JP2001212346A - Display system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply call friends playing in a game parlor. SOLUTION: When a predetermined message is to be transferred to group- registered friends, message transmission is instructed to a registration terminal unit 8. The registration terminal unit 8 outputs a message request signal to a central control device 5, and the central control device 5 outputs the message request signal to call lamp units 4 provided in correspondence to pachinko game machines 1 on which other group-registered players play. For example, a message 'all members gather' is displayed, then the group-registered friends complete their games and gather after confirming the display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display system for a game arcade for managing the location of a player who has entered a game arcade.

[0002]

For example, when visiting a pachinko hall with a friend and wishing to contact the friend, it is necessary to find out all the friends and inform them accordingly. In such a case, a friend is searched for by himself or a friend is called by in-store broadcasting.

However, in recent years, pachinko halls have become larger, and it takes time to search for friends by themselves. In addition, when the pachinko game machine played by friends is broadcasting a special prize in which many prize balls are released during the in-store broadcasting, there is a possibility that the in-store broadcasting cannot be answered.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display system for a game arcade that can easily call a friend who has visited a game arcade.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a player registration / management apparatus for a game arcade provided with a storage medium storing personal information for specifying a player, and provided in a one-to-one correspondence with a gaming machine. A game machine reading means for reading personal information stored in the storage medium; a message display means provided for the game machine in one-to-one correspondence; Is provided, based on the read information of the gaming machine reading means, provided with a gaming machine identification means for identifying a gaming machine that the transmission partner specified by the transmission destination designation means is playing, the gaming machine identification means Message request means for requesting message display means corresponding to the specified gaming machine to display a message is provided (claim 1).

According to such a configuration, the gaming machine reading means reads personal information from a storage medium owned by the player.

[0007] When a message is to be transmitted to a friend who has come to the game hall together, a destination to which the message is to be transmitted is specified by the transmission destination specifying means. Then, based on the read information of the gaming machine reading means, the gaming machine specifying means specifies the gaming machine in which the transmission destination specified by the transmission destination specifying means is playing a game.

[0008] The message output means outputs a predetermined message to the message display means corresponding to the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying means, so that the message output means is provided in the gaming machine in which the friends are playing. A predetermined message is displayed on the message display means. Thereby, a message can be transmitted to a friend.

In the above configuration, a group information storage unit for grouping and storing a plurality of players and a group information display unit for displaying location information of the grouped players are provided, and the destination designation is performed. The means may be configured to be selectable from the players displayed by the group information display means (claim 2).

[0010] According to such a configuration, when the group is stored by group information storage means, the group information display means displays the location of the friend, so that the message is transmitted only to a specific friend. Selects a specific buddy from the buddies displayed by the group information display means. Then, the transmission destination specifying unit sets the transmission destination only to the specific associate selected by the group information display unit, so that the message can be transmitted only to the specific associate.

Further, the gaming machine reading means may read the personal information from the storage medium in a non-contact manner. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary for the gaming machine reading means to read the storage medium one by one, and personal information can be read from the storage medium.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko hall will be described with reference to FIGS. A plurality of pachinko game machines 1 as game machines are installed in a pachinko hall as a game arcade. The pachinko game machine 1 outputs a signal indicating the number of out-balls that are driven into the board and discharged and the number of safe balls that are released to the player. A pachinko game machine 1 and a card reader 3 as a game machine reading means are provided adjacent to the pachinko game machine 1. The pachinko ball lending machine 2 pachinko balls with the number of pachinko balls according to the switch operation when money is inserted or when a valid member card functioning as a storage medium is inserted into the card reader 3 as described later. The signal is output to the game machine 1 and a signal indicating the sales is output.

Above the pachinko game machine 1, a call lamp unit 4 having a function as a message display means is provided. The calling lamp unit 4 counts the number of outgoing balls and the number of safe balls of the pachinko game machine 1 based on a signal from the pachinko game machine 1, and transmits the count data at each predetermined timing to transmission destination specifying means, a game machine. The information is output to the central management device 5 having functions as a specifying unit, a message output unit, and a group information storage unit. When the member card is inserted into the card reader 3, the calling lamp unit 4 checks the suitability of the member card with the central management device 5, and collects the sales data of the inter-ball game machine 2 at a predetermined timing. Output to the management device 5.

A camera 6 as an image pickup means is installed at a predetermined position in the pachinko hall. The camera 6 is set so as to shoot a plurality of pachinko game machines 1, has a horizontal / vertical rotation function and a zoom function, and has a camera control as a manual operation by a switch operation (not shown) and an imaging control means. It is driven by a command from the device 7. In this case, the central management device 5 monitors the pachinko game machine 1 for fraud. When it is determined that the fraud has occurred, the pachinko game machine 1 to be photographed is commanded by the camera control device 7. While displaying on a monitor not shown,
The video is stored in the recording device.

On the other hand, a registration terminal 8 having a function as group information display means is installed in the pachinko hall. The registration terminal 8 is used for registering and calling a group of associates who have visited the pachinko hall as will be described later. The registration terminal 8 transmits data and signals to and from the central control device 5 and also controls the camera control device 7. The video signal from is output as an image.

Here, the centralized management device 5 has a registration terminal 8
Pachinko game machine 1 to be photographed in response to a command from
Is output to the camera control device 7.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the registration terminal 8. In FIG. 2, the control unit 9 determines the member No. from the member card inserted in the card reader 10. Is output to the centralized management device 5. The display unit 11 includes a touch panel 12. The control unit 9 outputs an operation signal to the central management device 5 based on a signal from the touch panel 12, and displays a predetermined image or camera on the display unit 11. An image indicated by an image signal from the control device 7 is displayed.

FIG. 3 shows a peripheral configuration of the pachinko game machine 1. The card reader 3 is of an automatic inhalation type. When the member card is inserted, the card is conveyed to the inside, and when a discharge switch (not shown) is operated, the member card conveyed to the inside is discharged. ing.
Further, the betting machine 2 lends pachinko balls with the membership card inserted into the card reader 3.

This membership card is issued for each pachinko hall in order to improve the service for the player, and a member No. for specifying the player is stored in the magnetic storage unit of the membership card. Is stored together with the password. The member card is embossed with the member name and the expiration date of the member card.

As a service using the membership card, there is a service for saving pachinko balls. That is, when the game is ended, the pachinko balls are counted in a state where the card reader of the ball counting device (not shown) reads the membership card, so that the count value can be cumulatively stored in the central management device 5. Then, when the next visit, the member card is inserted into the card reader 3 and the desired amount is switch-input in a state where the personal identification code is input. The pachinko ball lending machine 2 can receive a lending of pachinko balls corresponding to the amount of money paid. Therefore, the trouble of exchanging the acquired pachinko balls for prizes one by one can be eliminated, and the pachinko hall can be fixed for the player.

As a service using the membership card, there is a provision of the operating status of each pachinko game machine 1.
That is, a data display device (not shown) is installed in the pachinko hall, and the player operates the switch with the member card inserted in the data display device to operate the desired pachinko game machine 1 several days ago. (The number of game starts, the number of special prizes, etc.) can be confirmed on the monitor. Therefore, the player can check the operation status of each pachinko game machine 1 on the data display device, so that it can be used as a guide when selecting the pachinko game machine 1.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the structure of the call lamp unit 4. That is, the control unit 13 turns on the lamp unit 15 by operating the call switch 14. The control unit 13 also controls the pachinko game machine 1
Of the membership card of the member card read by the card reader 3 while outputting the operating status of the daima ball lending machine 2 to the central management device 5. Is output to the central management device 5. In other words, the control unit 13 counts out balls discharged from the pachinko game machine 1, safe balls discharged from the pachinko game machine 1, the number of game starts, the number of occurrences of special prizes, and the like, and counts the counted values for a predetermined time. It is output to the central management device 5 every time.

