JP2003000927A - Game information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game information providing system capable of easily and correctly providing game information of each player in a plurality of game parlors. SOLUTION: The game information providing system has a management device, a terminal device and a storage device, and stores master membership registration information in which the master membership identification information is associated with game player identification information and stores game information including game parlor identification information of every game parlor, game condition of every game machine in every game parlor, game player identification information of game players who played a game on game machines of every game parlor, game machine identification information of game machines on which the game players played a game and game time information in the storage device. The management device sends game information relating to game player identification information corresponding to master membership identification information received from among game information stored in the storage device to the terminal device when it receives a game information request signal together with master membership identification information from the terminal device. The terminal device sends game information request signal together with master membership identification information inputted to the management device and receives game information and displays.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game information providing device for providing game information of each player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to grasp and analyze daily business conditions, a game arcade is to check the number of coins (number of coins, medals, etc. inserted and paid out), prize state, etc. of each gaming machine at predetermined time intervals. The gaming machine information recorded (for example, every minute) is recorded.
In addition, the amusement hall has introduced a membership system in order to increase the number of customers, and provides gaming machine information of each gaming machine of its own amusement hall as a member-only service. The member confirms and analyzes the gaming machine information of each gaming machine, deduces the setting state of each gaming machine, and formulates its own strategy. In this way, by providing the gaming machine information, it is possible to further enhance the game property and expect a customer attraction effect.

[0003]

However, in order for the member to make his own strategy, not only the gaming machine information but also his own gaming information (which gaming machine, how many balls, how long It is also important to analyze whether it has been consumed or acquired in. However, in the gaming machine information provided by the amusement hall, "who" and "in which time zone" each gaming machine is
I can't confirm if I was playing. Therefore, a player who wants to know his / her own game information confirms his / her own game information by recording the game date / time, the game machine number, the purchase amount of balls, etc. This method is not very accurate because it is very time-consuming and it may forget the records. In addition, members of the amusement hall often register as members at a plurality of amusement halls. For this reason, if it is possible to obtain the game information at a plurality of amusement halls at once, it is very convenient without any trouble. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a game information providing device capable of easily and accurately providing game information of each player in a plurality of game areas. With the goal.

[0004]

The first to third inventions of the present invention for solving the above problems are the game information providing apparatus as described in claims 1 to 3. In the game information providing device according to the first to third aspects, the storage device stores master member registration information in which the master member identification information is associated with the player identification information. Further, the game hall identification information of each game hall, the game state of each game machine provided in each game hall, and the player identification information of the player who has played on the game machine provided in each game hall, As the game information including the game machine identification information and the game time information of the game machine played by the player, the game information stored in the storage device may be used, or transmitted from each game hall management device to the management device. The played game information may be used. In addition, the information transmitted to each management device by each game hall management device is “the game hall identification information of the game hall managed by the game hall management device and the game status of each game machine provided in the game hall. And the game information including the player identification information of the player who has played on the game machine provided in the game hall, and the game machine identification information and the game time information of the game machine that the player has played. " Or, "gaming machine information indicating the gaming status of each gaming machine provided in the gaming hall managed by the gaming hall management device" and "played with the gaming machine provided in the gaming hall." It may be “player information indicating the player identification information of the player, the game machine identification information of the game machine played by the player, and the game time information”. When the management device receives the game information request signal from the terminal device together with the master member identification information, the master member received from the game information stored in the storage device or the game information transmitted from each game hall management device is received. The game information related to the player identification information corresponding to the identification information is transmitted to the terminal device that transmitted the game information request signal. The terminal device transmits a game information request signal to the management device together with the input master member identification information, receives the game information transmitted from the management device, and displays it on the display means. By using the game information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it has master member identification information which is a set of player identification information used in a plurality of game halls,
If the player uses the terminal device to transmit the game information request signal together with the master member identification information, he / she can collectively obtain his / her own game information at a plurality of playgrounds, easily and accurately, You can check your own game information. In addition, when using the gaming machine information and the player information, the conventional gaming machine information can be diverted without including the information of the player who played the gaming machine in the gaming machine information, and the information about the player Only the player information should be added. Therefore, there is little new development and it is easy to implement.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game information providing device as set forth in claim 4. In the game information providing apparatus according to claim 4, the game information received by the terminal device and displayed on the display means is a game field played by a player corresponding to the player identification information corresponding to the master member identification information. The game center identification information, the game machine identification information of the game machine played by the player, and the game start time information and game end time information on the game machine are included. If the game information providing apparatus according to claim 4 is used, the game information displayed on the display unit of the terminal device includes the game hall identification information, the game machine identification information, and the time information. The person can accurately grasp his / her own game information, which indicates which game machine was played in which game machine in which game hall and in which time zone.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a game information providing device as set forth in claim 5. In the game information providing device according to claim 5, the game information received by the terminal device and displayed on the display means is a game field of a game play by a player corresponding to the player identification information corresponding to the master member identification information. Game hall identification information, game machine identification information of the game machine played by the player, and time information from the time corresponding to the game start time information in the game machine to the time corresponding to the game end time information, The game state of the gaming machine at the time corresponding to each time information is included. If the game information providing apparatus according to claim 5 is used, the game information displayed on the display unit of the terminal device includes time information, and the game state at each time from the game start time to the game end time. As a result, the player can select "what gaming machine" in "where game hall", "what time zone", "what kind of ball,
The player's game information indicating whether it was in the state of "special prize, etc."
Corresponding to each time information, it is possible to grasp more accurately.

