspaper company and the server computer 1 are both connected via the Internet network 8 It is configured to be able to send and receive data.

As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of the server computer 1 used in this embodiment is as follows: a data bus 10 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer; a display device 14 such as a monitor; The input device 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the registration / update processing of the game hall data, which is the advertisement information from the game hall, executed by the server computer 1, and the access user who browses the game hall data as the site user A registration process for registering, a process of distributing a map of a predetermined area and accepting a game arcade where an access user desires to obtain information, a game hall advertisement information browsed by an access user, an advertisement of the newspaper company, and a questionnaire With a point to add and update and register a given number of points that can be allocated to various values that can be used at the game hall to the access user based on Processing, transmission processing of transmitting, as an e-mail, a game place advertisement information of a preselected item at the time of the point size or the user registration, or a game place advertisement viewed by the access user. Central arithmetic processing for summarizing the history of information and the number of points given in the browsing for each game arcade, and transmitting the count result to a pre-registered game arcade as an e-mail. Device (CPU) 11
A system memory used for each processing performed by the CPU 11, a RAM 12 used as a memory used by the electronic mail transmission / reception application program,
A real-time clock (RTC) 17 capable of outputting current time information and calendar information such as the day of the week of an arbitrary date
And a communication interface 13 connected to the communication device 2 for transmitting and receiving data, and a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, and the advertising information of the game arcade is provided for a predetermined period (one week in this embodiment) by selection of the access user. 12 where the number of distributions distributed in the game is counted and registered for each game hall.
(A) a browsing database (DB), a mail transmission / reception program for performing transmission / reception processing of e-mail with a registered user or a registered game arcade, a questionnaire content on a game, and various advertisement data from the newspaper company or the like Is registered in the advertising database (banner ads and surveys)
E-mail address registered when the amusement arcade is a registered amusement arcade that wishes to distribute the number of browsing information from the user, address and telephone number data of the amusement arcade, situation of the installation stand, special prize exchange rate, guidance Map data, special events, especially information on newly opened stores, information on various items such as the layout of the amusement arcade, points given to access users, and ballpark and visit points, which are values that can be used in the amusement arcade, and predetermined information. An advertisement database (game room) as shown in FIG. 16 in which a usage ratio (conversion rate) with a prepaid card in which a gaming value of size is recorded, or an access usage input in the user registration Points and e-mails, which are value added by browsing (distributing) information and email addresses and passwords of Delivery user information database shown in FIG. 14, and desired item has been registered (a) of (D
B) is connected to a storage device 15 which is connected to a normal computer capable of performing relatively high-speed arithmetic processing. The storage device 15 includes computer terminals used by an accessor. HTML (Hypertext Markup Lang Edge) language that can be used interchangeably on any platform without depending on the platform (operation system) of C ++, C-HTML that can be used on mobile phones of various mobile phone operators, , HDML,
WWW (World Wide Web) data in a homepage format, which is described in MML and can be browsed and input by using browser software operating on each platform, is stored. These WWW (World Wide Web) data and Various reception programs are performed in cooperation with various processing programs.

Hereinafter, the processing status of the server computer 1 when an access user such as a player or a person related to a game arcade accesses the server computer 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the entire processing operation.
Please refer to the following description of each situation as appropriate.

First, the main menu screen displayed first when the access user accesses the server computer 1 is as shown in FIG. 4. The main menu screen shows that the access user When you want to obtain advertising information, select and enter "Parlor information"
"User registration" items to select and enter when registering a user when the access user is not a registered user, "Questionnaire" items to conduct a questionnaire regarding the game to the access user, and the access user owns In addition to the "point confirmation" item to select and enter when confirming the point to be provided,
An item of “information update registration” is provided for the access user to select and input when updating the advertisement information of his or her own game hall registered as a person related to the game hall.

In this embodiment, a banner advertisement area for displaying the advertisement content of the newspaper company is provided at an upper position of the main menu screen. The screen shifts to the advertisement detail screen shown in FIG. (See Fig. 3)

The processing when the access user browses the parlor information, which is the advertisement information from the game arcade, by selecting the selection input section of the "parlor information" on the main menu screen will be described. Along with,
First, an authentication page (not shown) is distributed, and the access user is authenticated as a registered member by inputting a member ID and a password determined in user registration to be described later. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a nationwide map is first read and distributed as a map for specifying a target area from the map database, and a region specifying page is displayed.