The control section 13 displays a predetermined message on the message display section 16 in response to a command from the central control device 5.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. If the player wants to enjoy the service from the pachinko hall, the member card is issued by performing a predetermined registration procedure. In this case, the staff in charge of the pachinko hall inputs the member data to the central management device 5 when the member card is issued. Then, the centralized management device 5 registers the member data in the member data memory according to the input of the member data. In other words, as shown in FIG. Corresponding to the password N
o. , Member name and expiration date are stored.

When a player who has registered as a member as described above desires group registration when entering a pachinko hall with a friend, the group registration is performed by the registration terminal 8 installed in the pachinko hall. The group registration is a preparatory operation required when confirming the location of a friend as described later.

That is, in FIGS. 8 to 12 showing the operation of the registration terminal 8, the registration terminal 8 displays an initial screen (see FIG. 13) when the power is turned on (step A).
1). That is, the message “Please select an operation.” Is displayed on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8, and the operation guidance of “Registration”, “Call” and “Named call” is displayed. Here, the operation guidance of “register” means group registration, the operation guidance of “call” means calling a player registered in the group, and the operation guidance of “nomination call” specifies the game being played. Means to call the player.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 determines whether the "registration" display section of the display section 11 is touched (step A).
2) It is monitored whether a touch operation is performed on the “call” display section (step A10) or a touch operation is performed on the “call nomination” display section (step A101).

[New Registration]... A player who wishes to register a group touches the “registration” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, the registration terminal 8 performs “registration”.
When a touch operation is performed on the display unit (step A2), the display screen is switched to the screen [A] (see FIG. 14) (step A3). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays
A message “<Registration> Please select new registration or additional registration” is displayed, and operation guides “New”, “Add”, and “End” are displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 determines whether the "new" display section of the display section 11 is touched (step A).
4) It is monitored whether a touch operation is performed on the "addition" display unit (step A11) or a touch operation is performed on the "end" display unit (step A12).

Here, a player who wishes to newly register a group touches the "new" display section. Then, when the “new” display section is touch-operated (step A4), the registration terminal 8 outputs a new registration signal to the central management device 5 (step A5), and then displays the display screen [B].
(See FIG. 15). In other words, the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays the message "<New registration> You can register the password of the group. If you do not want to register, please insert the member card of the person to be registered." At the same time, numerical displays of 0 to 9 and operation guidance of "correction" and "end" are displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 monitors whether the personal identification number has been input (step A7), whether the member card has been accepted (step A13), or whether the "end" display portion has been touched (step A13). Step A18).

Here, a player who wishes to register a password indicating a group inputs a four-digit password by touching the numeric display. Then, the registration terminal 8
When the personal identification number is input (step A7), the personal computer outputs a personal identification registration signal indicating the input personal identification number to the central management device 5, and then switches the display screen to the screen [C] (see FIG. 16). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays
The message "<New registration> Please insert the member card of the person to be registered." Is displayed, and "End"
Is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 executes step A13.
Then, it is monitored whether the member card has been accepted (step A13), whether the "end" display section has been touched (step A18), or whether a password has been input (step A7).

On the other hand, FIG. 27 to FIG.
The operation of FIG. That is, when the power is turned on, the central management device 5 determines whether a new registration signal has been input (step B1) or whether an additional registration signal has been input (step B1).
7) It monitors whether a calling signal has been input (step B37).

In this case, since a new registration signal is input from the registration terminal 8, when the new registration signal is input (step B1), the central management device 5 outputs a password No. Has been entered (step B1), the member No. (Step B2) and whether an end signal has been input (step B11).

At this time, following the new registration signal from the registration terminal 8, the password No. Is entered, the central management device 5
Is the password No. Is input (step B2), a new file for group registration data is created in the group registration memory shown in FIG.
o. And the group PIN are registered (Step B
3), by moving to step B4, the member No. ,
End signal, password No. Is monitored for input.

According to the above operation, the first group No. is stored in the group registration memory of the central management device 5 as the group registration data. And the group password are stored.
In this case, the member No. And the member name has not been memorized yet.

Now, as described above, the operation of the registration terminal 8 causes the password No. to be changed. When the registration is completed, the member card held by the first friend is inserted into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8. In addition, even when the password indicating the group is not registered, the member card held by the first friend is inserted into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8.

Then, when the registration terminal 8 accepts the membership card (step A13 in FIG. 8), the registration terminal 8 determines whether or not the inserted membership card is a regular membership card (step A14). Display unit 1 if not a card
After displaying a message "Please insert a member card of our shop." In step 1 (step A20), the member card is ejected (step A21). If the inserted member card is a regular member card, the member No.
Is output to the central management device 5 (step A15).
Whether a registration signal is input from the central control device 5 (step A
16), it monitors the input of a rejection signal (step A22).

On the other hand, the central management device 5 sends the member No. from the registration terminal 8. Is entered (step B in FIG. 27).
4) Perform collation processing based on the member data in the member data memory (step B5), and determine whether the member card is valid (step B6). At this time, if the membership card is invalid, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B14). If the member card is valid and the first person is registered (step B7), the group No. Is registered or not (step B8).

At this time, the password No. Is registered in advance, the group No. Has already been registered, the centralized management apparatus 5 stores the member No. in the corresponding group registration data in the group registration memory. And the member N
o. Is registered (step B9 in FIG. 27), and a registration signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B10). In addition, the password of the group. Member No. is not registered. Is input from the registration terminal 8, the central management device 5 sets the group No. Is determined not to be registered, and the member No. is registered as group registration data in the group registration memory. Then, after registering the member name (step B16), a registration signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B10).

With the above operation, the first group registration data is registered in the group registration memory of the central management device 5. In addition, the group password No. Is not registered in the group registration data. Is never stored.

When the registration terminal 8 receives a rejection signal indicating that the membership card is invalid from the centralized management device 5 (step A16 in FIG. 8), the display unit 11 indicates that "this card is Message is displayed (step A23), the member card is ejected (step A24), and by proceeding to step A7, a password is entered, the member card is accepted, or "end" is displayed. The display unit monitors whether a touch operation has been performed. Therefore, if your membership card is invalid,
Group registration cannot be performed.

Here, when the first person is formally registered, a registration signal is output from the central control device 5, so that the registration terminal 8 receives the registration signal (step A1).
6) The display screen is switched to screen [D] (see FIG. 17) (step A17). That is, the display unit 1 of the registration terminal 8
1 displays the message "<Registration> registered. Please insert the next member card or touch the end." And the operation guide "End" is displayed. You.

When the member card held by the second friend is inserted into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8, the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8 is operated in the same manner as described above.
No. of the member card inserted in the Is a centralized management device 5
Is output to

Then, the central management device 5 stores the member No. Is input (step B4 in FIG. 27), since it is the second person registration (step B7), the first group registration data in the group registration memory shown in FIG. 6 is copied to the second person group registration data. Together with the member number entered in the second group registration data. And the member N
o. After creating the second person's group registration data by registering the member name corresponding to (step B15),
A registration signal is output to the central control device 5 (step B1).
0).

[End]... When the registration of all the member cards is completed by the above-described registration operation, the “end” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 is touched.
Then, when the “end” display section is operated (step A18 in FIG. 8), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end operation signal to the central management device 5 (step A19), and then returns to step A1. Displays the initial screen.

On the other hand, when the central control device 5 receives an end signal from the registration terminal 8 (step B1 in FIG. 27).
1), Member No. Is registered or not (step B12). At this time, the member No. Has already been registered, the central management device 5 displays the member No. Is determined to have been registered, and returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

In this case, the group No. The registered terminal 8 can be registered without the player having registered the membership card.
When the touch operation is performed on the “end” display section of “No.
In such a case, the centralized management device 5 receives the end signal from the registration terminal 8 in a state where is not registered.
A new file indicating the group registration data once created in the group registration memory is deleted (step B13).