Further, a sixth invention of the present invention is a game information providing device as described in claim 6. In the game information providing device according to claim 6, when the management device receives the game information request signal together with the master member identification information and the game hall identification information from the terminal device, the management information is stored in the storage device, or From the game information transmitted from each game hall management device, the game information related to the player identification information corresponding to the received master member identification information and game hall identification information is sent to the terminal device that transmitted the game information request signal. Send. The terminal device transmits a game information request signal to the management device together with the input master member identification information and game hall identification information, receives the game information transmitted from the management device, and displays it on the display means. If the game information providing apparatus according to claim 6 is used, if the player remembers the master member identification information and the game hall identification information when obtaining the game information at each game hall Even if you do not remember the player identification information, the management device recognizes the corresponding player identification information from the master member identification information and the game hall identification information.
The player can confirm his own game information more easily.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a game information providing device of the present invention. Each of the amusement hall management devices 30 (amusement hall management device 30a of the amusement hall A, etc.) of the plurality of amusement halls (game hall A, amusement hall B, etc.) is connected to a communication line 100 (for example, the Internet). Further, each game hall management device 30 is connected to each storage device 40 so as to be accessible. Data (game machine information, player information, member registration information, etc.) of each game hall is stored in each storage device 40. A management center 10 and a storage device 20 are provided in a provision center (for example, a centralized management center for game information), and the management device 10 is connected to the communication line 100 and accessible to the storage device 20. There is.

[0009] For example, the game center identification information, the game machine information, and the player information of each game arc are transmitted from the game arcade management device 30 of each game arc to the providing center, for example, every predetermined time (every 24 hours, etc.). To be done. Further, in the present embodiment, in order to authenticate the player for the purpose of preventing unauthorized access from a third party, member registration information (player identification information etc.) of each game hall is also transmitted. The management device 10 stores the gaming machine information and the player information received from each gaming hall in the storage device 20 so as to be searchable based on the gaming hall identification information. Further, the management device 10 stores the member registration information in the storage device 20 so that it can be searched for based on the game hall identification information. Then, the player uses the terminal device 210 connected to the communication line 100 or the mobile terminal device 200 that can use the wireless line to access the management device 10 and play the game together with the game hall identification information and the player identification information. It sends an information request signal and requests the provision of its own game information. When the management device 10 receives the game information request signal from the terminal device 210, the mobile terminal device 200, or the like, based on the game hall identification information and the player identification information received together with the game information request signal, in the designated game hall, The game information of the specified player is transmitted. For example, the management device 10 creates game information based on the game machine information and the player information stored in the storage device 20. Then, the created game information is transmitted to the terminal device 210, the mobile terminal device 200 or the like that has transmitted the game information request signal. Terminal device 21
0 or mobile terminal device 200 (hereinafter, terminal device 210
And the mobile terminal device 200 are collectively referred to as a terminal device 210).
Receives game information from the management device 10 and displays the content thereof. As a result, the player can easily and accurately confirm his own game information.

FIG. 2 shows a connection diagram of each device in each game arcade. Each of the gaming machines 80a to 80d outputs gaming machine information including a gaming state such as the number of inserted balls of the gaming machine, the number of paid-out balls, and a prize state to the communication device. Communication device 70a-
70d, the game machine information including the game machine identification information of the connected game machines 80a-80d relay device 50a, 50b.
To the game hall management device 30 via. The game hall management apparatus 30 collects the game machine information transmitted from the communication devices 70a to 70d at predetermined time intervals (for example, every one minute), and obtains the game machine information including the game state and time information for each game machine. It is stored in the storage device 40. The gaming machine information transmitted from the communication devices 70a to 70d may be stored in the storage device 40 as it is. Various methods are possible for storing the game machine information, and the method is not limited to the storage method described in this embodiment.

The game medium lending machines 60a to 60d are provided side by side with the game machines 80a to 80d, and member card receiving ports 62a to 62d are provided. For example, Member I
When the member of D "AAA" inserts the membership card into the membership card receiving port 62a, the game medium lending machine 60a reads the information (member identification information and the like) of the membership card. Here, the member identification information corresponds to the player identification information.
Then, the gaming-medium renting machine 60a confirms the member identification information (in this case, the member ID "AAA") of the player who is using the gaming machine 80a corresponding to him / her, and the fact that the player has started the game. The game start information shown is transmitted to the game hall management device 30 via the relay device 50a. Upon receiving the member identification information (member ID “AAA” in this case) and the game start information from the game medium lending machine 60a, the game hall management device 30 makes the game machine identification information (corresponding to the member identification information ( In this case, the gaming machine identification information corresponding to the gaming machine 80a corresponding to the gaming medium renting machine 60a and the game start time (for example, the time when the game hall management device 30 receives the game start information from the gaming medium renting machine 60a). ) Is stored in the player information. The member identification information and the time when the member card is inserted may be transmitted from the game medium lending machine 60a to the game hall management device 30. The gaming machine identification information and the game start time can be stored in the player information by using various information, and is not limited to the storage method described in this embodiment.

Further, for example, when the member with the member ID "AAA" removes the member card from the member card receiving port 62a, the game medium lending machine 60a uses the game machine 80a corresponding to itself to play the game. The game end information indicating that the game has been completed is transmitted to the game hall management device 30 via the relay device 50a. Upon receiving the game end information from the game medium lending machine 60a, the game arcade management device 30 responds to the game machine identification information (in this case, the game machine identification information corresponding to the game machine 80a corresponding to the game medium lending machine 60a). The game end time (for example, the time when the game hall management device 30 receives the game end information from the game medium lending machine 60a) of the member who has been playing with the game machine is stored in the player information. The member identification information and the time when the member card is taken out may be transmitted from the game medium lending machine 60a to the game hall management device 30. The game end time can be stored in the player information using various information, and is not limited to the storage method described in the present embodiment.

Also, game media rental machines 60a-60d
Is the member identification information read from the member card inserted into the member card receiving slot of the game medium lending machine, the amount of money used for lending the game medium by the game medium lending machine, and the like via the relay devices 50a and 50b. And transmits it to the game hall management device 30. The game hall management apparatus 30 gives points to members corresponding to the member identification information according to the member identification information received from the game medium lending machines 60a to 60d, the game medium lending usage amount, and the like. The game arcade provides game machine information to members whose cumulative points have reached a predetermined point (100 points, for example). (Gaming machine information has been provided conventionally.)