On this area specifying page, the access user can specify a target area by inputting the name of a game hall or area where he or she wants to view information, or by sequentially selecting the target area on the displayed map. I do. Here, for example, it is assumed that the target area is designated by sequentially selecting the target areas.

Based on this, assuming that an input or specified area, for example, the area around Shibuya is specified as the area, a game arcade corresponding to the Shibuya area code "# 331" is extracted from the advertisement database (game arcade). The list is displayed (not shown), and by selecting a game arcade where information is desired to be browsed on the list display, the advertisement database (game arcade) as shown in FIG. Various registered information, such as addresses and telephone numbers, installation models, business hours, assigned points, and usage ratios (conversion rates) between the points given to the access user and various values usable at the game hall Is displayed, the service content and the exchange rate (rate) with the special prize are read, and a detailed information display page as shown in FIG. 6 is distributed.

In the lower part of the detailed information display page to be distributed, an item of "guidance map" to which a guide map of the game arcade is distributed by selection and input, and a layout state of the in-store layout of the game arcade are displayed. An item of “in-store layout” to be distributed, an item of “newly opened store information” to which newly opened information is distributed, and an item of “return to top” to return to the main menu screen of FIG. 4 are provided. .

In the detailed information display page of FIG.
If the access user wants to know the detailed location of the playground, by selecting the item of the "guide map",
The image file name of the "guidance map" registered in the advertisement database (game room) is read out, and the image data of the corresponding "guidance map" is read according to the type of the computer terminal possessed by the access user. For example, the computer terminal possessed by the access user is, for example, the mobile phone 3
In the case of, for example, it is converted into a file in the C-HTML format and distributed, and is displayed on the mobile phone 3 as shown in FIG.

When the access user selects and inputs the item of "newly-opened store information", if newly-opened store information has been registered in the advertisement database (game hall), the information is registered. The newly opened store information is distributed, for example, as shown in FIG.

When the access user selects and inputs the item "in-store layout", the image data of the in-store layout of the game hall registered in the advertisement database (game hall) is read out. By being distributed and displayed as shown in FIG. 9, the access user can confirm in advance what kind of model is installed at which position.

In addition, with the distribution of the game arcade information accompanying the designation of the game arcade, the access user is given points of a predetermined size (5 points in this embodiment) corresponding to the browsing of the game arcade information. Then, the number of browsing and the number of points given by browsing are counted and registered in a browsing database (DB) as shown in FIG. The ranking in the registered area is performed based on the number of times of browsing.

Next, when the access user selects and inputs the item of "questionnaire" on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 4, after authentication by the member ID and the password, for example, as shown in FIG. A questionnaire is displayed and the visitor is asked to complete this questionnaire.

When the server computer 1 receives the contents of the answer in the execution of these answers, points of a predetermined size (20 points in this embodiment) corresponding to the answers to the questionnaire are given, and the user information database ( DB), the user's points are updated and registered, and the history information of the response to the questionnaire is registered together with the member ID in the user information database (DB), so that the questionnaire cannot be answered in a predetermined period. It has become.

Further, when the access user selects and inputs the banner advertisement area, an advertisement screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. In this advertisement screen, when the access user sees the advertisement displayed in the banner advertisement area of FIG. 4, it is selected and input when the user wants to know more details about the advertisement. Can also browse detailed information. In this embodiment, a link display unit (not shown) is provided on the display screen of FIG. 11 so as to be able to shift to the homepage of the advertisement provider “● × sports newspaper”. You can easily move to the sports newspaper homepage.

Even when the detailed advertisement screen is distributed by the selection of the banner advertisement area, a point of a predetermined size corresponding to the browsing of the advertisement screen (10 in this embodiment) for the access user. Points) are given, and added and updated to the points of the user in the user information database (DB).

As described above, in this embodiment, when the game hall data or the detailed advertisement screen is browsed (distributed) to the access user, the game hall or the advertisement provider (newspaper company) is stored in the browsing database. ), The browsing (distribution) history is registered, and a predetermined period (1 in this embodiment) is registered.
The browsing database (DB) is updated by adding the accumulated number of browsing (distribution) per week) and the number of points given along with the browsing.