[Additional registration] When a new friend is additionally registered to the group registered by the above-described group registration operation, the display screen is changed to the screen [A] by touching the "registration" display portion of the initial screen. (See FIG. 13), and then touch-operate the “add” display section of the screen [A]. Then, when a touch operation is performed on the "addition" display unit (step A11 in FIG. 8), the registration terminal 8 outputs an additional registration signal (step A25) and changes the display screen to the screen [E] (FIG. 18). (See step A2)
6). In other words, the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays “<Additional registration>
Enter the group PIN. Is displayed, the numbers 0-9 are displayed, and "End"
Is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 determines whether the member card has been accepted (step A27), and Is monitored (step A34) or whether a touch operation is performed on the "end" display unit (step A35).

Here, when ending the additional registration operation,
The “end” display section 11 of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 is touch-operated. Then, when a touch operation is performed on the “end” display unit (step A35), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A35a).

At this time, when an additional registration signal is input from the registration terminal 8 (step B17 in FIG. 28), the central management device 5 outputs the password No. Is entered (step B1
8), Member No. (Step B22) or an end signal is input (step B22).
101).

In this case, since an end signal is output from the registration terminal 8, when the end signal is input (step B101), the central control device 5 returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

Now, the friend who has been registered in the group first has the password No. of the group. Is registered, the password No. is registered.
Is input to the registration terminal 8. Then, the registration terminal 8
Password No. Is entered (step A3 in FIG. 9).
4), the entered password No. Is output to the centralized management device 5 (step A41), and then it is monitored whether registration data is input from the centralized management device 5 (step A42) or a rejection signal is input (step A44).

Also, a friend who has been registered in the group first has a password No. of the group. Is not registered, or the password is N
o. Is registered even if the password is registered. If you have forgotten, insert the membership card into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when the registration terminal 8 receives the member card (step A27), the registration terminal 8 determines whether or not the member card is a regular member card (step A2).
8). At this time, if the member card is not a regular member card, a message "Please insert a card of our shop." Is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A3).
2) Discharge the membership card (step A33). When the member card is a regular member card, the member No. Is output to the central control device 5 (step A
29) It monitors whether registration data is input from the centralized management device 5 (step A30), whether a rejection signal is input (step A36), or whether an unregistered signal is input (step A38).

Here, the centralized management device 5 is a registration terminal 8
From the registration number following the additional registration signal. Is input (steps B17 and B18 in FIG. 28), the group registration data is read from the group registration memory (step B1).
9), the entered password No. Password No. It is determined whether or not exists. At this time, the entered password No.
If there is no registration data that matches with, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B21). Also,
Password No. If there is registration data that matches the registration data, the registration data is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B2).
7).

The central management device 5 sends the password No. from the registration terminal 8. Without entering the member number. Is input (step B22), a collation process is executed based on the member data in the member data memory (step B23).
It is determined whether the member card is valid (step B2).
4). At this time, if the membership card is invalid, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B33). If the membership card is valid, the group registration data in the group registration memory is read (step B25).
Member No. Is registered in the group registration data (step B26). At this time, the member No. If has not been registered, an unregistered signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B34). Member No. Is registered, the group registration data is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B27).

When the registration terminal 8 receives a rejection signal from the central control device 5 (step A3 in FIG. 9).
6) After the message "This card cannot be used at this time" is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A3).
7), the member card is discharged (step A40). When an unregistered signal is input from the central control device 5 (step A38), the message "This card has not been registered. Please insert the registered card." (Step A39), the member card is ejected (Step A40). Therefore, when the member card is invalid, or when a member card that is valid but is not registered in a group is used, additional registration cannot be performed.

Here, if the password input to the registration terminal 8 is correct, or if the membership card inserted in the registration terminal 8 has been used for group registration, the central management device 5 , The group registration data is output to the registration terminal 8. When the group registration data is input (step A30), the registration terminal 8 switches the display screen to the screen [F] (see FIG. 19) (step A30). A3
1). That is, on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8, the group registration data "<Additional registration> Member No. Your name ..." is displayed, and "Please insert the member card for the additional registration." Is displayed and an operation guide of "end" is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 monitors whether the personal identification number has been entered, whether the member card has been accepted, or whether the "end" display section is touched by moving to step A7. .

Accordingly, when a player who desires additional registration inserts the membership card into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8, when the registration terminal 8 receives the membership card (step A13), the registration terminal 8 receives the membership number. Is output to the central management device 5 (step A15).

Then, the central management device 5 registers the registration terminal 8
From Member No. (Step B in FIG. 28)
28) A collation process is executed based on the member data in the member data memory (step B29), and it is determined whether or not the member card is valid (step B30). At this time, if the member card is invalid, a rejection signal is output (step B36). Also, if your membership card is valid,
Member No. Then, after additionally registering the member name at the end of the corresponding file indicating the group registration data in the group registration memory (step B31), a registration signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B32).

Here, the registration terminal 8 is connected to the central management device 5
(Step A2 in FIG. 8)
2) After displaying the message "This card cannot be used at this time" on the display unit 11 (step A2)
3) The member card is discharged (step A24). When a registration signal is input (step A16), the display screen is switched to screen [D] (see FIG. 17) (step A17), and the membership card is ejected (step A2).
4).

When the registration of all the membership cards to be added is completed as described above, the registration terminal 8
Touch operation is performed on the "end" display section of the display section 11 of FIG. Then, when the “end” display section is touched (step A18), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A19). Then, when the central control device 5 receives the end signal (step B35 in FIG. 28), the central control device 5 proceeds to step B17 to enter the initial state of the additional registration. By the additional registration to the registration terminal 8 described above, the friend can be additionally registered in the group.

When a player who has been registered as a group as described above plays a game with the pachinko game machine 1, a member card is inserted into a card reader 3 provided adjacent to the pachinko game machine 1. Then, in FIG. 31 showing the operation of the call lamp unit 4, the call lamp unit 4
When the member card is inserted into the card reader 3 (step C1), the member No. stored in the member card. Is read and output to the central control device 5 (step C2).

Then, FIG. 3 showing the operation of the central management device 5
2, the central management device 5 sets the member No. Is input from the calling lamp unit 4 (step D1), the member location data is registered in the member location memory (step D1).
2).

The member location data is, as shown in FIG. Corresponding to the member No. 2 shows the relationship between the game machine 1 and the pachinko game machine 1. In this case, the group No. Is given only to players who have been registered as a group by the registration terminal 8, and is not given to players who have not been registered as a group.

The operation of the central management device 5 shown in FIG. 32 is performed in parallel with the operation of the central management device 5 shown in FIG. 27 to FIG.

By the way, the pachinko hall in recent years has been enlarged, and it is difficult to search for friends in a short time after entering the pachinko hall. In such a case, it is possible to easily find a friend by registering the group in advance with the registration terminal 8 as described above.

[Group call]... In order to search for friends registered in a group in advance, the "call" display section of the initial screen of the registration terminal 8 is touched. Then, the registration terminal 8 performs a touch operation on the “call” display section (FIG. 8).
Step A10), the display screen is switched to the screen [G] (see FIG. 20) (Step A46). That is, the message “<Call> Please insert your membership card.” Is displayed on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8, and
An operation guide “End” is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 outputs a call signal to the central control device 5 (step A47), accepts the membership card (step A48), or touches the "end" display section. Is monitored (step A60).

Therefore, the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8
When the membership card held by the player is inserted into the registration terminal 8, the registration terminal 8 accepts the membership card (step A4).
8) It is determined whether the accepted member card is a regular member card (step A49). At this time, if the member card is not a regular member card, a message "Please insert a member card of our shop." Is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A61), and the member card is discharged (step A61). A62). When the member card is a regular member card, the member No. Is output from the central control device 5 (step A50), whether the call data is input from the central control device 5 (step A51), whether a rejection signal is input (step A63), or whether an unregistered signal is input. The monitoring is started (step A65).