The game hall management device 30 transmits the game machine information and the player information stored in the storage device 40 and the game hall identification information to the management device 10 at predetermined time intervals (every 24 hours, for example). . Note that the game hall management device 30, for example, transmits the game machine information received from the communication device 70 and the player information received from the game medium lending machine 60 together with the game hall identification information without transmitting it every 24 hours. It may be transmitted to the management device 10 as it is. The time information may indicate only time (not including date) or may indicate date.

The gaming machine information and the player information transmitted from the gaming hall management apparatus 30 to the management apparatus 10 include gaming hall identification information and time information regarding the date. In Figure 3,
An example of the gaming machine information 41 transmitted from the gaming hall management device 30 to the management device 10 is shown. The name of the game hall (in this example, "game hall A") is stored in the "game hall name". This "game hall name" corresponds to the game hall identification information. In “date”, a year / month / day (in this example, May 12, 2001) corresponding to the gaming machine information is stored. This “date” is used to identify when the gaming machine information is “when” and corresponds to time information regarding the date. The “unit number” stores a number (game machine identification information, etc.) unique to each game machine in the game arcade. This "unit number" is used to specify which "gaming machine" is the gaming machine information. The "time" stores a value obtained by dividing the business hours into predetermined hours. For example, the gaming machine information 41 shown in FIG. 3 shows an example of the case where business is started from 10:00 and data is collected every minute.
This "time" corresponds to time information.

"Out" means the gaming machine ("unit number")
(The number of balls or medals thrown into the game machine) at that time is stored. For example, "1" of the gaming machine corresponding to the unit number "1"
At the time "0:01", it is stored that the number of balls thrown into the No. 1 gaming machine in one minute between 10:01 and 10:02 is "30". The "safe" stores the number of payout balls (the number of balls, medals, etc. paid out from the gaming machine) of the gaming machine (gaming machine corresponding to the "unit number") at the time. For example, at the time "10:01" of the gaming machine corresponding to the machine number "1", 10:01 to 1
It is stored that the number of balls paid out from the No. 1 gaming machine in one minute between 0:02 is "10".

The "starting number" is a game medium (eg, ball).
The number of times the special prize is drawn due to entering the winning slot of the gaming machine is stored. For example, at the time of “10:01” of the gaming machine corresponding to the machine number “1”, 10: 0
It is stored that the number of times of entering the winning opening of the No. 1 gaming machine is 1 in 1 minute from 1 to 10:02. The "special prize state" stores a state of whether or not a game medium (for example, a ball) has entered the winning opening of the gaming machine and has been awarded the special prize as a result of the lottery for the special prize. For example, at the time of "10:50" of the gaming machine corresponding to the machine number "1", 10:50 to 10:
It is stored that the special prize is assigned to the No. 1 gaming machine in one minute during 51. These "out", "safe", "starting number", and "special prize state" correspond to the gaming state of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the player information 42 transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10. The name of the game hall (in this example, "game hall A") is stored in the "game hall name". This "game hall name" corresponds to the game hall identification information. The "date" is the year / month / day corresponding to the player information (in this example, May 12, 2001).
Is remembered. This "date" is used to identify "when" the player information, and corresponds to time information regarding the date. The "member ID" stores a number (member identification information and the like) unique to each member of the game arcade. This "member ID" is used to identify "who" the player information is.

The "unit number" stores a number (game machine identification information, etc.) peculiar to each game machine in the game arcade. This "unit number" is used to specify which "gaming machine" the member corresponding to the "member ID" was playing. At the "gaming start time", the member corresponding to the "member ID" has started playing the game on the gaming machine corresponding to the "unit number" (for example, insert the membership card into the membership card receiving slot of the corresponding gaming media lending machine). The time is stored and corresponds to the game start time information. At the "game end time", the member corresponding to the "member ID" ends the game on the gaming machine corresponding to the "unit number" (for example, the member card is taken out from the member card receiving port of the corresponding gaming medium lending machine). Was)
The time is stored and corresponds to the game end time information. Here, instead of the "game end time information", "game continuation time information" in which the member continues the game may be stored. For example, in the player information 42 of FIG. 4, when the “game end time” is replaced with the “game duration time”, the member ID
The game continuation time corresponding to the unit number “1” of “AAA” is “00:55” (continuous for 55 minutes), and the end time of the game can be determined from the game start time and the game continuation time.

For example, the player information 42 shown in FIG.
Member ID of "Amusement arcade A" on "May 12, 2001"
Members of "AAA" can play "10:" on the gaming machine with unit number "1".
The game starts from "01" and ends at "10:56" on the game machine (or continues the game at 00:55), and further "11" on the machine number "255". : 0
It is stored that the game is started from "0" and the game on the game machine is ended at "13:03" (or the game is continued during 02:03).

By combining the game machine information 41 shown in FIG. 3 and the player information 42 shown in FIG. 4, "what game day" at "which game hall""what machine number""what" It is possible to easily determine "who (which member)" is playing in "time zone" and "what kind of payout, special prize state, etc." Further, FIG. 5 shows the gaming machine player information 45 in which the item of “member ID” is added to the gaming machine information 41 of FIG. Using the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG.
"Which month", "Which game hall", "Which machine number", "Which time zone", "Who (Which member)" played, and "What kind of payout, special prize status, etc." It was easy to determine if When stored in the form of the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG. 5, since the member ID is stored for each time, the storage capacity is larger than the method of storing the gaming machine information 41 and the player information 42.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the member registration information 43 transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10. The name of the game hall (in this example, "game hall A") is stored in the "game hall name". This "game hall name" corresponds to the game hall identification information. The "member ID" stores a number (member identification information and the like) unique to each member of the game arcade. The "password" stores a personal identification number (member identification information or the like) unique to each member of the game arcade. Here, as the member identification information, only the member ID may be used, only the password may be used, or other unique information may be used. Various information can be used as the member identification information. In this embodiment, an example of a method of using both the member ID and the password to prevent unauthorized access from a third party will be shown. The "name", "email address", and "address" store the contents specific to the member, and are used when contacting each member by mail or mail. The "cumulative points" include, for example,
The accumulated value of points and the like corresponding to the amount of money and the like used by the member at the game media lending machine is stored. Various services can be provided according to the accumulated points. For example, in each game arcade, the gaming machine information is provided to the members having “cumulative points” of 100 or more in response to the request for the gaming machine information. The “number of balls accumulated” stores the number of game media (game balls and the like) deposited by the member in the game hall. The member draws out the necessary game media from his or her own savings, plays the game, and deposits the game media obtained as a result of the game.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of the master member registration information 46. A member who has registered as a member at a plurality of amusement halls has a member ID and password for each amusement hall. Such a member may play in the same playground all day, or may go around a plurality of playgrounds in one day.
When such a member obtains his / her own game information, he / she inputs the member ID of each game hall and obtains the game information of games played at each game hall for each game hall. This method is troublesome when the member obtains the game information of all the game halls. Therefore, when a representative ID (for example, a master ID) is given to each member, and requesting the provision of game information by using the representative ID, all the member IDs corresponding to the representative ID (each in a plurality of game halls It is not troublesome if the game information corresponding to the member ID) can be collectively obtained.