Although not implemented in the present embodiment, even when an answer is given to the questionnaire, for example, a questionnaire answer database or the like, which can register the answer history and the total number of points given by the answer, is provided. It may be so arranged that the response status of the questionnaire is totaled and the result of the response totaling is transmitted to the client of the questionnaire.

The cumulative number of browsing (distribution) per week and the cumulative number of points granted to the access user registered in the browsing database (DB) can be calculated, for example, at each game center at midnight every Sunday. The data for each region is temporarily registered as the cumulative number of browsing times and the number of accrued points for the week, and each data of the browsing database (DB) is reset. 12A, and are stored and registered as browsing results of the week.

Each of the data of the browsing results on a weekly basis is stored in the advertisement database (gaming arcade), and the electronic mail address is registered in the advertisement database (gaming arcade). The mail is used as shown in FIG. 12 (b), and the number of browsing (distribution) and rank of the game space per week and the number of points given to the access user are sent to the registered game space by e-mail. To be notified.

As described above, based on the contract with the game hall, etc.,
Registering the e-mail address of the game hall or a person related to the game hall in advance and transmitting the latest browsing data after updating by e-mail is performed by the person related to the game hall or the game hall one by one. Although it is preferable because the browsing data that is the latest browsing history can be obtained without accessing the server computer 1 of the embodiment, and the convenience of the game arcade or game arcade related parties can be improved, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent.

In this embodiment, as described above, points given when an access user implements game hall data, which is an advertisement from a game hall, an advertisement of a newspaper company, which is an advertisement provider, or a response to a questionnaire, , Various values that can be used in a game arcade, specifically, the number of coins stored as valuable savings that can be exchanged for balls and prizes, and given when visiting a store to give a predetermined service to a player Points or a prepaid card in which a game value of a predetermined size is recorded and exchanged based on the use ratio (conversion rate) determined by the game arcade.

As described above, in the present embodiment, points are directly provided without giving the number of stored coins or points to the store or the gaming value, and the points are directly transferred based on the use ratio (conversion rate). The value that can be exchanged for points or game value is used to provide value that can be used in the game arcade.
As shown in the item of point usage setting content in the advertising database (gaming hall), there are differences such as that some gaming arcades do not carry store visit points, some gaming arcades do not carry out ballparking, Although it is preferable as a method for solving the inconvenience due to these differences, the present invention is not limited to this, and the services and the like performed in these game arcades are common, or the value that can be used in the game arcade is one. In the case where the game can be realized, a value that can be used in these game arcades may be directly given.

Next, the user registration required to obtain these various types of advertisement information will be described. When an access user accesses this site for the first time,
In the main menu page shown in FIG. 4, the user registration is performed by selecting the item of "user registration", and a user registration page as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed in accordance with the selection. In this example, the detailed advertisement screen and the questionnaire response screen are distributed to the access user who has selected the banner advertisement or the questionnaire without performing the user registration, and points are given by registering the user. Notification screen is delivered to prompt “user registration”.

This user registration page is used to transmit an e-mail indicating information such as a name, an address including a postal code, and amusement place advertisement information desired by the user as information for identifying the user. An input part of an e-mail address required for the user and a password for personal identification are entered. After these user registrations are made, An e-mail in which the member ID which is the information for specifying the ID is described is transmitted.

As described above, by accepting the address including the postal code as the information on the residence of the access user at the time of user registration, it is possible to grasp the residence of these access users. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, the address including the postal code is accepted as the information on the residence of the access user. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information such as a telephone number and the nearest station is accepted. May be.

In the user registration page of this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 13, the user directly inputs information on amusement arcades that the user wants to obtain by e-mail, in this case, information on the area to be obtained, information on models such as pachinko or pachislot, and information on the opening of a newly renovated store. The information that is selected or input is registered in the user information database as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, up to three areas can be registered as the areas to be obtained.

By performing this user registration, game server advertisement information corresponding to the item selected on the user registration page, for example, as shown in FIG. Such newly-opened store opening information is distributed by e-mail periodically or when there is a change in the information.

When the game space advertisement information is distributed by e-mail, predetermined points are given to the user in the same manner as when browsing the game space advertisement information, browsing the banner advertisement, and answering the questionnaire. The size of the given points is notified to each user by the e-mail.