Here, the central management device 5 is connected to the registration terminal 8
From Member No. Is entered (step B in FIG. 29).
38) A collation process is executed based on the member data in the member data memory (step B39), and it is determined whether or not the member card is valid (step B40). At this time, member N
o. Is invalid, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8. Member No. Is valid, the group registration data in the group registration memory is read (step B41), and the member No. is read. Is registered in the group registration data. At this time, the registration data is added to the registration data. Is not registered, an unregistered signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B47). In addition, the member number is registered in the registration data. Is registered, the call data is created (step B43), the call data is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B44), and then a video request signal is input from the registration terminal 8 (B48). ) To monitor whether an end signal is input (step B5)
2). This call data is a member number of a friend registered in the group to be called. And pachinko game machine 1
No. It shows the relationship with. That is, the central management device 5 determines the member No. to be called based on the group registration data and the member location data stored in the group registration memory and the member location memory. And the pachinko game machine 1 can be determined.

When the registration terminal 8 receives a rejection signal from the central control device 5 (step A6 in FIG. 11).
3) After the message "This card cannot be used at this time." Is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A6).
4) The member card is ejected (step A67). When an unregistered signal is input from the central control device 5 (step A65), the message "This card is not registered. Please insert the registered card." (Step A66), the member card is discharged (step A67). Therefore, if the member card is invalid, or if the member card is valid but a member card that is not registered in the group is used, the call cannot be made.

Here, if the membership card inserted into the registration terminal 8 is valid and used when registering as a group, the call data is input from the central management device 5.
When the call data is input (step A51), the registration terminal 8 switches the display screen to the screen [H] (see FIG. 21) (step A52). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays “<call> member number.
... Are displayed, and operation guidance of "video" and "end" are displayed. In this case, if there is a member registered in the group that does not allow the card reader 3 to read the held member card, the table No. Message is displayed instead of.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 determines whether a touch operation has been performed on the “video” display section of the display section 11 (step A5).
3) It is monitored whether a touch operation has been performed on the "end" display section (step A68).

If the user does not wish to display an image, the user touches the “end” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when the “end” display section is touch-operated (step A68), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A68a), and
After discharging the membership card (step A69), the process returns to step A1 to display the initial screen on the display unit 11. On the other hand, when the central control device 5 receives an end signal from the registration terminal 8 (step B52 in FIG. 29), the central control device 5 returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

When it is desired to check the game status of the fellow player as an image, the user touches the “image” display section displayed on the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when the touch operation is performed on the “image” display unit (step A53 in FIG. 11), the registration terminal 8 changes the display screen to the screen [I].
(See FIG. 22) (step A54). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays <call>
o. The call data "Name ..." is displayed, and a message "Touch the person to call." And an operation guide "End" are displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 monitors whether a player to be called is selected (step A55) or whether a touch operation is performed on the "end" display section (step A70).

Here, to end the image display, the user touches the “end” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when the “end” display section is touch-operated (step A70), the registration terminal 8 executes step A52.
Then, the screen display of the display unit 11 is switched to the screen [H].

Now, when a touch operation is performed on the friend's name display section displayed on the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8, the registration terminal 8 determines that the player has been selected (step A).
55), and outputs a video request signal to the central control device 5 (step A56), and displays the display screen on the screen [J] (FIG. 23).
(See step A57). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays the table No. of the imaging target. Is displayed, a video signal input from the camera control device 7 is displayed as an image, and further, operation guidance of "message" and "end" is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 monitors whether the "message" display section of the display section 11 is touch-operated (step A58) or whether the "end" display section is touch-operated (step A58). Step A71).

On the other hand, when the centralized management device 5 receives the video request signal from the registration terminal 8 (step B in FIG. 29)
48) After outputting the video request signal to the camera control device 7 (step B49), it is monitored whether a message request signal is input (step B50) or an end signal is input (step B53). This video request signal is transmitted from the platform No. And a registration terminal 8 for outputting a video signal. When the camera control device 7 receives a video request signal, the camera No. A video signal obtained by imaging the pachinko game machine 1 to be photographed by driving the camera 6 corresponding to the registration terminal 8 to be output
Output to

As a result, the periphery of the pachinko game machine 1 to be photographed is displayed on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 as an image, so that the state of friends playing with the pachinko game machine 1 is confirmed. be able to.

Here, if the user does not wish to transmit a message to a friend designated by operating the registration terminal 8,
The user touches the “end” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when the “end” display is touch-operated (step A71 in FIG. 11), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central control device 5 (step 71).
a), the display unit 11 moves to step A52.
Is switched to the screen [H].

When the end signal is input from the registration terminal 8 (step B53 in FIG. 29), the central control device 5 returns to step B48 to input the video request signal or input the end signal. Watch as you do.

When a predetermined message is to be transmitted to a friend displayed as an image on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8, a "message" display unit of the display unit 11 is touch-operated. Then, when the “message” display section is touch-operated (step A58 in FIG. 11), the registration terminal 8 outputs a message request signal to the central management device 5 (step A59), and returns to step A52. Thereby, the screen display of the display unit 11 is switched to [H].

Then, the central management device 5 registers the registration terminal 8
(Step B50 in FIG. 29), the message request signal is output to the call ramp unit 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 in which the other registered players play. After that (step B51), the process returns to step S1 to enter the initial state.

Here, when a message request signal is input from the central control device 5 (step C5 in FIG. 31), the call lamp unit 4 executes a message output process (step C6). The message output process is to display, for example, a message “all members set” on the message display unit 16 of the call lamp unit 4.

Therefore, the message "all members" is displayed on the display unit 16 of the call lamp unit 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 in which the group-registered friends play, and the display is confirmed. By doing so, the players registered in the group finish the game and come together.

When the player ejects the membership card from the card reader 3 to end the game, the call lamp unit 4 sends a game end signal to the central management device when the membership card is ejected (step C3). 5 (step C4).

Then, when the game end signal is input from the call ramp unit 4 (step D3 in FIG. 32), the centralized management device 5 deletes the corresponding member location data from the member location data in the member location memory (step D3). D4).

Therefore, when a group-registered buddy performs a calling operation on the registration terminal 8 in a state where the game is finished, the call data displayed on the display unit 11 shows that the buddy whose game has been finished is playing. No. of the pachinko game machine 1
Is displayed instead of the message "Not playing".

[Nominating call]... By registering a group before playing a game as described above, the location of a friend can be easily confirmed by a group call, but the group registration is forgotten. Alternatively, the location of a friend can be confirmed as follows without performing group registration.

That is, a player who wants to search for a friend touches the “designated call” display section displayed on the initial screen of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, the registration terminal 8
Switches the display screen of the display unit 11 to the screen [K] (see FIG. 24) when a touch operation is performed on the “call to nomination” display unit (step A101 in FIG. 8) (step A10).
2). That is, on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8, a message “<Nomination call> Please insert your membership card.” Is displayed, and an operation guide of “End” is displayed.

Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 outputs the nomination call signal to the central control device 5 (step A103),
It is monitored whether the member card has been accepted (step A104) or a touch operation has been performed on the "end" display section (step A113).

Here, in order to end the nomination call, the "end" display section of the display section 11 is touched. Then, when the “end” display section is touch-operated (step A113), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A114), and returns to step A1 to return to the initial screen. Is displayed.

On the other hand, the centralized management device 5 has the registration terminal 11
When the nomination call signal is input from (No. B102 in FIG. 30), the member No. Is entered (step B10).
3) It is monitored whether an end signal is input (step B112).

