JP2002083088A - Method for supplying game center information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily, speedily and inexpensively obtain information on a game center for a game player and to reduce cost and labor on information supply by a game center-side. SOLUTION: A game center information supply method supplies game center information to an access user by using a server computer 1 connected to a computer network 8 constituted of a plurality of computer terminals 3, 4, 6 and 7 connected so that data can be communicated. The method includes an information registration step for obtaining information on a plurality of game centers and registering obtained information in accordance with information that can identify the game center, a reception step for receiving the input of information that can specify the game center which the access user desires information supply and a distribution step for specifying the game center which the access user desires information supply with input information, reading information on the game center from registration information based on the information registration step and distributing it to the access user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of accessing various information relating to a game arcade by using a server computer connected to a computer network such as the Internet, and accessing the server computer through the computer network such as the Internet. And a method for providing game arcade information to be provided to players.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for providing an unspecified number of players with information on a game arcade, a method of providing information on pachinko or pachislot monthly publications or the like, Information on the playground has been provided on the above homepage.

[0003]

However, in the case of providing pachinko and pachislot magazines in publications such as monthly magazines, an unspecified number of players want to obtain a very large number of game arcades. Therefore, in order to provide such a large amount of information on amusement arcades, the volume of the issued material becomes extremely large and expensive, and in addition to the large amount of information, However, there is a problem that it is very troublesome to find and obtain desired information.

[0004] Further, when providing information on a game arcade on the homepage on the Internet, the player must search and find the address of the homepage of the game arcade desired by the player. There is also a problem that since the connection time and the call fee are required for the time required to search for the homepage for these purposes, the player bears a large amount of these costs.

[0005] On the other hand, even at the amusement arcade side, launching these homepages independently and providing information also requires a separate labor and expense for the production and maintenance of these homepages. there were.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a player who is a recipient of information can easily, quickly, and inexpensively obtain information on a playground. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of providing game space information that can reduce the cost and labor required for providing the information on the game room side as the information provider.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method of providing game arcade information according to the present invention is directed to a server computer connected to a computer network including a plurality of computer terminals communicably connected. Is a method of providing game room information for providing access information to an access user, comprising obtaining information on a plurality of game rooms and associating the game rooms with identifiable information. An information registration step of registering the obtained information, a reception step of receiving from the access user an input of information that can specify a game arcade to which the access user desires to provide information, and an access user providing information by the input information Is specified, and information relating to the game hall is read from the registration information based on the information registration step and distributed to the access user. Is characterized in that the delivery steps, the at least that. According to this feature, the access user who is a player can access the server computer and input information capable of specifying a game hall desired to provide information, thereby easily and quickly inputting information on the desired game hall.・ Because it can be obtained at a low price and even at the gaming site that is the information provider, information on multiple gaming sites can be registered in these server computers.
Since the cost and labor required for providing information such as the operating cost of the server computer can be shared at a plurality of game arcades instead of alone, the cost and labor required for providing the information can be significantly reduced. .

[0010] In the method of providing game arcade information according to the present invention, a totaling step of totalizing the distribution status in the distribution step for each game arcade, and a totaling of distributing the total information of the distribution status to the corresponding gaming arcade. And an information distribution step. With this configuration, the game arcade can accurately grasp the distribution status of the information about the own shop.

[0009] In the method for providing game arcade information according to the present invention, an access user identification information accepting step for accepting access user identification information capable of identifying the access user and a distribution of the game arcade information in the distribution step. A predetermined value is assigned to the access user, registered in association with the access user identification information, and the value of the registered value is assigned to the magnitude of the registered value every time the game hall information is distributed. A value adding step of adding and updating the size,
It is preferable to have In this way, the access user can be given a value every time the information is distributed, so that the number of access users can be increased.

[0010] In the method for providing game arcade information according to the present invention, it is preferable that the information regarding the game arcuate is information including at least information regarding a newly opened game arcade. In this way, the information on the opening of the newly refurbished store is not only very useful information for the player, but also an effect of attracting customers to the game hall.

In the method for providing game hall information according to the present invention, it is preferable that the information about the game hall is information including at least layout information of the game hall. In this way, the access user who is a player can grasp the layout of the desired game arcade without going to the game arcade.

In the method for providing game arcade information according to the present invention, it is preferable that the information regarding the game arcade is information including at least information on arrangement of a gaming table installed in the game arcade.
In this way, the access user who is a player can grasp the arrangement state of the gaming tables installed at the desired gaming arcade without going to the gaming arcade.