The master member registration information 46 shown in FIG.
A master ID and a master password are stored as master member identification information. The "master ID" stores the master ID of each member. The “master password” stores the password corresponding to the master ID of each member. Here, as the master member identification information, only the master ID may be used or only the master password may be used. Various information can be used as the master member identification information. In this embodiment, an example of a method of using both the master ID and the master password to prevent unauthorized access from a third party is shown. For the "gaming hall name", "member ID", and "password", the master I
The game hall name of the game hall registered by the member corresponding to D, the member ID and password at the game hall are stored. The "game hall name" and the "member ID" are used when processing the game information from the game machine information 41, the player information 42 and the like. "Password" is the member ID
Is stored in correspondence with, and is used to verify the identity of the master member when registering. Here, if the member ID includes the game hall name, the game hall name may be omitted. The "name", "mail address", and "address" store the contents unique to the member of the master ID, and are used when contacting each master member by mail or mail.

For example, a player with the name "xxxx" at the game hall A has a member ID "AAA" and a password "aa".
Member registration at "aa" and membership I at game hall B
D "BBB", password "bbbbb" is registered as a member, master ID "MMM", master password "m"
"mmm" is stored. To register as a master member,
Various registration methods are possible, such as providing registration screen information to a terminal device accessed by the management device 10 via the Internet or the like and performing registration, or performing registration via a staff member at each game hall.

Next, a storage method for storing each information in the storage device 20 will be described. Playground management device 3 at each playground
0 indicates the gaming machine information, the player information, and the member registration information stored in each storage device 40 at a predetermined time (for example, 23:00 when business hours are over and the aggregation of each information is completed).
To the management device 10 via the communication line 100.
When the management device 10 receives the game machine information, the player information, and the member registration information from the game center management device 30 of each game hall, the management device 10 stores the information in the storage device 20. The storage device 20 also stores master member registration information 46. FIG. 8 shows an example of the state of each information stored in the storage device 20. In the present embodiment, it is not necessary to store the time information regarding the year / month / day, but it is an example in which the time information regarding the year / month / day is stored for easy understanding. It should be noted that for the member registration information and the master member registration information, only the latest information needs to be stored. Further, FIG. 8 shows a case where the gaming machine information 41 and the player information 42 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are used. When the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG. 5 is used, the transmission of the gaming machine information 41 and the player information 42 or the storage in the storage device 20 may be omitted. In this case, the storage period may be limited to one year for each information so that the allowable capacity of the storage device 20 is not exceeded, and information exceeding one year may be deleted.

Next, the procedure for requesting the provision of game information from the terminal device 210 will be described with reference to FIG. There are two methods of requesting game information, a method of using a master ID and a method of using a member ID at each game hall. [Method using master ID] For example, master ID "MMM"
When a member wants to provide his / her own game information using the terminal device 210, first, from the terminal device 210 to the communication line 1
The management device 10 is accessed via 00. Terminal device 2
10 receives the access screen information from the management device 10 and displays the access screen 212a. When "use master ID" is selected from the access screen 212a, the terminal device 210 receives the master member input screen information from the management device 10 and displays the master member input screen 214a. "Master ID" of this master member input screen 214a
Enter "MMM" in "" and enter "mmmm" in "Password"
Enter, and then select “Execute”. The management device 10 collates the master ID “MMM” and the password “mmmm” included in the received information with the master member registration information 46 stored in the storage device 20, and when the collation matches,
Confirmation period input screen (master member) information to the terminal device 210
Send to. In this case, for example, the member registration information 4
It is also possible to prevent the transmission from being transmitted to the member whose accumulated points of the member ID corresponding to the master member is less than 100 by referring to 3.

The terminal device 210 receives the confirmation period input screen (master member) information from the management device 10 and displays the confirmation period input screen (master member) 216a. In the confirmation period input screen (master member) 216a, for example, in the drop-down menu of the confirmation target game halls, "all halls (all halls corresponding to the master ID)" and "hall A,"
The name of each game hall such as the game hall B (each game hall corresponding to the master ID) is displayed in a selectable manner. For example, if a player wants to obtain game information at each amusement hall, he / she does not have to remember the member ID and password of each amusement hall, but the master ID.
Since it is sufficient to remember the master password and the game hall name, it can be easily obtained. In the drop-down menu "Name of each game hall", only the selectable game hall names corresponding to the master ID may be displayed, or all the game hall names may be displayed to correspond to the master ID. Only the selectable game hall names may be displayed in a distinguishable manner, and various display methods are possible. In the confirmation period input screen (master member) 216a, in the "Confirmation target game hall", select "All game halls", and in the "Confirmation period" select "2001
(Year) 05 (Mon) 12 (Sun) -2001 (Year) 05
(Month) 12 (Sun) ”, select one of“ Graph ”,“ Time series table ”or“ Summary table ”and select“ Confirm ”. First, an example in which the "time series table" is selected is shown. The management device 10 receives the master ID “MMM”, the target gaming hall “all gaming halls”, the period “May 12, 2001 to May 12, 2001”, which is received from the terminal device 210.
Information on May 12, 2001, which is stored in the storage device 20 shown in FIG. 8 based on each information of the “time series table”-
From the information on May 12, 2001 and the master member registration information, the member information at each amusement hall corresponding to the master ID “MMM” is extracted to create the game information 44 shown in FIG. 10 and transmitted to the terminal device 210. To do. The terminal device 210 receives and displays the game information 44 (FIG. 10 in this example) from the management device 10.