Here, the centralized management device 5 has a registration terminal 8
When the end signal is input (step B112), the central control device 5 returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

When a specific player is to be called, a membership card is inserted into the card reader 10 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when accepting the membership card (step A104 in FIG. 12), the registration terminal 8 determines whether or not the membership card is a legitimate membership card (step A10).
5) At this time, if the member card is not a regular member card, a message "Please insert a member card of our shop." Is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A1).
15), the member card is ejected (step A116).
Also, if the member card is a regular member card,
Member No. stored in the member card. Is output to the central management device 5 (step A106), and then it is monitored whether a permission signal is input from the central management device 5 (step A107) or a rejection signal is input (step A).
117).

On the other hand, the central management device 5 sends the member No. from the registration terminal 8. Is input (step B1 in FIG. 30).
03), Member No. (Step B1)
04), it is determined whether the membership card is valid (step B105). At this time, if the membership card is invalid, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B113), and the process proceeds to step B103, whereupon the member No. Or an end signal is input.

Here, the registration terminal 8 is connected to the central management device 5
When a rejection signal is input from (step A1 in FIG. 12)
17) A message "This card cannot be used at this time" is displayed on the display unit 11 (step A118), and the membership card is ejected (step A1).
19) By moving to step A104, it is monitored whether the member card has been accepted or the "end" display unit has been touched.

When the member card is valid, the central management device 5 outputs a permission signal to the registration terminal 8 (step B106 in FIG. 30), and then the member information is input from the registration terminal 8. (Step B107) or whether an end signal is input (step B11).
4).

At this time, when the registration terminal 8 receives the permission signal from the central control device 5 (A107 in FIG. 12), the registration terminal 8 changes the display screen of the display unit 11 to the screen [L] (FIG. 2).
5). That is, the display unit 1 of the registration terminal 8
No. 1 is <Nominated call> Member No. of the caller. Or enter your name. Is displayed, a number display of 0 to 9 and an alphabetical display of A to Z, and operation guidance of "correction" and "end" are displayed. Subsequently, the registration terminal 8 monitors whether the member information is input (step A109) or whether the “end” display unit is touched (step A120).

Here, in order to end the calling operation, the “end” display section of the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 is touch-operated. Then, when the “end” display portion is touch-operated (step A120), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A121),
After discharging the membership card (step A122), the process returns to step A1 to display the initial screen. At this time, when the central control device 5 receives an end signal from the registration terminal 8 (step B114 in FIG. 30), the central control device 5 returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

When it is desired to confirm the location of a specific friend, the member No. of the member card held by the friend can be checked by touching the numeric display or the alphabet display of the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8. Or input member information such as name. Then, when the member information is input (step A109 in FIG. 12), the registration terminal 8 outputs the member information to the central management device 5 (step A110), and then the call data is input from the central management device 5. (Step A
111), it is monitored whether a rejection signal is input (step A123).

On the other hand, when the central management device 5 inputs the member information from the registration terminal 8 (step B10 in FIG. 30).
7) The member data is read from the member data memory (step B108), and it is determined whether or not the member information is registered in the member data memory (step B109). At this time, if the member information is not registered in the member data memory, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B115).

Then, the registration terminal 8 is connected to the central management device 5
When a rejection signal is input from (step A1 in FIG. 12)
23) The display 11 shows "Not a member of our shop."
Is displayed (step A12).
4) By moving to step A109, it is monitored whether member information is input or the "end" display unit is touch-operated.

When the member information is registered in the member data memory, the central management device 5 creates the call data based on the member location memory (step B110 in FIG. 30) and creates the call data. After that (step B111), the process returns to step B1 to enter the initial state.

Here, the registration terminal 8 is the central management device 5
When the call data is inputted from (step A in FIG. 12)
111), the display screen of the display unit 11 is changed to a screen [M] (FIG. 26).
Switch). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8
<Nomination Call> Member No. In addition to the display of names, a numerical display of 0 to 9 and an alphabetical display of A to Z, and operation guidance of "correction" and "end" are displayed.

Therefore, even when the group registration is not performed, the location of the friend can be easily confirmed by the display on the display unit 11 in response to the nomination call operation on the registration terminal 8.

According to the above configuration, when a friend visits a pachinko hall with a friend, the group is registered in advance in the registration terminal 8 using the membership card. Since a predetermined message can be displayed on the calling unit provided for the pachinko game machine 1 in which the game is played, the message can be transmitted without disturbing the friend's game.

Further, the number of the pachinko game machine 1 on which the friend plays by the calling operation on the registration terminal 8 is determined. Can be easily checked, so that the location of the friend in the pachinko hall can be quickly found. Therefore, since it is not necessary to search for all the members in the pachinko hall, the time for searching for the members can be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, since the periphery of the pachinko game machine 1 in which a group registered friend is playing a game can be visually recognized as an image by the registration terminal 8, the friend's playing state can be confirmed. Therefore, when the pachinko game machine 1 in which the friend is playing is in the special prize state, it is possible to prevent the friend's game from being disturbed by extending the gathering of the friend.

In addition, a predetermined message is displayed on the call lamp unit 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 in which a friend is playing, and even if group registration is not performed, the registration terminal Since the location of a specific friend can be confirmed by giving the information on the friend to the machine 8, the usability is extremely excellent.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the pachinko game machine 1
An example in which an automatic suction type reader is used as the card reader 3 provided in correspondence with the above is shown. In the second embodiment, the member reader is slid along the slit as the card reader 3 in the state where the member is slid. Member No. stored in the card It is intended for a slide type that reads.

That is, in FIG. 33 showing the operation of the call lamp unit 4, when the call lamp unit 4 accepts the member card (step E1), the member number. Is output (step E2).

Then, FIG. 3 showing the operation of the central management device 5
4, the centralized management device 5 stores the member No. Is input (step F1), the member location data in the member location memory is read (step F2), and the unit number of the pachinko game machine 1 is stored in the corresponding file of the member location data. Is checked (step F3). At this time, the table No. If was not registered,
The file No. of the pachinko game machine 1 is stored in the file. Is registered (step F5). In addition, the unit number is stored in the corresponding file of the member data. Is registered (step F3),
After deleting the file (step F4),
o. Is registered (step F5).

When the message request signal is input from the central control device 5 (step E3), the call lamp unit 4 executes a message output process (step E4).

According to the second embodiment, the card reader 3
Even if a slide type is used, the centralized management device 5 can appropriately create the member location memory, so that, as in the first embodiment, the call of the group-registered players is securely executed. can do.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment is characterized in that the gaming state of the pachinko game machine 1 in which a group registered friend plays a game is displayed on a message display section 16 of a call lamp unit 4 having a function as a game data display section.
The operation of the central management device 5 shown in FIG. 35 is performed in parallel with the other operations described above.

That is, when a special prize is generated in the pachinko game machine 1, a special prize signal is output from the pachinko game machine 1 to the call lamp unit 4, so that the call lamp unit 4
When a special prize signal is input from the pachinko game machine 1, the special prize signal is output to the central management device 5.

When the central control device 5 receives the special prize signal from the calling lamp unit 4 (step G).
1) The group registration data is read from the group registration memory (step G2), and a search process is executed (step G3). In this search process, the platform No. of the pachinko game machine 1 in which a player whose group is registered based on the group registration data in the group registration memory is playing. Search for. At this time, when the player registered in the group is playing on the pachinko game machine 1 in which the special prize has been generated (step G4), the pachinko game machine 1 provided in correspondence with the pachinko game machine 1 on which another player registered in the group plays is provided. A message signal indicating the game data "...... Big hit" is output to the called call lamp unit 4 (step G5).

As a result, game data "............... Hit" is displayed on the message display section 16 of the calling lamp unit 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 where the friends play.