[0013]

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

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of an information providing system for a game arcade according to this embodiment to which a method for providing game arcade information according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server computer used in the example information providing system, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a processing operation in the server computer used in the information providing system of the present embodiment.

First, an information providing system for a game arcade according to a first embodiment to which the method for providing game arcade information of the present invention is applied is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone 3 or a portable notebook computer 4 which is a computer terminal of players a and b who are access users connected to an Internet network 8 which is a computer network, and computers in a game arcade. 6,
7 and a server computer 1 installed at the providing center and connected to the Internet 8 via the communication device 2 via the communication device 2. The computer terminals 3 of the players a and b as access users. The computer 4 and the computers 6 and 7 of the amusement arcade and the server computer 1 are configured to be able to send and receive data to and from each other via the Internet 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server computer 1 used in this embodiment has a data bus 10 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer, a display device 14 such as a monitor, and the like. , Registration processing for registration of game machine data, which is information from the game machine performed by the input device 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse and the server computer 1, and access users who browse the game machine data are registered as users of the site. And a transmission process of summing up the history of the game hall information browsed by the access user and transmitting the summed result to a pre-registered game hall as an e-mail. When browsing,
A central processing unit (CPU) 11 that performs a transmission process or the like for giving points as added value, aggregating the points, and transmitting a result of the aggregation as an e-mail to an access user, and the CPU 11 A RAM 12 used as a system memory used for each processing, a memory used by the e-mail transmission / reception application program, and a real-time clock capable of outputting current time information and calendar information such as a day of the year, month and day (RTC) 17, a communication interface 13 connected to the communication device 2 for transmitting and receiving data, and a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk. FIG. 10 (a) in which the number of times of distribution to each store is counted for each store, and the number of times of browsing is recorded. Such a browsing database, an e-mail transmission / reception program for performing e-mail transmission / reception processing, an e-mail address registered when the amusement arcade is a registered amusement arcade where distribution of information on the number of browsing requests from access users is desired, and Amusement arcade database where the address and phone number data of the amusement arcade and the status of the installation stand, special prize exchange rate, guide map data, special events, especially information on newly opened stores, the layout of the amusement arcade are registered,
Viewing (distribution) of the access user's e-mail address, password, and information entered in the registration
A comparison is made with a storage device 15 storing a user information database as shown in FIG. 12 (a) storing therein points of information added as a value added and items of information desired to be delivered by e-mail. The storage device 1 is a normal computer capable of extremely high-speed arithmetic processing.
5 has H which can be used on any platform independently of the platform (operation system) of each computer terminal used by the accessor.
TML (Hypertext Markup Lang Edge)
Described in languages, C-HTML, HDML, and MML that can be used in mobile phones of various mobile phone carriers,
WWW (World Wide Web) data in the form of a home page in which information can be browsed and input using browser software operating on each platform is stored. These WWW (World Wide Web) data and the various processing programs cooperate with each other. Then, various reception processes and the like are performed.

Hereinafter, the processing status of the server computer 1 when an access user such as a player or a person related to a game arcade accesses the server computer 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the main menu screen of the parlor information site shown in FIG. 4 which is displayed first in the access, the user can browse the parlor information selected when the user wants to obtain the information on the amusement arcade, and if the access user is not a registered user, User registration to select and enter when registering, or
Information update registration for updating and registering the game arcade information is performed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, there is provided a selection input section for indicating how to use the site.

First, the process when the access user browses the parlor information by selecting the "parlor information" selection input section on the parlor information site main menu screen will be described. First, an authentication page (not shown) ) Is delivered, and the access user is authenticated as a registered member by inputting the member ID and password determined in the user registration described later. A region specifying page using a map for specifying the target area to be displayed is displayed.

If the access user has not been registered, a message requesting that the user be registered is displayed.
The process may proceed to user registration described later, but is not limited to this.

On this page, an access user specifies a target area by inputting a game arcade or area where he or she wants to view information, or by sequentially selecting a target area on a displayed map.

More specifically, for example, when it is desired to browse a game arcade in Shibuya in Tokyo, select Tokyo from the pop-up window in the area input section, select Shibuya from the pop-up window in the city, and select and input the search button section. By doing so, the area (area number # 331) is specified.