If the game information 44 shown in FIG. 10 is confirmed, the master ID "MMM" (player identification information etc.) is, for example, on May 12, 2001, the machine number "1" of the game arcade A ( The game is started from 10:01 (gaming start time information, etc.) on the gaming machine of (gaming machine identification information, etc.) and 10:56.
It is possible to easily and accurately confirm that the game has ended (game end time information and the like). In addition, since it is possible to check the game state at each time from the game start time to the game end time, out at each time, the number of safe balls, and the prize state at 10:50, etc. However, it can be confirmed easily and accurately. Also, for example, on the same day,
You can play with the gaming machine with the unit number "110" in the amusement hall B, and you can easily and accurately check the number of safe balls, etc. at each time, and collectively collect the game information in a plurality of amusement halls. Can be obtained.

Next, a confirmation period input screen (master member) 2
FIG. 11 shows an example of the game information in the case where the “tabulation table” is selected in 16a. The game information 44 (FIG. 11) is an example in which not the information for each predetermined time (for example, every one minute) but the total of the game results in the gaming machine corresponding to the unit number is output. By checking the game information 44 shown in FIG. 11, the member ID of the game hall A
“AAA” (player identification information, etc.) is, for example, 2001.
On May 12, 2012, the game is started at 10:01 (game start time information, etc.) at 10:56 on the game machine with the machine number "1" (game machine identification information, etc.) in game hall A. (The game end time information, etc.) is finished, and the total number of out balls, the total number of safe balls, etc. can be easily and accurately confirmed. Also, on the same day, you can easily and accurately check the total number of outs and safes, etc. by playing on the gaming machine with the unit number “110” in the gaming hall B, and collectively collect the gaming information in a plurality of gaming halls. Can be obtained.

Next, a confirmation period input screen (master member) 2
An example of the game information graph when "graph" is selected in 16a is shown in FIG. In the game information graph shown in FIG. 12, the horizontal axis is set to time and the vertical axis is set to the number of coins, and the table of the game information 44 (FIG. 10) is made into a line graph. The game information graph (FIG. 12) identifiably displays the part of the time when the master member played the game, and also identifiable the game hall name and the machine number of the game machine played at the time. For example, the game information graph (FIG. 12) has a master ID “MM
The background of the portion corresponding to the time of the portion played by the member "M" is displayed in a distinguishable manner by applying a pattern or color. Further, the "gaming hall name" and the "unit number" are also displayed in a distinguishable manner in each identified portion. If you confirm the game information graph shown in FIG. 12, master ID "MMM"
(Player identification information, etc.) is, for example, May 12, 2001.
On a day, first start a game with the gaming machine with the machine number “1” (gaming machine identification information, etc.) in the game arcade A, and then the machine number “255”.
It is possible to easily and accurately confirm that the player has played with the gaming machine of No. 1, then moved to the gaming hall B, played with the gaming machine with the unit number "110", and the state of the number of payouts at each gaming machine. It is possible to collectively obtain game information at a plurality of game halls.

When the game information graph (FIG. 12) is confirmed,
As the psychology of the confirmed member (master ID “MMM” in this example), in the gaming machine in which he / she has played, he / she wants to confirm the payout state of the gaming machine at times other than the time zone in which he / she played. Therefore, the gaming machine information of the designated gaming machine at the designated gaming hall can be confirmed from the gaming information graph (FIG. 12). For example, a game information graph (Fig. 12)
As shown below, select "Game hall name" from the drop-down menu, enter the desired machine number in "Game machine number", and "Identify only your own data" or "Identify other members'data" , ”And then“ Confirm ”. Here, the result of selecting "gaming hall A" as the gaming hall name, entering "1" in the gaming machine number, and selecting "identify only its own data" is shown in the gaming machine information graph (FIG. 13). Show. If you check the gaming machine information graph (Fig. 13),
It is possible to confirm at a glance the payout state of the machine number "1" at the game hall A on May 12, 2001, and also to confirm in which time zone the player has played. This gaming machine information graph (Fig. 1
After confirming 3), the player can use it as a reference for considering the next strategy from his own game information.

Also, for example, a game information graph (FIG. 12)
In the lower part of, the name of the game hall is "Game hall A", "255" is entered for the game machine number, and "Identify data of other members" is selected. The result is shown in the game machine information graph (Fig. 14). Shown in. If you check the gaming machine information graph (Fig. 14),
The payout status of the machine number “255” on the game hall A on May 12, 2001 can be confirmed at a glance, and the time zone in which the self and other members have played can also be confirmed. By confirming this gaming machine information graph (FIG. 14), the player can use it as a reference for studying the next strategy. Here, when confirming the gaming machine information graph (FIG. 14), the confirmed member (in this example,
As the psychology of the master ID “MMM”), depending on the payout status of the member (other member) who has played before and after his / her own game time zone, he / she wants to confirm the game information of the other member. Therefore, the game information of the designated other member can be confirmed from the game machine information graph (FIG. 14). For example, as shown below the gaming machine information graph (FIG. 14), "Member I
Enter the other member ID for which confirmation is desired in "D", enter the period for which confirmation is desired in "Confirmation period", and select "Perform confirmation". For example, enter "DDD" as the member ID, and enter "DDD" from May 12, 2001 to May 05, 2001 for the confirmation period.
By inputting "12th of a month" or the like, the game information graph (not shown) of the designated other member can be confirmed. By checking the game information graph (not shown) of other members, it can be used as a reference for studying the next strategy.