In this embodiment, the points given to the access user are more points for browsing the banner advertisement and answering the questionnaire than for browsing the game center advertisement information. This is because, instead of the access user browsing the detailed information of the game arcade shown in FIG. 6 or distributing by e-mail addressed to the access user, the user selects the banner advertisement area and selects the advertisement as shown in FIG. Viewing and answering the questionnaire shown in FIG. 10 is troublesome for the access user.
Although more points are provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and the points to be provided may be freely determined.

As described above, the user (access user)
Receiving and registering the e-mail address at the time of user registration, and transmitting the latest game hall data by e-mail, without the user having to access the server computer 1 of the present embodiment one by one. It is preferable because the latest game center advertisement information can be obtained and user convenience can be improved, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The advertising information of the game arcade is shown in FIG.
The timing of transmission to the user as an e-mail as in (b) may be regular, such as once a week, for example, but the game center advertisement information corresponding to the item selected by the user in the user registration is shown in FIG. It is changed / registered by the game arcade related person on the game arcade registration page shown in FIG.
The advertisement database (game room) may be updated.

Next, when the access user selects and inputs the item of “point confirmation” on the main menu screen shown in FIG. 4, after authentication by the member ID and the password, the user The number of points registered in the information database (DB) is specified, and the screen shifts to the point confirmation page on which the number of points is displayed, so that the player who is the access user owns the player at that time. The size of the points
It can be checked sequentially.

In the present embodiment, the main menu screen is returned from the point confirmation page. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the points can be used from the point confirmation page. It may be possible to move to a use page or the like that can be used.

A description will be given of the change / registration of the game hall advertisement information by the game hall registration page shown in FIG. 15. The access user is a person related to the game hall, and the registered game hall advertisement information is changed and updated. At this time, by selecting the item of “information update registration” on the main menu page, the game hall advertisement information registration page shown in FIG. 15 is distributed and displayed.

On this page, information on the advertising information of the amusement arcade, such as the store name, address, telephone number, business hours, installation model, exchange rate for special prizes, etc., is provided to the player who is the access user. The usage ratio (conversion rate), which is the usage condition of the points to be awarded, can be uniquely determined and input. When the input of various items is completed,
When the registration is selected, the input data is transmitted to the server computer 1 to update each data of the advertisement database (game hall), and a page of the parlor information indicating the details of the game hall is also updated.

As described above, by making it possible to appropriately change the contents of various advertisements on the game hall advertisement information registration page, the game hall as the advertisement provider can easily and quickly update the information on its own game hall to the latest information. Although it is preferable because updating can be performed, the present invention is not limited to this.

Further, in this embodiment, an input item for the use ratio (conversion rate) is provided on the game hall advertisement information registration page to accept the use ratio (conversion rate). Can not only arbitrarily determine the use ratio (conversion rate), which is a condition for giving value to a game arcade, but also allow the use ratio (conversion rate) to be changed quickly and easily. It is preferable because it is possible to arouse a visit to the game space by setting the player to be an access user in an advantageous manner, but the present invention is not limited to this. The size of the point itself given on the advertisement information registration page is received from each of the amusement arcades, and the grant of the point of the accepted size is used to access the advertisement of the amusement arcade. It may be is carried directly to the person.

In this embodiment, on the above-mentioned game hall advertisement information registration page, a message from the game hall and information such as introduction of a new stand can be inputted, and the periphery of the game hall is indicated. Map data can be pasted.

FIGS. 4 to 11, FIG. 13, and FIG.
5 shows the display contents displayed on the browser software operating on the access user's computer terminal 4. In this embodiment, as described above, the display contents are compatible with the browsing formats of various mobile phone companies. For example, in the case where a guide map selection input unit is selected on the detailed information display page to display a map, the advertisement database (game hall)
The guidance map data read from the server is, for example, C-HTML.
7 is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone possessed by the access user as shown in FIG. 7, and the server computer 1 of this embodiment can be accessed from any of these mobile phones. To access and browse or enter information.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the above embodiment, the questionnaire is related to a game, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the questionnaire requester may set the theme as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, one banner advertisement area is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of banner advertisement areas may be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the value that can be used in the game arcade is a game value that enables the renting of coins, visiting points, and game media, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent.