At this time, in the case where the game arcade where the information is desired to be browsed is known, the search button may be selected and inputted after directly inputting the name of the arcade, thereby corresponding to the arcade. The region will be identified.

The game area information registered corresponding to the area (area) specified in this manner, for example, the Shibuya area of the area number # 331, is read from the game area database and read as shown in FIG. Displayed, the access user can obtain information on the selected game arcade.

On this screen, the address of the amusement arcade, the telephone number, the model installed, the business hours, the service contents, the exchange rate for the special premium purchased by the purchaser, and the like are displayed. When a map is selected, an image file of the guide map registered in the game arcade database is read, and the image data of the corresponding guide map is read according to the type of the computer terminal owned by the access user, for example, the access user. If the computer terminal owned by the mobile phone 3 is the mobile phone 3, for example, C-HTM
It is converted into an L-format file and distributed, and is also displayed on this mobile phone as shown in FIG.

When the newly opened information is selected, if the newly opened information is registered at the amusement arcade, the information is provided as shown in FIG.

When the in-store layout is selected, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, as viewed from the top of the game arcade, an image of a layout diagram that allows the user to know which model is located at which position is read and displayed.

When return to top is selected, the display returns to the parlor information site main menu screen.

When the game hall data is browsed (distributed), it is registered in the browse database as a browse (distribution) history corresponding to the game arcade, and for a predetermined period (in the present embodiment, on a daily basis). Is added and updated.

In the browsing (distribution) history of each game hall, the number of times of information distribution at a predetermined time, for example, midnight when the date changes, is temporarily stored. The browsing (distribution) frequency data is created in descending order of the browsing (distribution) frequency, and the browsing (distribution) frequency data registered in the browsing database as shown in FIG. 10A is updated. .

After the browsing (distribution) data is updated, the mail transmission / reception program is activated, and the registered game arcade whose e-mail address is registered in the game arcade database is shown in FIG. 10 (b). Such an electronic mail in which browsing data of a game arcade is described is transmitted.

In this e-mail, in addition to the browsing data,
The ranking of the number of accesses on that day is also being reported.

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

Next, the process of selecting the user registration to obtain the game arcade information and performing the user registration at this site will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (b). A user registration page like this is displayed.

The user registration page includes an input section for an e-mail address required for transmitting an e-mail in which game information of a game arcade desired by the user is written, and a password for identification. After the user is registered, an e-mail indicating a member ID, which is information for identifying the user, is transmitted to the input e-mail address.

Also, as shown in FIG. 11, the user registration page of the present embodiment has information on amusement arcades which the user wants to obtain by e-mail, here, the area information to be obtained, pachinko or pachislot, etc. The user directly selects whether or not the model information and the necessity of the newly opened store information are input, and the input information is registered in the user information database as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, up to three areas can be registered as the areas to be obtained.

By performing this user registration, the server computer 1 provides each user who is an access user with information on a game arcade corresponding to the item selected on the user registration page, for example, as shown in FIG. New refurbishment information is delivered by e-mail periodically or when information changes.

When the game arcade information is distributed by e-mail, a point having a predetermined value is given to the user to whom the e-mail is sent, and the given points are shown in FIG. As shown, it is added and updated to the number of points acquired in the user information database.
This point may be made available, for example, for the user to exchange for a small gift, a ball, or the like in a game arcade.

As described above, by registering the e-mail address of the access user in advance and transmitting the latest amusement arcade data by e-mail, the access user is required to register the e-mail address in the server of the present embodiment. It is preferable because the latest game hall data can be obtained without accessing the computer 1 and the convenience of the access user can be improved, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The timing at which the game arcade information is transmitted to the access user as an e-mail as shown in FIG. 12B may be regular, for example, once a week.
As shown in FIG. 13, when the item selected by the user at the time of user registration is changed / registered by a game room related person on a game room registration page described later, and when the game space database is updated, the contents of the change are changed. May be created and transmitted.

Next, a process when the access user is a person related to the game hall and changes and updates the registered game hall information will be described. When selected, a game hall information registration page as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.

On this page, information on the amusement arcade, such as store name, address, telephone number, business hours, installed models, and exchange rates for special prizes, can be entered. Information such as a message from the playground and introduction of a new stand can be input, and map data showing the periphery of the playground and an in-store layout diagram showing the layout of the playstands in the playground can be pasted. When the necessary items have been input, registration is selected. This data is registered in the game hall database together with the game hall No. (number), which is the identification information of the game hall, and indicates the details of the game hall in the parlor information. The page is updated.