When the stop signal indicating that the pachinko game machine 1 has been stopped is input from the call ramp unit 4 (step G6), the central control device 5 performs the same operation as the input of the special prize signal. After confirming that the members registered in the group are playing on the pachinko game machine 1 that has been defeated (steps G7 to G9), the members are provided corresponding to the pachinko game machines played by the players registered in the group. Then, a message signal indicating game data of ".... Stop" is output to the calling lamp unit 4 (step G10).

As a result, the game data of "... Stop the number stand" is displayed on the message display section 16 of the calling lamp unit 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 in which the friends play.

According to the third embodiment, the operating state of the pachinko game machine 1 in which the group-registered friends play games is displayed on the message display section 16 of the call lamp unit 4, so that the game data is displayed. As a result, it is possible to obtain a sense of solidarity with a friend and to improve gambling.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
0, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is omitted. The fourth embodiment is characterized in that call data display means is provided near the pachinko game machine 1.

That is, in FIG. 36 showing the overall schematic configuration, call data display means 17 is provided corresponding to the call lamp unit 4. In this case, the central management device 5
Is a group-registered player and a platform No. where the player plays. Is added to the registration terminal 8 and output to the call lamp unit 4. When the call lamp unit 4 inputs the call data from the centralized management device 5, the call lamp unit 4 displays the call data on the call data display means 17. Then, the calling data display means 17 displays the calling lamp unit 4.
Displays the call data given by

FIG. 37 shows a specific example of the call data display means 17. In FIG. 37, the call data display means 17 is composed of a display unit 19 having a touch panel 18 provided on the front surface, and the call data display means 17 having such a configuration is connected to the call lamp unit 4 as shown in FIG. Is provided.

FIG. 39 showing the operation of the call lamp unit 4.
When the calling lamp unit 4 accepts the membership card in the card reader 3 with the initial screen displayed on the display unit 19 (steps H1 and H2), the calling lamp unit 4 receives the membership number. Is output to the central management device 5 (step H3).

Then, FIG. 4 showing the operation of the central management device 5
0, the central management device 5 sets the calling lamp unit 4
From Member No. Is input (step I1), collation processing is executed based on the member data in the member data memory (step I2), and the member No. Is registered in the registration data, the member location data is registered in the member location memory (step I3). Subsequently, a search is made for group registration data in the group registration memory (step I).
4), Member No. Is registered (step I5), call data is created by reading the member location data from the member location memory (steps I6 and I7),
The calling data is output to the calling lamp unit 4 (step I8).

On the other hand, when the call lamp unit 4 inputs the call data from the central control device 5 (step H).
6), the call data is displayed on the display unit 19 (step H7 in FIG. 39). In other words, as shown in FIG. 38, the display unit 19 of the call lamp unit 4 displays the players registered in the group and the table No. And the message is displayed.
And an operation guide of “End” is displayed. If the number of registered players is large, the display unit 1
Although all the member data cannot be displayed at a time at 9, all the member data can be confirmed by the scroll function.

When it is desired to transmit a message to a friend displayed on the display unit 19, the "message" display unit of the display unit 19 is touched. Then, when a touch operation is performed on the “message” display section (step H8), the call lamp unit 4 displays a message “Please select a transmission partner” on the display section 19 (step H9). Therefore, when the name of a friend whose message is desired to be transmitted is touch-operated among the friends displayed on the display unit 19, the call lamp unit 4 determines that the transmission partner has been designated (step H10), and displays a message indicating the transmission partner. The request signal is output to the central control device 5 (step H11).

Then, when the central control device 5 receives the message request signal (step I16 in FIG. 40),
A message request signal is output to the corresponding call lamp unit 4 (step I17).

In this case, when the message request signal is input from the central control device 5 (step H13 in FIG. 39), the call lamp unit 4 executes a message output process (step H14).

As a result of the above operation, the display section 19 of the call lamp unit 4 provided in correspondence with the pachinko game machine 1 in which the player designated as the transmission partner plays, for example, displays a message “all members set”. Will be displayed.

When all the parties who wish to transmit a message are designated as described above, the "end" display section of the display section 19 of the call lamp unit 4 is touched. Then, when the touch operation is performed on the “end” display section, the call lamp unit 4 (step H1 in FIG. 39).
2), proceeding to step H4, accepting a membership card, inputting call data,
The display unit monitors whether a touch operation has been performed or whether a message request signal has been input.

When the game of the pachinko game machine 1 is completed, the card reader 3 ejects the membership card. Here, when the membership card is ejected (step H4), the calling lamp unit 4 outputs a game end signal to the centralized management device 5 (step H5).

Then, when the game end signal is input from the call ramp unit 4 (step I9 in FIG. 40), the central management device 5 deletes the corresponding data of the member location data registered in the member location memory (step I9). Step I1
0). Subsequently, the group registration data in the group registration memory is searched (step I11), and the member registration number of the player who has completed the game is found in the group registration data. It is determined whether or not is registered (step I12). At this time, if the member data corresponding to the group registration data is registered, the member location data in the member location memory is read (step I13), and the call data is created (step I14). Is output to the corresponding call lamp unit 4 (step I15). In this case, the call data indicates that the player whose membership card has been discharged from the card reader 3 has finished the game.

Therefore, the display unit 1 of the call lamp unit 4
In 9, the message “Not playing” is displayed following the name of the player who has finished the game, so that the friend has finished the game by checking the display unit 19 of the call lamp unit 4. Can be confirmed.

According to the fourth embodiment, the location of a friend can be confirmed by the call data displayed on the display unit 19 of the call lamp unit 4, so that it is not necessary to go to the registration terminal 8 one by one.

FIGS. 41 to 46 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The fifth embodiment is characterized in that a membership card is provided with a communication function so that the location of the player can be confirmed only by the player carrying the membership card.

That is, in FIG. 41 schematically showing the structure of the membership card, the membership card 20 includes a light emitting unit 21 and a light receiving unit 2.
2, the control circuit 23 and the battery 24. When the request signal is received, the member No. stored in advance is stored. Is emitted from the light emitting unit 21.

On the other hand, a location confirmation terminal 25 is provided integrally with the call lamp unit 4, and a location confirmation terminal 25 is provided at the rest area. The location confirmation terminal 25 includes a light emitting unit 26, a light receiving unit 27, a control circuit 28, and a transmitting / receiving unit 29.
The control circuit 28 is connected to the central management device 5 through the transmission / reception unit 29. The control circuit 28 emits a request signal from the light emitting unit 26, and the light receiving unit 27 outputs the member number. Is received, the member No.
Is transmitted to the centralized management device 5 through the transmission / reception unit 20.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. A player who holds a valid membership card through membership registration plays a game with the membership card 20 attached to clothes, for example, as a name tag.

At this time, in FIG. 43 showing the operation of the membership card 20, the light receiving section 22 of the membership card 20
o. It is determined whether to input a request signal (step J1).

On the other hand, in FIG. 44 showing the operation of the location confirmation terminal 25 of the call lamp unit 4, the location confirmation terminal 25 After outputting the request signal from the light emitting unit 26 (step K1), the light receiving unit 22 sets the member No. (Step K2) or whether a message signal is input from the central control device 5 (step K2).
5).

When the player sits on a chair (not shown) provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, the member No. output from the location confirmation terminal 25 provided on the call lamp unit 4 is displayed. An optical signal indicating the request signal is applied to the membership card 20 worn by the player.

Then, the member card 20 has the member No. When the request signal is received (step J1 in FIG. 43), the member No. stored in advance is stored. Is output from the light emitting unit 21 (step J2).

Here, in the terminal 25 for confirming the location of the calling lamp unit 4, the light receiving unit 27 outputs the membership number output from the membership card 20. Is input when an optical signal indicating
Step K2), the member No. indicated by the optical signal. Is the member number entered last time. It is determined whether it is the same as the member No. (step K3). Is output to the central control device 5 (step K4).