[0063]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, an access user who is an advertisement recipient is given a value that can be used in a game hall without going to the game hall or playing a game. Players who go to playgrounds where these added values can be used will be the main access users, and will be able to gain more access to these players, and the ad provider will be able to target these players efficiently. Advertise.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the advertisement provider can easily and quickly update to new advertisement information by accessing the server computer, and can provide the latest advertisement information.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the advertisement provider or the questionnaire requester can accurately grasp the status of the value addition given to the access user based on the advertisement browsing or the questionnaire response. .

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the advertisement provider or the questionnaire requester can arbitrarily determine the condition for giving the value. For example, when the advertisement provider is a game hall, By changing the grant conditions, it is possible to evoke a visit to the game hall.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, an electronic mail including advertisement information can be transmitted to the electronic mail address, and the access user can receive the value assignment without accessing.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the residence of each access user can be ascertained.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the access user can borrow a game medium using the provided game value and carry out the game, and go to the game space of the access user. Of visitors.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the access user can execute a game using the provided game value, and can urge the access user to visit the game hall. .

(I) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the access user can receive a predetermined service by the given points.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a game hall advertisement information providing system having a server computer to which a game hall advertisement information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server computer used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing operation in a server computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an access user terminal display screen on which a main menu page having a banner advertisement area is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a terminal display screen of an access user on which an area specifying page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an access user terminal display screen on which a game arcade detailed information display page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a terminal display when a terminal of an access user on which a map around a game arcade is displayed is a mobile phone in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a terminal display screen of an access user on which a page of newly-opened store opening information according to the embodiment of the present invention is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an access user terminal display screen on which an in-store layout diagram of a game arcade is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a terminal display screen of an access user on which a questionnaire regarding a game arcade is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a terminal display screen of an access user on which a detailed screen of an in-store banner advertisement is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a browse (distribution) database on a weekly basis in the embodiment of the present invention. (B)
It is a figure showing an electronic mail containing browsing information based on a browsing (distribution) database on a weekly basis, which is transmitted to a registered game arcade.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an access user terminal display screen on which a user registration page is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14A is a diagram showing a user information database according to the embodiment of the present invention. (B) is a figure which shows the e-mail containing the refurbishment opening information transmitted to a registered user.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a terminal display screen when an amusement arcade where an amusement arcade advertisement information registration page is displayed is an access user in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an advertisement database (game room) in the embodiment of the present invention.

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 Reference Signs List 1 server computer 2 communication device 3 mobile phone (computer terminal) 4 notebook computer (computer terminal) 5 computer (newspaper company) 6 personal computer (computer terminal) 7 personal computer (computer terminal) 8 Internet network 10 data bus 11 central processing circuit ( CPU) 12 RAM 13 communication interface 14 display device 15 storage device 16 input device 17 real-time clock (RTC)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A method of giving a value that can be used in an amusement arcade to an access user by using a server computer connected to a computer network including a plurality of computer terminals communicably connected to each other. Receiving a registration step of receiving and registering access user identification information capable of identifying the access user from the access user; a distribution step of delivering advertisement information or questionnaire information to the access user; A value providing step of providing the access user with a value usable in the game hall based on the distribution of the advertisement information or the reception of the answer to the questionnaire. How to give. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an advertisement receiving step of receiving new advertisement information from an advertisement provider and updating and registering the new advertisement information. 3. A tallying step of tallying the status of value addition to an access user for each advertisement or questionnaire, and tallying information for distributing tallying information in the tallying step to a corresponding advertisement provider or questionnaire requester. 3. The method for assigning a value usable in a game arcade according to claim 1, further comprising a distribution step. 4. The value usable at a game hall according to claim 1, wherein an advertisement provider or a questionnaire requester can determine a condition for granting a value usable at the game hall. How to give. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least an e-mail address of the access user is received as the access user identification information. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the access user identification information includes information on a place of residence of the access user. 7. The value that can be used in a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the value that can be used in the game arcade is a saved value that can be used at least for exchanging prizes in the game arcade. How to give. 8. The value of a value that can be used in a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the value that can be used in the game hall is a game value that can be used in a game in the game hall. Assignment method. 9. The value usable at a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the value usable at the game hall is a point for giving a service to a player at the game hall. How to give.