Here, in order to provide the game information of another member to another member, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the other member. Therefore, each member can arbitrarily set permission / prohibition of providing his / her own game information to other members. FIG. 15 shows an example of public information 47 for setting permission / prohibition of provision to other members. In the "gaming hall name" of the public information 47, the name of the gaming hall (in this example, "gaming hall A") is stored. This "game hall name" corresponds to the game hall identification information. The "member ID" stores a number (member identification information and the like) unique to each member of the game arcade. The "member ID" is used to identify "who" the game information is.

In the "information disclosure setting code", permission / prohibition of provision (disclosure) and conditions are set. For example, "1" is preset as the initial setting value, and "1" is set.
Is a setting that is never disclosed to other members. “2” is a setting that allows all members to publish the site free of charge.
“3” is a setting that allows the designated member (who can be registered to the designated member ID (n)) to publish for free. "4"
Is a setting that allows the members other than the designated member (who can be registered in the designated member ID (n)) to publish without charge.
“5” is a setting that allows all members to pay for a fee (for example, a predetermined amount is moved from the member who has received the public offer to the member who publicly offered it, based on the accumulated points or the number of balls accumulated). “6” is a setting that allows the designated member (who can be registered in the designated member ID (n)) to publish for a fee.
“7” is a setting that allows members other than the designated member (who can be registered in the designated member ID (n)) to pay for disclosure. When confirming the game information of a member for whom a charge is set, for example, before displaying the game information of the member in a “table” or a “graph”, etc., “provide this game information for a fee (point 10 will be withdrawn If you understand it, points will be withdrawn and game information will be provided. "Is output. As for the registration method of the public information 47, various registration methods are available, such as providing registration screen information to the terminal device accessed by the management device 10 via the Internet or the like, or registering via a staff member at each amusement hall. is there. The public information 47 may be stored anywhere as long as it can be accessed from the management device 10.

Next, returning to FIG. 9, the member ID at each game hall
A method of requesting the provision of game information using will be described. [Method of Using Member ID at Each Game Hall] For example, when the member with the member ID “AAA” of the game hall A desires to provide his / her own game information using the terminal device 210, communication is first made from the terminal device 210. The management device 10 is accessed via the line 100. The terminal device 210 receives the access screen information from the management device 10 and displays the access screen 212a. When "use member ID of each game hall" is selected from the access screen 212a, the terminal device 210 receives game hall / member input screen information from the management device 10 and displays the game hall / member input screen 214b. . Select "Game hall A" from the "Game hall name" drop-down menu on this game hall / member input screen 214b, enter "AAA" in the "Member ID", and enter "aaaa" in the "Password". , Select "Run". The management device 10 collates the game hall name “game hall A”, the member ID “AAA”, and the password “aaaa” included in the received information with the member registration information 43 stored in the storage device 20. When the collations match, the confirmation period input screen (each amusement hall member) information is transmitted to the terminal device 210. Further, in this case, for example, the member registration information 43 may be referred to so that the member ID corresponding to the member is not transmitted to the member having less than 100 accumulated points. Further, the member ID may include the game hall identification information so that the selection of the game hall name may be omitted.

The terminal device 210 receives the confirmation period input screen (each amusement hall member) information from the management device 10 and displays the confirmation period input screen (each amusement hall member) 216b. On this confirmation period input screen (each amusement hall member) 216b, select "player designation" and enter "AAA" as a member ID (as an initial value, the member ID entered on the amusement hall / member input screen 214b in advance) It may be entered from the management device),
In "Confirmation period", "2001 (Year) 05 (Mon) 12 (Sun)"
~ 2001 (Year) 05 (Mon) 12 (Sun) ",
An example in which "time series table" is selected and "confirmation execution" is selected is shown. The management device 10 receives from the terminal device 210,
In the storage device 20 shown in FIG. 8, based on the information of “gaming hall A”, member ID “AAA”, period “May 12, 2001 to May 12, 2001”, and “time series table”. From the stored information of May 12, 2001 to May 12, 2001 and the member registration information, the information of the member corresponding to the member ID “AAA” in the game hall A is extracted to create the game information. To the terminal device 210. The game information in this case is “game room B” from the game information 44 (FIG. 10).
The information is omitted. The terminal device 210 receives and displays the game information from the management device 10.

In the following, an example of the game information when the "tabulation table" is selected is in a form in which the information of "game room B" is omitted from the game information 44 (FIG. 11). In addition, an example of game information when “graph” is selected is a form in which the information of “gaming hall B” is omitted from the game information graph (FIG. 12). in this way,
The form of the game information can be output in various forms. Also, by selecting “player designation” and inputting the ID of another member in the member ID, it is possible to obtain the game information of the input other member. In this case, the public information and the input member ID may be collated, and when the prohibition of providing the game information is set, the game information may not be transmitted from the management device to the terminal device. In addition, "game machine designation"
By selecting and entering the number of the gaming machine (gaming machine identification information or the like) in the gaming machine number, it is possible to obtain the gaming machine information corresponding to the inputted gaming machine number.