FIG. 46 shows the operation of the central control device 5.
In the centralized management device 5, the member No. is transmitted from the location confirmation terminal 25 provided in the call lamp unit 4. Is input (step M1) or the member number is input from the location confirmation terminal 25 provided at the resting place. (Step M6).

At this time, the central management device 5 sends the member No. from the calling lamp unit 4. (Step M
1), the location data in the location memory shown in FIG. 42 is read (step M2), and the gaming machine No.
Is registered (step M3). In this case, if the resting place flag is turned on in the corresponding location data, the resting place flag is turned off. The resting place flag is a flag indicating that the player is at the resting place.

The central control device 5 is provided with a registration terminal 8 or a call lamp unit 4 not shown in FIG.
When the "message" display section of the display section 19 is touch-operated, a message signal is output to the corresponding call lamp unit 4.

At this time, when the call lamp unit 4 receives a message signal from the central
4, a message output process is executed (step K6).

On the other hand, in FIG. 45 showing the operation of the location confirmation terminal 25 installed in the rest area, the location confirmation terminal 25 After outputting the request signal from the light emitting unit 26 (step L2), the light receiving unit 27 sets the member No. (Step L).
3).

Now, when the player enters the resting place after being tired of the game, the member No. output from the location confirmation terminal 25 provided at the resting place is displayed. An optical signal indicating the request signal is applied to the membership card 20.

Then, the member card 20 has the member No. Since the request signal is input (step J1 in FIG. 43), the member No. stored in advance is stored. Is output from the light emitting unit 21 (step J2).

The terminal 25 for confirming the location of the resting place
The light receiving unit 27 reads the member No. from the member card 20. Is input (step L2 in FIG. 45), the member No. Is output to the central management device 5 (step L3).

In this case, the centralized management device 5 sends the member No. from the location confirmation terminal 25 of the resting place. Is input (step M6 in FIG. 46), the location data is read from the location memory (step M7), and it is determined whether or not the rest area flag of the corresponding location data is on (step M).
8). In this case, if the rest area flag was off,
After turning on the resting place flag (step M9), the game machine No. Is registered or not (step M1).
0). Here, the gaming machine No. is added to the corresponding location data. Has already been registered, the gaming machine No. Is deleted (step M11).

When the resting place flag of the location data stored in the location memory is on, the registration terminal 8 or the calling lamp unit 4 displays the text of "resting place" following the name of the calling data. Is displayed. Therefore, when the call data displayed on the display of the registration terminal 8 and the call lamp unit 4 indicates "resting place", it can be determined that the friend is at the resting place.

According to the fifth embodiment, since the player can confirm the location of his or her friends only by wearing the membership card 20 having the communication function on the clothes like a name tag, the registration terminal 8 or the call lamp unit 4 The operation for is unnecessary.

FIGS. 47 to 61 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The sixth embodiment is characterized in that the registration terminal 8 has a function of calling a player carrying a pager (registered trademark). In this case, a pager with a message display function is used.

FIG. 47 schematically shows the entire structure. In FIG. 47, a plurality of registration terminals 8 installed in a pachinko hall are connected to a modem 30. The modem 30 modulates transmission data including the telephone number given from the registration terminal 8 and transmits the modulated data to the telephone office via a telephone line. The central office transmits the transmission data to the central office, and the central office transmits the transmission data to radio base stations installed nationwide. Therefore, when the transmission data is transmitted from the wireless base station, a beeping sound or a message is displayed from the pager 31 serving as the portable wireless paging notification means to which the telephone number indicated by the transmission data is assigned. Become.

FIG. 48 shows a group registration memory provided in the central management device 5. In FIG. 48, a pager No. is registered in the group registration memory for each member registered in the group. Is added.

FIG. 49 to FIG. 51 show the operation of the registration terminal 8. 49 to 51, a registration terminal 8 having a function as a wireless paging data transmitting means.
Displays an initial screen (see FIG. 52) when the power is turned on. That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays
A message "Please select an operation." Is displayed, and operation guides such as "Registration", "Call", "Named call" and "Pager call" are displayed.

Here, when registering a member who has visited the pachinko hall as a group, the "registration" display section is touched. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, the registration terminal 8 instructs insertion of the membership card (step A6).
When the member card is inserted into the registration terminal 8, the registration terminal 8
Confirms that the card is a member card (step A1
4), Member No. Is output to the central management device 5 (step A15).

As a result, the central management device 5 outputs the registration signal to the registration terminal 8 after the member data is registered in the group, so that the registration terminal 8 receives the registration signal (step A16). The display screen is displayed on screen [N] (FIG. 53).
(See step A301). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays a message “<Registration> has been registered. To register a pager number, touch the pager.” , "Next member" and "End" are displayed.

[0170] Here, when a registered player carries a pager, the "pager" display section is touched. Then, when the "pager" display section is operated (step A30)
2) The display screen is switched to screen [O] (see FIG. 54). That is, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays a message “<pager number registration> Please enter the pager number” and the numbers 0 to 9, and also displays “execute”, “ Operation guides of "cancel" and "end" are displayed.

Therefore, by touching the number display section displayed on the display section 11, the number of the pager 31 carried by the user is displayed. And then touch-operate the "execute" display section. Then, when the “execute” display unit is operated (step A304), the registration terminal 8
Pager No. entered Is output to the central management device 5 (step A305). As a result, the central management device 5 sets the pager No. Is registered in the group registration memory (see FIG. 48).

Note that the registration terminal 8 sets the pager No. as described above. After registering, the display screen is changed to screen [N].
(See FIG. 53).

Here, when registering the next friend who has visited the pachinko hall as a group, the “next member” display section displayed on the display section 11 is touch-operated. Then, when the "next member" display section is operated (step A306), the registration terminal 8 discharges the membership card (step A307) and proceeds to step A7.

Then, the member is registered as a group by operating the member card owned by the next friend while being inserted into the registration terminal 8, and if the friend owns a pager, the member is registered with the pager. No. Register

As described above, all the friends are registered as a group, and the pager Nos. When the registration of is completed, the touch operation is performed on the “end” display section displayed on the display section 11. Then, when the "end" display section is operated (step A308), the registration terminal 8 outputs an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A309), and after discharging the membership card (step A310). The process returns to step A1.

Although not shown, the pager No. is also set when a member is additionally registered. Can of course be registered.

When calling a friend who carries a pager using the registration terminal 8, the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays the initial screen (see FIG. 52) and calls “pager call”. "Touch the display. Then, when the "pager call" is touched (step A201), the registration terminal 8 switches the display screen to the screen [P] (see FIG. 55) (step A20).
2). That is, the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 displays a message “<pager call> Please select whether to call the group or the outside of the group.” "Not a group",
An operation guide “End” is displayed.

Here, the pager No. registered with the registration terminal 8 as a group and carried by the user is registered. Is called, a touch operation is performed on the “group” display section displayed on the display section 11. Then, when the "group" display section is operated (step A203), the registration terminal 8 outputs a pager calling signal to the central control device 5 (step A204), and then changes the display screen to the screen [Q]. (See FIG. 56). In other words, the message “<Paging page> Insert your membership card.” Is displayed on the display unit 11, and
An operation guide “End” is displayed.

[0179] Then, the user inserts his / her own membership card into the registration terminal 8. Then, when the registration terminal 8 reads the member card (step A206), it determines whether or not the member card is a member card (step A207). Is transmitted to the central management device 5 (step A208).

On the other hand, following the pager calling signal from the registration terminal 8, the central management device 5 sends the member number. (Steps B201 and B202 in FIG. 61), the member No. (Step B203), and determines whether the member registration is valid (step B20).
4). At this time, if the membership registration is invalid, a rejection signal is output to the registration terminal 8 (step B210).
Then, when the registration terminal 8 inputs the rejection signal (step A227), the registration terminal 8 displays a message "This card cannot be used at present" (step A227).
228), and eject the member card (step A22)
9).