The processing routine executed by the server computer 1 when the game arcade information is updated is as shown in FIG.
Accepting the changes in the game hall database, updating the game hall database, extracting an e-mail destination corresponding to the update contents from the user information database, creating an e-mail including the update contents, An e-mail including the updated content is transmitted to a transmission destination.

In response, an e-mail for registration confirmation is delivered to the amusement arcade.
0 (b) may include the browsing data.

Further, FIGS. 4 to 9, FIGS.
At 14, the access user's computer terminal 4
Although the display contents displayed on the browser software operating on are shown, in this embodiment, as described above, the browsing data can be transmitted in accordance with the browsing format of various mobile phone companies. For example, when the guide map selection input section is selected on the detailed information display page to display a map, the guide map data read from the game hall database is converted to, for example, a C-HTML format and accessed. 7 is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone possessed by the user, and any of the mobile phones of these companies accesses the server computer 1 of the present embodiment to browse the information. Alternatively, it can be input.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but includes any changes or additions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say.

[0047]

The present invention has the following effects. (A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, an access user who is a player accesses the server computer and inputs information capable of specifying a game arcade for which information provision is desired, thereby providing a desired game. Information on the playground can be obtained simply, quickly and at low cost, and even on the side of the playground which is the information provider, information on a plurality of playgrounds can be registered in these server computers. The cost and labor involved in providing information, such as the operating costs of the game, can be shared by a plurality of game arcades instead of alone, so that the cost and labor required to provide such information can be significantly reduced.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game arcade can accurately grasp the distribution status of information relating to its own shop.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, since the access user can be given a value every time the information is received, the number of access users can be increased.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the information relating to the opening of the newly refurbished store is not only very useful information for the player, but also can obtain an effect of attracting customers to the game hall.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the access user who is the player can grasp the layout of the desired game hall without going to the game hall.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the access user who is a player can grasp the arrangement state of the gaming tables installed at the desired gaming area without going to the gaming area. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a game hall evaluation information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server computer used in a product evaluation information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a processing operation (other than user registration) in a server computer used in an evaluation information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a processing operation (user registration) in the server computer used in the evaluation information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a browsing database in which the number of times of information distribution for each game arcade is recorded in the embodiment of the present invention. (B) E-mail transmitted to a game arcade in the embodiment of the present invention, in which the number of distribution (access) of game arcade information is recorded.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an access user terminal display screen on which a user registration page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a user information database according to the embodiment of the present invention. (B) An e-mail transmitted to the access user in the embodiment of the present invention, in which game room information and the total points acquired by the access user are recorded.

FIG. 13 shows a process performed by the server computer when a change is made to the game arcade database in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a terminal display screen of an access user on which a game arcade information registration page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 server computer 2 communication device 3 mobile phone (computer terminal) 4 notebook computer (computer terminal) 6 personal computer (computer terminal) 7 personal computer (computer terminal) 8 Internet network 10 data bus 11 central processing circuit (CPU) 12 RAM 13 communication Interface 14 Display device 15 Storage device 16 Input device 17 Real-time clock (RTC)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method of providing game arcade information for providing an access user with game arcade information using a server computer connected to a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals connected to enable data communication. An information registration step of acquiring information on a plurality of game arcades and registering the acquired information in association with the information capable of identifying the game arcade; and A receiving step for receiving an input of information that can specify a game room to be accessed, and a game room for which an access user desires to provide information based on the input information, and information about the game room is obtained from the registration information based on the information registration step. A distribution step of reading and distributing the information to an access user. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a totalizing step of totalizing a distribution status in the distribution step for each game hall; and a totaling information distribution step of distributing the total information of the distribution status to a corresponding game hall. 2. The method for providing game hall information according to 1. 3. An access user identification information receiving step for receiving access user identification information capable of identifying the access user, and a predetermined value is given to the access user in accordance with the distribution of the game hall information in the distribution step. A value adding step of adding and updating the registered value of the added value to the registered value of the value of the value of the value added each time the game information is distributed. 3. The method of providing game arcade information according to claim 1, comprising: 4. The method of providing game arcade information according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the game arcade is information including at least information regarding the opening of a newly installed game arcade. 5. The information relating to the game hall is information including at least layout information of the game hall.
The method for providing game arcade information according to any one of the above. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information relating to the game arcade is information including at least information on arrangement of game consoles installed in the game arcade.