Further, for example, when the game arcades A1 and A2 are affiliated chain stores, the member ID is uniquely assigned to the affiliated chain stores. For example, the member ID of the game hall A1
Members of "ZZZ" will automatically have their membership IDs at A2.
Registered as a member of "ZZZ". This member ID "Z
A member of "ZZ" (for example, the password is "zzzz") inputs the game hall name "game hall A1", the member ID "ZZZ", and the password "zzzz" on the hall / member input screen 214b shown in FIG. Confirmation period input screen 216b
In case of selecting "Player designation", inputting member ID "ZZ", inputting confirmation period "May 12, 2001 to May 20, 2001", and selecting "Time series table" 17 shows an example of the game information 44 of FIG. In addition, "tabulation table"
FIG. 18 shows an example of the game information 44 when "" is selected. The game information 44 shown in FIG. 17 is the game information 44 shown in FIG.
In contrast, at multiple amusement centers at affiliated chain stores,
It is an example of providing game information. If the game information 44 shown in FIG. 17 is confirmed, the member ID “ZZZ” (player identification information, etc.) is, for example, on May 12, 2001, at the game hall A.
In the gaming machine with the unit number “11” (gaming machine identification information, etc.) of 1,
Start the game from 10:01 (game start time information, etc.) and finish the game at 10:56 (game end time information, etc.)
Then, 11:00 to 13: 0 on the gaming machine with the unit number "245"
You can play up to 3, and easily and accurately check the game status (out, safe, etc.) at each time. Furthermore, member ID
"ZZZ" can be played from 14:21 to 17:35 on the same day at the gaming machine with the machine number "55" in the gaming hall A2 of the affiliated chain store, and the gaming state at each time can be easily and accurately confirmed. . In addition, the game information 44 shown in FIG. 18 is an example of providing game information at a plurality of game halls in affiliated chain stores to the game information 44 shown in FIG. If the game information 44 shown in FIG. 18 is confirmed, the member ID "ZZZ"
For example, on May 12, 2001, it is possible to easily and accurately check how many balls were consumed or acquired at the gaming machine with the unit number "11" in the game arcade A1. it can. Further, on the same day, it is possible to easily and accurately confirm at what time and how many balls have been consumed or acquired at the gaming machine with the machine number "55" in the gaming hall A2 of the affiliated chain store.

[Another Example of Storage Method (1)] In another example of the storage method (1), the game hall management apparatus 30 to the management apparatus 10 are used.
The game machine information and the player information transmitted to the device include the time information about the date, and the game hall identification information is not included in the embodiment. Gaming machine information 4
1. The game hall identification information is omitted from the player information 42 and the member registration information 43. The management device 10 stores the gaming machine information, the player information, and the member registration information received from each gaming hall management device 30 in the storage device 20 in association with the gaming hall identification information. It should be noted that as the member registration information, only the latest information needs to be stored. FIG. 16 shows an example of the state of each information stored in the storage device 20. In another example (1) of the storage method, if it is stored in association with the game hall identification information, it is not necessary to store it in association with the time information regarding the date, but for the sake of clarity, the time regarding the date is shown. In this example, the information is also stored in association with the information. Similar to the embodiment, when the gaming machine player information obtained by omitting the gaming hall identification information from the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG. 5 is used, the gaming machine information 41 and the player information 42 are transmitted or stored. The storage in the device 20 may be omitted. Further, in this case, for example, the storage period is set to 1 for each information so as not to exceed the allowable capacity of the storage device 20.
Information exceeding one year may be deleted by limiting the number to one year.

[Another Example of Storage Method (2)] In another example of the storage method (2), the game hall management apparatus 30 to the management apparatus 10 are used.
This is an example in which the gaming machine information and the player information transmitted to the device include the game hall identification information, but do not include the time information regarding the date in the embodiment. Gaming machine information 4
In the player information 42 and the member registration information 43, the time information regarding the date is omitted. The management device 10 associates the gaming machine information and the player information received from each gaming hall management device 30 with the time information regarding the date, and the storage device 20.
Remember. For example, it is stored as shown in FIG. It should be noted that as the member registration information, only the latest information needs to be stored. Similar to the embodiment, when the gaming machine player information obtained by omitting the time information about the date from the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG. 5 is used, the gaming machine information 41 and the player information 42 are transmitted. Alternatively, the storage in the storage device 20 may be omitted. Further, in this case, for example, the storage period may be limited to one year for each information so that the allowable capacity of the storage device 20 is not exceeded, and the information exceeding one year may be deleted.

[Another Example of Storage Method (3)] In another example of storage method (3), the game hall management apparatus 30 to the management apparatus 10 are used.
The gaming machine information and the player information transmitted to is an example in which the gaming hall identification information and the time information regarding the date are not included in the embodiment. In the gaming machine information 41, the player information 42, and the member registration information 43, the game hall identification information and the time information regarding the date are omitted. Management device 10
Stores the gaming machine information and the player information received from each gaming hall management device 30 in the storage device 20 in association with the gaming hall identification information and the time information regarding the date. For example, in FIG.
It is stored as shown in. As for the member registration information, only the latest information may be stored in association with the game hall identification information. Similar to the embodiment, when the gaming machine player information obtained by omitting the gaming hall identification information and the time information regarding the date from the gaming machine player information 45 shown in FIG. 5, is used, the gaming machine information 41 and the game. Transmission of personal information 42 or storage device 20
May be omitted. Further, in this case, for example, the storage period may be limited to one year for each information so that the allowable capacity of the storage device 20 is not exceeded, and the information exceeding one year may be deleted.

[Example of transmitting game information from the game hall management apparatus to the management apparatus] In the above-described embodiment, the game hall management apparatus 30 controls the game machine information, the player information, and the member registration information (player identification). Information), game hall identification information, management device 1
Send to 0. Then, the game information transmitted to the terminal device is processed by the management device 10 based on each information. When the game information is transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10, the game hall management device 30 plays the game information (already created in the game hall management device 30 from the game machine information and the player information). , Member registration information (player identification information, etc.) and game hall identification information are transmitted to the management device 10. The game information transmitted to the terminal device is selected by the management device 10 from the game information transmitted from each game hall management device 30 (the game information corresponding to the specified player identification information is selected. Be done). As described above, the difference from the above-described embodiment is that game information (for example, game information in the form shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11) is transmitted from the game hall management device 30, and the management device 10 The point is that the game information corresponding to the target player identification information may be selected and processed. Others are the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

[Example of Omitting Game Hall Management Device] Even if the game information is not transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10, for example, the operator receives the game information sent to the providing center by FAX or the like. If it is stored in the storage device 20 by performing an input operation or the like, the game hall management device 30 may be omitted.