When the member registration is valid (step B204), centralized management device 5 reads the stored data from the group registration memory shown in FIG. 48 (step B204).
205), it is determined whether or not the member data is registered (step B206). At this time, although the member registration is valid, the member No. If is not registered as a group, an unregistered signal is output (step B211). Then, when the registration terminal 8 inputs an unregistered signal (step A225), the message “No group registration” is made.
Is displayed (step A226).

When the member data is registered in the group registration memory (step B206), the centralized management device 5 creates pager call data (step B207). The pager call data is a pager No. among members registered in the group. Consists of registered member data.

Subsequently, the centralized management device 5 outputs the pager calling data created as described above to the registration terminal 8 (step B208). Then, the registration terminal 8
Switches the display screen to the screen [R] (see FIG. 57) when the pager calling data is input from the central management device 5 (step A209). That is, the display unit 11
Pager N among members registered in the group
o. Is displayed in addition to the registered member data, a message "Touch the person to call" is displayed, and operation guidance such as "execute", "cancel", and "end" is displayed.

Here, a touch operation is performed on a data display part of a friend to be called on the display unit 11 of the registration terminal 8. Then, when there is a select input for selecting a member (step A211), the registration terminal 8 sets the pager No. of the selected member. Is stored (step A230).

When a friend to be called is selected by touch operation as described above, the "execute" display section is operated. Then, when the “execute” display section is operated (step A212), the registration terminal 8 switches the screen display to the screen [S] (see FIG. 58). That is, the display unit 11 displays various messages following "<pager call>", a message "Please select a message."
Operation guides of “cancel” and “end” are displayed.

At this point, a touch operation is performed on the display portion of the message to be transmitted to the friend. Then, when the “execute” display section is operated (step A214), the registration terminal 8 executes
A transmission process is executed (step A215). That is, the pager No. stored as described above. Followed by sending the selected message to the phone line. As a result, the pager No. through the telephone line is set.
And the message is transmitted to the telephone station, so that the message is transmitted from the central office via the radio base station, following the paging signal for calling the pager 31. As a result, a pager 31 carried by a friend playing in the pachinko hall
, A message is displayed and a desired message can be notified.

When the message is transmitted to the pager 31 carried by the friend as described above, the "end" display section displayed on the display section 11 of the registration terminal 8 is touch-operated. Then, the registration terminal 8
Indicates that the “end” display section has been operated (step A2
32), and after discharging the membership card (step A23)
3), and output an end signal to the central management device 5 (step A234). Thereby, when the central control device 5 receives the end signal from the registration terminal 8 (step B20)
9) Return to the initial state by returning to step A202.

When calling a person who carries the pager 31 with a friend other than those registered in the group, the "other than group" display section of the screen [N] (see FIG. 53) displayed on the display section 11 is displayed. Touch operation. Then, when the “other than group” display section is operated (step A217), the registration terminal 8 switches the screen display to the screen [U] (see FIG. 60). That is, the display unit 11 displays “<
Pager Call> Enter the number to be called. And a number from 0 to 9 are displayed, and operation guidance such as "execute", "cancel", and "end" is displayed.

In this case, the page No. of the pager carried by the friend to be called is operated by operating the numeral display portions of 0 to 9. And then touch-operate the “execute” display section. Then, when the “execute” display section is operated (step A219), the registration terminal 8 executes a transmission process (step A220). That is, the input pager No. To the central office via the telephone line. As a result, the buzzer sound is notified from the pager carried by the friend who wants to call, so that the friend can recognize that the friend has received the call.

According to the sixth embodiment, a buzzer sound can be notified from a pager carried by a friend or a message can be displayed by operating the registration terminal 8, so that the message is transmitted to the calling lamp unit. Compared to a configuration in which a friend is just playing, even if the friend is enthusiastic about the game, the friend can be reliably called.

Incidentally, the registration terminal 8 may be configured to simultaneously call the pagers 31 carried by friends.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. A card reader may be installed at the resting place, and when a membership card possessed by the player is inserted into the card reader, the resting place flag of the corresponding location data in the location memory may be turned on.

As the communication function of the member card, an ID tag is built in the member card, a weak electric wave is transmitted from a transmitter provided on the pachinko game machine side, and the member number stored in the ID tag is stored. May be read. In this case, by setting the frequencies of the adjacent transmitters differently, the member No. stored in the ID tag is set. Can be read without interference.

[0194] The member card is provided with a call notifying means having a receiving function, and the registration terminal 8 is provided with a function of transmitting a calling signal. When the member card receives a calling signal from the registration terminal 8, the call notifying means is driven. You may make it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a registration terminal.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing connections of respective devices provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a call lamp unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a member data memory;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a group registration memory.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a member location memory.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the registration terminal,

FIG. 9 is a second flowchart illustrating the operation of the registration terminal;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the registration terminal, No. 3;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the operation of the registration terminal, part 4 of the flowchart;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the registration terminal, part 5

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an initial screen of a registration terminal.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a screen [A] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen [B] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen [C] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a screen [D] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a screen [E] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a screen [F] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a screen [G] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a screen [H] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a screen [I] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a screen [J] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a screen [K] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a screen [L] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a screen [M] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 27 is a first flowchart illustrating the operation of the centralized management device;

FIG. 28 is a second flowchart illustrating the operation of the central management apparatus.

FIG. 29 is a third flowchart illustrating the operation of the centralized management apparatus.

FIG. 30 is a fourth part of the flowchart showing the operation of the central management apparatus.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card reader.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the operation of the centralized management device.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card reader according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the operation of the central management device.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the operation of the centralized management device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing an overall configuration according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a call lamp unit.

FIG. 38 is a front view of a call lamp unit.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the operation of the call lamp unit.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the operation of the central management device.

FIG. 41 is a schematic view showing a membership card according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 42 is a schematic view showing a location memory.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the operation of a member card.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal for confirming the location of the call lamp unit;

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal for confirming the location of a resting place;

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the operation of the central management device.

FIG. 47 is a schematic view showing an entire system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 48 is a schematic view showing a group registration memory.

FIG. 49 is a first flowchart of an operation of the registration terminal.

FIG. 50 is a second flowchart illustrating the operation of the registration terminal.

FIG. 51 is a third flowchart showing the operation of the registration terminal.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing an initial screen of the registration terminal.

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a screen [N] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a screen [O] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a screen [P] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a screen [Q] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 57 shows a screen [R] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a screen [S] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a screen [T] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing a screen [U] of the registration terminal.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing the operation of the central management device;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine (game machine), 3 is a card reader (game machine reading means), 4 is a call lamp unit (message display means), 5 is a centralized management device (transmission destination designation means, game machine identification means, message) Output means, group information storage means), 8 is a registration terminal (group information display means), 20 is a membership card (storage medium).

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage medium storing personal information for specifying a player, a gaming machine reading means provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine, and reading the personal information stored in the storage medium. A message display unit provided in one-to-one correspondence with a gaming machine; a destination designation unit for designating a party to which a message is to be transmitted; and a destination designation unit based on read information of the gaming machine reading unit. A game machine specifying means for specifying a game machine in which the transmission partner specified by the game machine is playing, and a message output for outputting a predetermined message to a message display means corresponding to the game machine specified by the game machine specifying means. And a display means for a game arcade. 2. A group information storage means for grouping and storing a plurality of players, and group information display means for displaying location information of the grouped players, wherein the transmission destination specifying means is The display system for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the display system is configured to be selectable from among the players displayed by the information display means. 3. The game system display system according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine reading means reads personal information from said storage medium in a non-contact manner.