The game information providing device of the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the embodiments, and various changes, additions and deletions can be made without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the gaming information may be provided to the member from each amusement hall without providing the gaming information to the member from the providing center. Further, the provision center may be included in a predetermined game hall. Further, the function of the providing center can be provided to the game hall management device of a predetermined game hall. Further, the terminal device may be a PC or a mobile terminal device owned by the member, or a terminal device or a mobile terminal device provided in the game hall. As the mobile terminal device, various mobile terminal devices such as a mobile phone, a mobile information terminal, and a PDA can be used. Further, the configuration, items, contents, etc. of the gaming machine information 41, the player information 42, the member registration information 43, the gaming information 44, the gaming machine player information 45, the master member registration information 46, the public information 47 can be changed variously. If it exists and is accessible from the management device 10, it may be stored anywhere. Further, the game hall name may be omitted from the member registration information 43, the public information 47, etc. by including the game hall identification information in the member identification information (player identification information or the like). Further, the display screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device shown in FIG. 9 is not limited to the display screen shown in the present embodiment, and can be variously changed. Further, the display content, the procedure, etc. are not limited to those in this embodiment, and can be variously changed. The method of storing the gaming machine information, the player information, and the like in the storage device 20 is not limited to the methods shown in FIGS. 8 and 16, and various storage methods are possible. The display method of the game information graph and the game machine information graph is shown in FIG. 12 and FIG.
3, the display method is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 14, and various display methods are possible. Further, the numerical values used in the description of the embodiments are examples, and the present invention is not limited to these numerical values. Also,
As the form of game information, in addition to the embodiment, the total balance for each game hall is displayed corresponding to the player,
It is also possible to display the total balance in all the game halls corresponding to the player, and the game information can have various forms. The information that is the material of the game information transmitted by the management device 10 to the terminal device 210 is various input methods (for example, it may be input to the storage device 20 by an operator or the like, or transmitted from the game hall management device 30). It is possible to input with. In addition, the information that is the material of the game information transmitted by the management device 10 to the terminal device 210 may be in various forms (for example, the form of the game machine information 41 and the player information 42, or the game machine player). It may be in the form of the information 45 or in the form of the game information 44).

[0046]

As described above, by using the game information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, it is easy to use the game information providing device.
Further, it is possible to provide a game information providing device capable of accurately providing game information of each player in a plurality of game areas.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a game information providing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a connection diagram of each device in a game arcade.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of gaming machine information 41 transmitted from the gaming hall management device 30 to the management device 10.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of player information 42 transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of gaming machine player information 45.

6 is a diagram showing an example of member registration information 43 transmitted from the game hall management device 30 to the management device 10. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of master member registration information 46.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a state of each information stored in the storage device 20.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for requesting the provision of game information from the terminal device 210.

10 is a diagram showing an example of the game information 44 created by the management device 10. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the game information 44.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a game information graph.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a gaming machine information graph.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of a gaming machine information graph.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of public information 47.

16 is a diagram showing another example of a state of each information stored in the storage device 20. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of the game information 44.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another example of the game information 44.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 management device 20,40 storage device 30 Amusement center management device 100 communication lines 200 mobile terminal device 210 terminal equipment

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A management device, a terminal device, and a storage device, wherein the storage device stores master member registration information in which the master member identification information is associated with the player identification information, and is stored in each game hall. Amusement hall identification information, a gaming state of each amusement machine provided in each amusement hall, player identification information of a player who has played in a gaming machine provided in each amusement hall, and the player played the game. The game information including the game machine identification information and the game time information of the game machine is stored. When the management device receives the game information request signal together with the master member identification information from the terminal device, the management information of the game information stored in the storage device is stored. From the inside, the game information related to the player identification information corresponding to the received master member identification information is transmitted to the terminal device that transmitted the game information request signal, and the terminal device plays the game together with the input master member identification information. A game information providing device, which transmits an information request signal to a management device, receives game information transmitted from the management device, and displays the game information on a display means. 2. A management device, a game hall management device provided in a plurality of game halls, a terminal device, and a storage device, wherein the storage device associates master member identification information with player identification information. Each of the game hall management devices stores the master member registration information, the game hall identification information of the game hall managed by the game hall management device, and the gaming state of each game machine provided in the game hall. Transmitting game information including the player identification information of the player who has played on the gaming machine provided in the game hall, the gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine played by the player, and the game time information to the management device Then, when the management device receives the game information request signal together with the master member identification information from the terminal device, from the game information transmitted from each game hall management device, the player identification information corresponding to the received master member identification information. Related games information,
The game information request signal is transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device transmits the game information request signal to the management device together with the input master member identification information, receives the game information transmitted from the management device, and displays the display means. A game information providing device characterized by being displayed on. 3. The game information providing device according to claim 2, wherein each of the game hall management devices indicates a game state of each game machine provided in the game hall managed by the game hall management device. While transmitting the gaming machine information shown to the management device, the player identification information of the player who has played in the gaming machine provided in the gaming hall, the gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine played by the gaming player, and the playing time. A game information providing device characterized by transmitting player information indicating the information to a management device. 4. The game information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game information received by the terminal device and displayed on the display means includes:
The game hall identification information of the game hall played by the player corresponding to the player identification information corresponding to the master member identification information, the game machine identification information of the game machine played by the player, and the start of the game on the game machine. A game information providing device characterized by including time information and game end time information. 5. The game information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the game information received by the terminal device and displayed on the display means includes:
The game hall identification information of the game hall played by the player corresponding to the player identification information corresponding to the master member identification information, the game machine identification information of the game machine played by the player, and the start of the game on the game machine. The game information including the time information from the time corresponding to the time information to the time corresponding to the game end time information, and the gaming state of the gaming machine at the time corresponding to the time information. Providing device. 6. The game information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the master member registration information stored in the storage device further includes a game hall corresponding to each player identification information. Identification information is included, and when the management device receives the game information request signal together with the master member identification information and the game hall identification information from the terminal device, the management information is stored in the storage device or each game hall management device. From the game information transmitted from, the game information related to the player identification information corresponding to the received master member identification information and game hall identification information is transmitted to the terminal device that transmitted the game information request signal, and the terminal device Transmits a game information request signal to the management device together with the input master member identification information and game hall identification information, receives the game information transmitted from the management device and displays it on the display means. And a game information providing device characterized by: