JP2004033312A - System for game - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for games which can avoid troubles significantly with players by accurately identifying completion or non-completion of granting of profits to event participants. <P>SOLUTION: In the system for games comprising a managing device having a players' data base in which player specifying information that enables specifying of players is registered corresponding to related information on players, a reading means which accepts recording media to read out record information and units for games each with a transmitting means for transmitting the player specifying information, the managing device is provided with an event participation conditions setting mean for setting conditions, an event participation conditions memory means for storing the conditions, a judging means which judges whether players meet the conditions for the participation in events or not based on the player specifying information received and a replying means which give replies to the effect that any players are entitled to the participation in events. Each of the units for games is provided with an announcing means for making announcements based on the replies, an input means for inputting completion of the granting of profits to the event participants and an announcement ending means for ending announcement based on the inputs from the input means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
[Field of the Invention]
The present invention relates to an improvement of a game system for notifying a store clerk or the like whether or not a player who is playing a game is an event target person in a game hall where an event (event) is performed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, amusement halls have various events (events) aimed at players at many amusement halls in order to immobilize customers, collect information, improve customer services, and increase the number of visitors. Has been implemented.
[0003]
As an example of these events, for example, for a player who has rotated the number of start times of the variable display of the gaming machine more than a predetermined number of times, it is possible to continuously play games even if the game table is not normally capable of continuous games after a big hit "Unlimited" service, and a service that presents a souvenir when a specific member player who has registered for membership in advance is the month of birth. When a variety of events such as gifts and souvenir presentation services are implemented, the event reporter can confirm the display of the start count display etc. Predetermined benefits such as “unlimited” services and gifts are given.
[0004]
In the case of holding these events, as described above, it is determined whether or not the person is the event subject by confirming the declaration from the player, the presentation of the membership card, or the clerk confirming the display of the start number display etc. These determinations are cumbersome, and when there are multiple events, the target conditions are also multiple conditions. In recent years, whether or not the player in the game is an event target can be determined by setting the event target conditions in advance. There has been proposed a system for determining and notifying the above.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the system for determining whether or not these players in the game are event subjects, notification of these events is recorded as player identification information such as a membership card. Since it continues until the recording medium is returned, the store clerk cannot identify whether or not the event profit has already been completed, and as a result, whether or not these profits have been granted with the player. There was a problem that it might cause trouble.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and can accurately identify the completion / non-completion of the profit grant to the event target person, and greatly avoid the occurrence of trouble with the player. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming system that can be used.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming system of the present invention has a player database in which at least player specifying information capable of specifying a player and player related information related to the player are registered in association with each other. A management device;
A reading means provided corresponding to a game machine installed in the game hall and receiving the recording medium on which the player identification information is recorded and reading the recorded information; and the game read by the reading means A gaming device comprising transmission means for transmitting person identification information to the management device;
A gaming system comprising:
The management device includes an event target condition setting means for setting a condition to be an event target person, an event target condition storage means for storing the event target condition set by the event target condition setting means, and the received Whether or not player-related information related to the player is extracted from registration information in the player database based on the player specifying information, and whether or not the player satisfies the event target condition based on the extracted player-related information A determination means for determining whether or not when the determination means determines that the event target condition is satisfied, a reply means for returning to the gaming device that the player is an event target player,
The gaming device has a notification means for notifying that the person is the target of the event based on the reply, an input means for inputting the completion of granting the profit to the target person, and an input from the input means And a notification ending unit for ending the notification by the notification unit.
According to this feature, the notification that the notification means is an event target person is ended by the notification end means based on the input at the time of completion of the grant of profit from the input means to the event target person, The store clerk and the player can accurately identify the completion / non-completion of the profit grant, and can greatly avoid the occurrence of troubles associated with the completion / non-completion of the profit grant.
[0008]
It is preferable that the notification means of the gaming system of the present invention changes the notification mode after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of notification that the player is an event target player.
In this way, the store clerk can perceive the existence of the event target person whose profit is delayed and forgetting to input from the input means.
[0009]
The gaming system of the present invention preferably includes notification start time setting means for setting a time to start notification that the person is a special event target.
If it does in this way, information can be started at a suitable timing.
[0010]
The event target condition setting means of the gaming system of the present invention is capable of setting the priority of each event, and the notification means notifies the event with the highest priority, and after the notification ends. It is preferable to start the notification of the event with the highest priority after the priority of the event that has ended the notification.
In this way, even if the player is a target for multiple events, the optimal notification will be carried out according to the priority, and the player can surely enjoy the benefits of all events. .
[0011]
The gaming device of the gaming system of the present invention transmits device identification information given beforehand in advance to each gaming device together with the player specifying information to the management device, and the management device uses the determination means. When it is determined that the event target condition is satisfied, the gaming machine to which the gaming device that transmitted the device identification information corresponds is identified from the device identification information transmitted together with the player identification information. It is preferable to provide a display means for displaying information that can identify the gaming table.
In this way, it is possible to easily grasp the attendance status of the event target person in real time.
[0012]
The transmitting means of the gaming system of the present invention transmits to the management device that the notification that the event target person has ended, and the management device notifies based on the reception that the notification has ended. It is preferable to have a display mode changing means for changing the display mode on the display means of the corresponding gaming table to which the gaming device that has transmitted that the game has ended.
In this way, it is possible to easily grasp in real time and in real time the status of support for granting profits to the event target person by the store clerk.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a gaming system in the present embodiment. This gaming system is a card reader pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) as a gaming machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of gaming islands in a game arcade. Machine) 2 with a card unit 3 and an information display device 350, which are game devices installed one-on-one with respect to 2, and a recording medium to be described later that is installed at a predetermined location in the game hall and used in the card unit 3. The system controller 100 mainly manages a certain member card and visitor card, and a member management computer 120 as a management device that manages information of member players who own the member card. The system controller 100, the member management computer 120, and the card unit 3 are a hub (HUB) 8 '(see FIG. 3) and a communication cable. 8, the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 are connected via a communication cable 10 so that data communication is possible. The system controller 100 is connected to a management server installed in a card management company (not shown) via a communication network 11 so that data communication is possible.
[0014]
First, the recording medium used in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a membership card issued to a member player who has registered as a member in advance, a visitor card attached to the card unit 3, These two types of IC cards are used as recording media.
[0015]
First, a member card as a recording medium of the present invention will be described. This member card can be used for non-contact data communication with a card reader / writer 327 (described later) provided in the card unit 3. It is a contact IC card, and in its internal memory, the card ID for individually identifying each member card, the member ID as player identification information, and the communication between the card unit 3 and the system controller 100 are offline. The security information used in this case is recorded in a non-rewritable manner, and information such as the frequency used for lending pachinko balls is recorded in a rewritable manner through data communication with the card reader / writer 327.
[0016]
Next, the visitor card will be explained. A non-contact IC card is applied to this visitor card as well as the membership card, and the card ID or the like that can individually identify each visitor card cannot be rewritten in the internal memory. In addition to being recorded, information such as the frequency used for lending pachinko balls and the device ID of the installed card unit 3 is recorded in a rewritable manner through data communication with the card reader / writer 327 described above.
[0017]
Next, the card unit 3 which is a gaming apparatus of the present embodiment will be described. The card unit 3 corresponds to the pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine arranged side by side on the gaming island as described above in one-to-one correspondence. Installed.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, various display units and operation buttons, a bill insertion slot 302, a coin insertion slot 303, a coin return slot 313, a member card insertion slot 319, and a visitor card insertion slot 318 are provided on the front surface of the card unit 3. It has been.
[0019]
Among the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the multi-function display unit 301 serving as an informing means is configured so that the operation status of the card unit 3 and the player who is playing the event are controlled by the light emission mode of the multi-function LED 301a provided inside. It is notified that it is a subject. In this embodiment, the multi-function display unit 301 is turned off, lit blue, lit blue, lit red, lit red, lit green, lit green, lit purple, lit purple, light blue, lit blue, lit yellow, lit yellow, Each situation is informed by a total of seven colors and 15 modes (including extinguishing) of light emission modes consisting of white lighting and white flashing.
[0020]
Specifically, when the multi-function display unit 301 is turned off, the card unit 3 is in an unusable state, blue light indicates a member card is inserted, and red light indicates the system An offline state with the controller 100 or the member management computer 120 is indicated. Red flashing indicates an abnormal state of the card unit 3, green lighting indicates a standby state, and green flashing indicates a standby state and an event target table. Indicates.
[0021]
Also, blue flashing, purple lighting, purple flashing, light blue lighting, light blue flashing, yellow lighting, yellow flashing, white lighting, and white flashing are events for players identified by the member ID recorded on the inserted member card In addition, the event type to which the member player corresponds can be determined by the light emission mode. As will be described in detail later, the allocation of the light emission mode indicating the type of the event is set based on the event data registered in the member management computer 120.
[0022]
As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to notify a plurality of situations by changing the light emission mode such as the light emission color and lighting state of the multi-function display unit 301, and when providing separate display units. In comparison, the limited space of the card unit 3 can be used effectively. In the present embodiment, the light emission mode and the change in the lighting status (lighting or blinking) are exemplified as the light emission mode. However, the light emission color is regularly changed, for example, by alternately emitting a plurality of different colors. You may do it.
[0023]
Of the display units provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the changeable display unit 305 can change the lending unit (the amount of frequency used in one lending operation) in lending processing described later. In some cases, the changeable LED 305a (see FIG. 3) provided therein is lit. The lending unit display unit 307 is a display unit displayed by the lending unit display unit 307a (see FIG. 3) in which the lending unit described above is incorporated, and the frequency display unit 309 is read from the member card or the visitor card. This is a display unit that is displayed by a frequency display 309a (see FIG. 3) in which a frequency, an error code, and the like are incorporated. The direction indication display unit 311 is a display unit that indicates a connection direction of the corresponding gaming machine, and a direction indication LED 311a (see FIG. 3) provided therein is turned on when connected to the gaming machine. When the member card is being inserted, the insertion-in-progress LED 312a (see FIG. 3) is lit on the in-insertion display unit 312. The member card display unit 314 is displayed by a member card display unit 314a (see FIG. 3) in which information such as the number of replays possible based on the number of saving balls specified from the accepted member card is incorporated. It is.
[0024]
Of the buttons provided on the front surface of the card unit 3, the coin return button 304 is a button that is pressed when returning coins when coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 are jammed. The lending unit change button 306 is a button that is pressed when changing the lending unit. The fraction button 308 is a button that is pressed when the display content of the frequency display unit 309 is changed and displayed. The numeric keypad 315 is a key operated when inputting a password or the like. The play selection button 316 is a button that is pressed when selecting whether to play a game using the frequency or to play a game using the number of saved balls. The enter button 317 is a button that is pressed when determining a personal identification number or when paying out the number of saved balls.
[0025]
The membership card insertion slot 319 and the visitor card insertion slot 318 are arranged side by side as viewed from the player. The membership card insertion slot 319 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of a built-in card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 3), and the membership card is inserted into the membership card slot via the membership card insertion slot 319. It can be inserted. The visitor card mounting port 318 is connected to a visitor card storage chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and a visitor card can be mounted in the visitor card storage chamber via the visitor card mounting port 318. ing.
[0026]
Further, when a visitor card is mounted in the visitor card storage chamber, the front end of the mounted visitor card is mounted in a manner that protrudes from the visitor card mounting opening 318. In addition, a transparent cover member 318 ′ is attached to the front surface of the visitor card mounting opening 318, whereby the visitor card mounted on the card reader / writer 327 can be visually recognized through the transparent cover member 318 ′. The visitor card attached by the transparent cover member 318 ′ cannot be removed.
[0027]
In addition, an infrared receiving unit 310 that receives infrared rays is provided below the display unit 312 during insertion. When the infrared light receiving unit 310 receives infrared light emitted from a remote controller as an input device carried by a game shop clerk or the like, the infrared light receiving unit 310 outputs a signal indicating that the light has been received to the control unit 328 (see FIG. 3). ).
[0028]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3. The card unit 3 is mainly composed of a card reader / writer 327 as a reading unit and a control unit 328.
[0029]
The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes the recorded information of the above-mentioned membership card and visitor card, and is connected to the system controller 100 via the HUB 8 'so as to be able to perform data communication, and is recorded on the inserted membership card. Authentication of the card ID and frequency is performed with the system controller 100.
[0030]
The control unit 328 is connected to the above-described various electrical components such as LEDs, indicators, and switches, the bill recognition unit 322, and the coin recognition unit 324.
[0031]
Of the various switches connected to the control unit 328, the lending unit change switch 306a is a switch that detects the operation of the lending unit change button 306, the fraction switch 308a is a switch that detects the operation of the fraction button 308, The numeric keypad switch 315a is a switch that detects the operation of the numeric keypad, the play selection switch 316a is a switch that detects the operation of the play selection button 316, and the enter switch 317a is a switch that detects the operation of the enter button 317. .
[0032]
In addition, although not shown in the figure, the control unit 328 causes the lending button (the button operated when lending the pachinko ball) provided on the connected pachinko machine 2 or the return button (returning the member card being accepted) to be returned. A lending switch and a return switch for detecting the operation of the button operated at the time are connected.
[0033]
A bill recognition unit 322 connected to the control unit 328 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Further, the coin identification unit 324 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.
[0034]
Various LEDs and indicators connected to the control unit 328 are controlled by the control unit 328. The control unit 328 performs various controls in response to detection signals from various switches and identification signals from the banknote identification unit 322 and the coin identification unit 324.
[0035]
Further, the control unit 328 is connected to a connector 331 that can be connected to an external device, and the player specified by the member ID of the member card being received via the connector 331 is an event subject. An external output signal and various character information shown are output to an external device.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, an information display device 350 including a call lamp 4 installed above a corresponding pachinko machine 2 corresponding to an external device and a display such as a dot matrix LED capable of displaying character information is connected to a connector 331. In addition, an event subject person notification signal is output to the calling lamp 4, and character information is output to the information display device 350.
[0037]
The control unit 328 is connected to a signal input unit 332 to which an external output signal line from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 can be connected, and a start signal output from the pachinko machine 2 via the signal input unit 332. In addition, the jackpot signal 1 output at the time of a normal jackpot and the jackpot signal 2 output at the time of the probability variation jackpot having the benefit of improving the jackpot probability until the next jackpot is input to the control unit 328. Yes.
[0038]
The control unit 328 is connected to the above-described card reader / writer 327 so as to be able to perform data communication. The control unit 328 can transmit and receive various commands and can perform data communication with the member management computer 120 via the HUB 8 ′. It is connected and can send and receive various information. Further, the control unit 328 is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and can transmit and receive various signals.
[0039]
Next, the member management computer 120 as a management apparatus in this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the member management computer 120 is connected to a data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. CPU 122 for performing various processes executed by 120, update processing of a member management DB (to be described later), RAM 123 used as a work memory, RTC 124 for outputting time information and calendar information, and a storage device 125 including a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk , An input device 126 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 127 that is a display means for displaying and outputting various information, a printer 128 that prints various information, a first communication unit 129 that performs data communication with the system controller 100, a card unit Data communication with 3 The second communication unit 130, a normal computer connected.
[0040]
The storage device 125 includes a member information table (player database), an event table, and a member-specific notification history table in addition to a processing program for executing the processing of the member management computer 120. Member management database (DB) and a game table database indicating the status of the game table are stored.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 5A, the member information table includes a member ID and a target event number. For each member ID of the member card, the number of saving balls at that time that the member is saving, a personal identification number, and an event Pt. The number of visits, the number of visits, the date of the last visit, the member rank based on the number of visits, the date of visit, etc., the name (name and name) of the player who owns the member card, gender, age, birth Member information of the member player consisting of date, occupation, and address is registered.
[0042]
In the event table, as shown in FIG. 5B, the event name of the event notified to the player and its event No. And an execution period flag indicating whether or not the event is being executed, that is, whether or not the event is an event to be executed today (if the event is being executed) "Yes" is registered, the event is enabled, and if it is not during the event implementation period, "No" is registered and the event is invalidated), the execution time, the event Event target conditions (all members, female members, members who visited the store more than 50 times, members with a deposit of 50,000 yen or more in the past month, event Pt.10 Pt. Or more, visit Pt.50 Pt. Or more, etc.) And the range of the target card unit 3 (all units, ~ Banshima, individual device ID of the target card unit 3 etc.) and the benefits for the event target person (unlimited, crude gift presentation, Price exchange, etc.), a notification time when notifying that the target card unit 3 is an event target person (at the start of a game, when a big hit occurs, etc.), a maximum number of notifications per one player, An event consisting of a notification mode (light emission mode of the multi-function display unit 301) when notifying that the target card unit 3 is an event target person, an upper limit notification count of the event, and a notification count of the event Data is registered.
[0043]
In addition, in the event data registered in the event table, when an event is duplicated, the priority of the event with respect to another event is also registered.
[0044]
In the member-by-member notification history table, as shown in FIG. 6, for each player who owns each member ID, that is, a member card, the notification history (event number of the notified event,. The benefits of the event, the reception date and time, and the device ID of the accepted card unit 3) are registered.
[0045]
Each table constituting the member management database (DB) is sequentially updated to the latest data based on various information transmitted from the card unit 3 and information input on various setting screens to be described later. Yes.
[0046]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the game table database includes the machine number of the pachinko machine 2, the device ID of the card unit 3 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2, the number of starts from the previous jackpot, and the date The total number of start-ups in the pachinko machine 2 since the start of business, the number of big hits from the start of business to the present time, and the number of big hits of probability variation are registered in association with each other.
[0047]
In addition, in the display device 127 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment, the member registration / registration for implementing the registration of new member information in the member information table of the member management DB, the change of the already registered member information, etc. A change screen (not shown) and an event setting screen (see FIG. 8) for registering or changing event data related to an event notified to a player registered in the event table can be displayed. By displaying these setting screens and inputting or changing necessary items, the registration data of each table in the member management DB is updated.
[0048]
In the event setting screen, as shown in FIG. 8, a band is formed at the upper position, and the version of the member management processing program, the title of the display content, the current date and time, “in business”, “before business”, “ A title area 501 in which a state such as “after business” is displayed, a display area 502 in which various display contents are displayed at a lower position thereof, and a right area of the display area 502 are formed and displayed in the display area 502. A submenu display area 503 for selecting contents, and a function button area which is formed at a lower position of the display area and displays various function buttons such as “delete”, “register”, “print”, “change”, etc. 505, and the display area 502 side of the submenu display area 503 has “input”, “report” , “Analysis”, “ABC”, “event”, “search”, “output”, “setting”, “maintenance”, “return” 10 types of menu tabs 504 corresponding to various menu categories are provided. By selecting each menu tab 504 on the screen, a submenu corresponding to the selected menu category is displayed in the submenu display area 503, and the submenu displayed in the submenu display area 503 is displayed. By selecting a desired item from the menu, the display of the content corresponding to the selected content is displayed in the display area 502, and the “print” function button displayed in the function button area 505 is selected as necessary. Thus, the display contents can be printed by the printer 128.
[0049]
Enter “Create New” in this event setting screen, and in the event setting area, the event name to be newly registered, the implementation period of the event, the implementation time, the target condition for setting the event target, the event target, The target range that is the range of the card unit 3, the benefits provided by the event, the notification time when performing notification that the person is the event target, and the notification mode (blue flashing, (Purple lighting, purple flashing, light blue lighting, light blue flashing, yellow lighting, yellow flashing, white lighting, white flashing), and priority to set the priority of execution when multiple events are registered in duplicate After entering the event data consisting of the number of times and the upper limit number of notifications, by entering “Register”, a new event No. Is issued and the event No. Corresponding to the above, the event data input to these event setting areas is registered in the event table, and the registered event data is additionally displayed in the event table display area. The priority mentioned here means that the smaller the set priority number is, the higher the priority is.
[0050]
In addition, any event number displayed in the event table display area. If you enter "Change", the event data already registered is displayed in the event setting area. After changing the event data in the event setting area, enter "Register" to enter the event table. Specified event No. registered in Event data is updated to the event data that has been changed and input, and the event No. displayed in the event table display area is updated. The event data is also updated. In addition, any event number displayed in the event table display area. And enter “Delete” to specify the specified event No. registered in the event table. In addition, the event No. Event data is deleted, and the event number displayed in the event table display area. In addition, the event No. The event data is also deleted.
[0051]
In this way, on the event setting screen, it is possible to set the notification start time when performing notification that the person is the event target person, so that the notification that the person is the event target person is started at the most suitable timing. For example, in the case of an event that provides a service related to the occurrence of a jackpot, such as unlimited or equivalent exchange, it is possible to notify that the person is an event subject when the jackpot occurs.
[0052]
In addition, it is possible to set a priority that can determine the priority of the execution of each event, and the multi-function LED 301a notifies the event having the highest priority and also notifies the event. After the end, by starting notification of the event with the highest priority next to the priority of the event that ended the notification, even if the player is a plurality of event subjects, according to the set priority Notifications of all event targets are sequentially performed, and the player can surely enjoy the benefits of all the set events.
[0053]
Further, in this embodiment, the upper limit number of notifications for each event can be set on the event setting screen. For example, a service that limits the number of event target persons, such as an event for the first 100 people, is provided. It can also be provided, and event management can be diversified. In this embodiment, the maximum number of notifications for each event of the entire game hall can be set. However, the maximum number of notifications for each event is set for each predetermined area, for example, for each gaming island or for each machine type. It may be possible to do so, and in this way, event management can be further diversified. Although not particularly performed in the present embodiment, for example, the number of remaining notifications obtained by subtracting the current number of notifications from the maximum number of notifications, that is, the number of remaining event target persons in an event with a limited number of people is a card. The information may be displayed on the information display device 350 or the like connected to the unit 3, whereby the implementation status of the event with a limited number of people can be accurately notified to the event subject.
[0054]
Further, in this embodiment, the upper limit number of notifications per player in the corresponding event can be set on the event setting screen, and the service provided to one player can be limited. Therefore, the service is not biased with respect to a specific player, and the service can be provided fairly to each player who is an event subject. In addition, since the upper limit number per person can be unlimited, it is possible to receive the service any number of times according to the contents of the event. In addition, this invention is not limited to this, The frequency | count of alerting | reporting per player may be set uniquely.
[0055]
Next, the event status display of each event set in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. In FIG. 9, the event execution at a certain point in the game hall is displayed on the display device 127 connected to the member management computer 120. The submenu display area 503 on the right side of the screen shows the event number of the currently set event. And the number of target persons of each event are displayed.
[0056]
In the center of the screen, a state in which a pachinko machine 2 is provided for each island is shown, and each cell displayed in each island corresponds to each pachinko machine 2.
[0057]
Further, in each cell, notification similar to the display / notification mode of the multi-function LED 301a provided in the card unit 3 at the time of event execution set in the event setting screen of FIG. 7 is performed. For example, event No. In the event of 65, the multi-function LED 301a blinks purple at the time of a big hit. The cell corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 in which 65 events are performed is blinking purple like the multi-function LED 301a.
[0058]
The setting state can be printed by selecting a print button provided in the function button area 505.
[0059]
Further, when a plurality of events are set for the pachinko machine 2, the event with the highest priority at that time is displayed according to the priority set on the event setting screen. ing.
[0060]
Here, after the event with the highest priority is completed, the event with the next highest priority is displayed. Further, only the pachinko machine 2 that performs an event may be extracted and displayed. For example, the event number displayed in the submenu display area 503 on the right side of the display screen is displayed. By selecting the part where 65 is displayed, the event No. The cells of only the pachinko machine 2 that executes 65 events may be lit and displayed on the display device 127.
[0061]
Next, the processing status of the card unit 3 and the member management computer 120 related to the event notification process will be described in detail.
[0062]
First, as shown in FIG. 11, the member management computer 120 determines the event No. of the event corresponding to the implementation period in which the business day is registered from the events registered in the event table of the member management DB. , And these extracted event numbers are extracted. “Yes” is registered in the item of the flag during the implementation period corresponding to. Next, event data in which “Yes” is registered in the item of the execution period flag from the event table, that is, event data executed today (event name, execution period, execution time, event notification condition, target range, privilege, notification time) , Notification mode) is extracted. Further, the extracted event data is transmitted to the card unit 3 having the device ID corresponding to the target range included in the extracted event data.
[0063]
The card unit 3 that has received the event data transmitted from the member management computer 120 stores the received event data, flashes the multi-function display unit 301 in green and informs that it is the event target base, By periodically outputting event target table display data for displaying a message indicating that the table is an event target table of today to the information display device 350, a message based on the event target table display data is output to the information display device 350. To display.
[0064]
Next, as shown in FIG. 12, when the card unit 3 as the event target table, that is, the card unit 3 that has received the event data at the time of opening the store accepts the member card, the member ID is read, and the read member ID and event determination The request and the device ID of the card unit 3 are transmitted to the member management computer 120.
[0065]
Based on this, the member management computer 120 performs an event target person determination process for determining whether or not to notify the event target person based on the member ID received from the card unit 3 together with the event target determination request.
[0066]
In this event target person determination process, first, the received member ID is extracted from the member information table of the member management DB, and the event No. registered corresponding to the extracted member ID. Event data in which “Yes” is registered in the implementation period flag is extracted from the event table.
[0067]
Next, referring to the implementation time of the extracted event data, the maximum number of notifications for each event, and the number of notifications, the current time is during the implementation time of the event data, and the number of notifications has reached the maximum notification number for each event. Determine if there is any. In this determination, if the current time is during the implementation time of the event data, and the number of notifications has not reached the upper limit number of events, the upper limit number of notifications per person of the extracted event data, With reference to the notification history of the event target person of the received member ID in the member-specific notification history table, the number of notifications indicating that the person is an event target person based on the extracted event data has reached the maximum number of notifications per person In this determination, if the number of notifications indicating that the person is an event subject has not reached the upper limit number of notifications per person, it is determined that the subject is an event subject.
[0068]
In the present embodiment, each time the member management computer 120 receives an event determination request from the card unit 3, the member management computer 120 determines whether the received member ID is an event subject person by referring to each table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the event flag is set and the event flag is set in the member ID to be the event target person of the day at the time of opening, together with that, It may be determined whether or not an event flag is set corresponding to the received member ID, and if the event flag is set, it is determined that the person is an event target person.
[0069]
In this embodiment, in addition to these determinations, the event Pt. It is determined that the person is an event subject also when the predetermined number has been reached. At this time, the event Pt. Is cleared to 0Pt. Updated to
[0070]
In this event subject person determination process, when it is determined that the subject is an event subject person, the event subject person notification and the event No. Is returned to the card unit 3 of the transmission source. In addition, the set priority of the target event is also returned. As described above, the event Pt. Is determined to be an event subject by reaching the predetermined number, the event subject notice and the event Pt. And point-up information indicating that the predetermined number has been reached is sent back to the card unit 3 of the transmission source. Furthermore, when the number of notifications in the event data in the event table is added to the number of notifications, the member-specific notification history table is referred to, and the event notification for the player of the corresponding member ID is the first time, the member information table Event Pt. 1 Pt. Is added. That is, in this embodiment, 1 Pt. Event Pt. Is granted. In addition, the event number of the notified event is displayed in the corresponding member ID in the member-specific notification history table. In addition, a notification history consisting of benefits, membership card reception date and time, and device ID of the accepted card unit 3 is registered.
[0071]
When it is determined that the event target person is not an event target person in the event target person determination process, an event non-target notification is returned to the card unit 3 as a transmission source.
[0072]
As described above, when the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment receives an event determination request from the card unit 3 and determines whether or not it is an event target person, it is determined that the event is being performed. It is included as one of the conditions, and in this way, it is possible to avoid inconvenience due to the fact that the person who is the event subject is erroneously notified outside the event implementation period.
[0073]
Further, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the person is an event target person, the event Pt. Are added and this event Pt. As a result of the predetermined number, a predetermined service can be received. That is, since a further privilege is given by participating in the event, the player's willingness to participate in the event can be improved. In this embodiment, the event Pt. Is 1 Pt. For example, the event Pt. Is determined according to the number of times of participation in the event. You may make it provide.
[0074]
In addition, a device ID uniquely assigned in advance to each card unit 3 is transmitted to the member management computer 120 together with the member ID. The member management computer 120 transmits the device ID from the device ID transmitted together with the member ID. The card unit 3 that has transmitted the ID identifies the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and includes a display device 127 for displaying information that can identify the identified pachinko machine 2, so that the event person can visit the store in real time. And it can grasp simply.
[0075]
From the member management computer 120, the event No. In the card unit 3 that has received a reply to the event subject notification including information such as the priority of the event, the event subject notification is temporarily stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided in the control unit 328, The notification control process as shown in FIG. 10 is performed. First, in S1, it is determined whether or not the event notification information registered on the event setting screen of FIG. 8 is registered in the storage unit (not shown). If it is determined that there is a registration, the priority set from the registered events is determined in S2, and the event notification with the highest priority is specified from the registered event notifications. Then, the set notification timing is waited (S3). If it is determined that there is no event notification registration, the process is terminated.
[0076]
When the event notification timing is met in S3, lighting is started on the multifunction LED 301a and the event state display screen of the game arcade in FIG. 9 with a preset lighting color corresponding to the specified event notification (S4). ).
[0077]
Next, the notification timer set to a certain time is reset and started from the time when the notification is started in S5.
[0078]
Whether a signal is input from the infrared light receiving unit 310 before the set time has elapsed since the start of the notification timer, that is, whether the infrared light receiving unit 310 is irradiated with infrared light by operating a remote controller as an input device In S6, if there is no signal input from the infrared light receiving unit 310, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time of the notification timer started in S5 has passed (S9), and the predetermined time has passed. If it is determined that there is not, an input signal from the infrared light receiving unit 310 is waited until a predetermined time of the notification timer has elapsed.
[0079]
If a signal is input from the infrared light receiving unit 310 in S6, the event notification is ended in S7, the lighting mode of the multi-function LED 301a is changed from blinking to lighting, and a notification end notification is transmitted to the member management computer 120. At the same time, the event notification registration completed in S8 is deleted from the event table, and the process returns to S1.
[0080]
Further, in this embodiment, an information display device 350 is provided at the upper position of the pachinko machine 2, and at the same time when the notification is performed in the multi-function LED 301a, the received event No. Based on the event data corresponding to, generate event target person display data for displaying a message consisting of the event target person, event name, and event benefits, and display this event target person display By outputting the data to the information display device 350, a message based on the generated event subject display data is displayed on the information display device 350, and an external output signal is output to the call lamp 4 to turn on the call lamp 4. As a result, the fact that the person is an event subject is notified to the player and the attendant at the game hall.
[0081]
In S9, when a predetermined time of the notification timer has elapsed, the store clerk or the like is urged to process the event target table until a signal indicating that the infrared light is emitted from the infrared light receiving unit 310 is input. In addition, the lighting mode of the multi-function LED 301a is controlled to flash at high speed by a control microcomputer (not shown), and the lighting mode is also changed to high speed flashing on the event state display screen of the game arcade in FIG.
[0082]
As described above, the multi-function LED 301a delays the provision of profits by changing the lighting mode from flashing to high-speed flashing after a predetermined time of the notification timer has elapsed since the start of notification that the player is an event target player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, even after a predetermined time has elapsed. The notification may be performed as it is without changing the notification mode, and in this way, the control load in the notification can be reduced.
[0083]
In addition, the control unit 328 transmits notification to the member management computer 120 that the notification that the person is an event subject has ended, and the member management computer 120 notifies the notification based on the reception that the notification has ended. The display mode of the display device 127 of the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 that has transmitted the notification of completion is changed (for example, in the event of event No. 65, the display mode is changed from purple flashing to purple lighting). By having the CPU 122 to be changed, it is possible to easily grasp in real time and in real time the state of support for giving profits to the event subject by the store clerk.
[0084]
Also, since the priority of this event notification is “1”, even if other event notification is set, the event number is given priority. 65 event notifications are made.
[0085]
As described above, in this embodiment, when the card unit 3 is notified that the person is an event subject, the light emission mode of the multi-function display unit 301 changes according to the content of the event (event No.). In addition to being an event target person by confirming the light emission mode of the card unit 3, an attendant of the game hall can easily check the content of the target event.
[0086]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the event content is displayed on the information display device 350, so that the player who is the event target person can easily confirm the event content.
[0087]
Further, the card unit 3 of the present embodiment outputs an external output signal indicating that to the calling lamp 4 which is an external device when notifying that the person is an event subject. The external device can also be notified that the person is an event subject. In this embodiment, an external output signal indicating that the person is an event target is output to the calling lamp 4, but for example, by outputting to an apparatus such as a hall computer, the game of the event target person of the entire store The situation may be grasped.
[0088]
As described above, in the gaming system according to the present embodiment, a player database in which at least a member ID that can identify a player and a name, age, sex, and the like that are information related to the player are registered in association with each other is stored. A member management computer 120, a card reader / writer provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 installed in the amusement hall and receiving a member card in which the member ID is recorded and reading the member ID; In a gaming system comprising a card unit 3 including a control unit 328 for transmitting a member ID to the member management computer 120, the member management computer 120 is an event setting screen for setting conditions for becoming an event subject. A storage device 125 that stores event target conditions set on the event setting screen; Whether or not the player-related information related to the player is extracted from the registered information in the player database based on the member ID that has been trusted, and whether or not the player satisfies the event target condition based on the extracted player-related information A CPU 122 for determining whether or not the event target condition is satisfied by the CPU 122, and a second communication unit 130 for returning to the card unit 3 that the player is an event target player. The card unit 3 includes a multi-function LED 301a for notifying that the person is an event target based on the reply, an infrared light receiving unit 310 for inputting completion of profit provision to the event target person, and the infrared light receiving unit. A control unit 328 for terminating notification by the multi-function LED 301a based on sensing of infrared rays from 310. As a result, the notification that the multi-function LED 301a is an event target person is terminated based on the input of infrared rays from the infrared light receiving unit 310 when the granting of profits to the event target person is completed. Thus, the store clerk and the player can accurately identify the completion / non-completion of profit granting, and the occurrence of trouble associated with the completion / non-completion of profit granting can be largely avoided.
[0089]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in the said Example by drawing, this invention is not limited to these Examples, Even if there exists a change and addition in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.
[0090]
For example, in the gaming system of the above embodiment, the card unit 3 is applied as a gaming device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is connected to the member management computer 120 so as to be able to perform data communication, and at least Any device having a means for reading recorded information of a member card, such as a card reader, and a notifying means for notifying that the person is an event target may be used. For example, for providing various services such as providing information to members. Member card reception devices such as call lamps, cash ball lending machines, replay sands, etc., membership card deposit machines, POS terminals installed on gift counters, etc. You may make it apply.
[0091]
Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention is a player in which at least player identification information (member ID) that can identify a player and player related information (address, age, gender, etc.) related to the player are registered in association with each other A management device (member management computer 120) having a database and a recording medium (member) that is provided corresponding to the game machine (pachinko machine 2) installed in the game hall and in which the player identification information (member ID) is recorded A reading means (card reader / writer 327) for receiving the card and reading the recorded information (member ID), and the player specifying information (member ID) read by the reading means (card reader / writer 327). A gaming device (card unit 3) comprising transmission means (control unit 328) for transmitting to the management device (member management computer 120). In the technical system, the management device (member management computer 120) is set by the event target condition setting means (event setting screen) for setting the conditions for the event target person and the event target condition setting means. The event target condition storage means (storage device 125) for storing the event target condition, and the player related information (address) from the registered information in the player database based on the received player specifying information (member ID) , Age, sex, etc.), and based on the extracted player-related information, a determination means (CPU 122) for determining whether or not the player satisfies the event target condition, and the determination means If it is determined that the event target condition is satisfied, a reply means (second communication unit) that replies to the game device (card unit 3) that the player is the event target player. 30), and the gaming apparatus (card unit 3) is provided with a notification means (multi-function LED 301a) for notifying that the gaming apparatus is an event target person based on the reply, and providing the profit to the event target person. Input means (infrared light receiving unit 310) for inputting the completion of the notification, and notification end means (CPU 122) for ending the notification by the notification means (multifunctional LED 301a) based on the input from the input means.
[0092]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the notification means (multi-function LED 301a) changes the notification mode (flashing to high-speed flashing) after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of notification that the player is an event target player.
[0093]
Claim 3 of the present invention includes notification start time setting means (event setting screen) for setting a time to start notification that the person is a special event subject.
[0094]
According to claim 4 of the present invention, the event target condition setting means (event setting screen) is capable of setting the priority of each event, and the notification means (multifunctional LED 301a) is the event with the highest priority. In addition to performing notification, notification of an event with the highest priority is started after the priority of the event that has ended the notification.
[0095]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the gaming device (card unit 3) uses the player identification information (member ID) as the device identification information (device ID) given beforehand in advance to each gaming device (card unit 3). ID) to the management device (member management computer 120), and when the management device (member management computer 120) determines that the event target condition is satisfied by the determination means (CPU 122), the player From the device identification information (device ID) transmitted together with the specific information (member ID), the gaming machine (card unit 3) that transmitted the device identification information corresponds to the gaming machine (pachinko machine 2) corresponding to it, Display means (display device 127) for displaying information that can specify the specified game machine is provided.
[0096]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the transmitting means (the card unit 3, the control unit 328) transmits to the management device (member management computer 120) that the notification that it is an event subject has ended, and the management The device (member management computer 120) displays the display of the gaming table (pachinko machine 2) corresponding to the gaming device (card unit 3) that transmitted the notification completion based on the reception of the notification completion. There is a display mode changing means (CPU 122) for changing the display mode in the means (display device 127).
[0097]
In the above-described embodiment, the member management computer 120 serving as a management device for managing member player information and the system controller 100 for managing membership cards and visitor cards are provided separately. Is not limited to this. For example, if a computer capable of centrally managing such information is used, membership management and management of membership cards and visitor cards can be performed by a single computer. Also good.
[0098]
In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the person is an event target person, the event No. The priority is included in the event data transmitted to the card unit 3 at the time of opening of the store, and the event No. is not transmitted at the time of event object notification. May be transmitted only.
[0099]
In the embodiment, the information display device 350 is provided at the upper position of the pachinko machine 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the information display device 350 may be omitted.
[0100]
In addition, the card unit 3 can be additionally charged to a membership card or a visitor card inserted from the bill insertion slot 302 or the coin insertion slot 303, but the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration that does not allow additional deposits is also possible.
[0101]
Further, the card unit 3 performs various displays by turning on a multi-function LED 301a capable of full color display provided in the multi-function display unit 301. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a light bulb or the like may be used instead of the full color LED, and the display may not be performed in the full color display.
[0102]
Further, the card unit 3 is provided with a numeric keypad 315, a play selection button 316, and an enter key 317 for authenticating a member, but the present invention is not limited to this, and these buttons, etc. It may be configured not to provide.
[0103]
Further, the card unit 3 is provided with an infrared light receiving unit 310, and is controlled by receiving infrared light emitted from a remote controller. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the infrared light receiving unit 310, a touch sensor or a button that outputs a signal by touching a finger may be provided.
[0104]
In addition, the lighting mode of the multi-function LED 301a is turned on by continuous lighting or blinking of a single color. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, lighting display using a plurality of colors. May be performed.
[0105]
Moreover, in the said Example, although alerting | reporting that it is an event object person is implemented by changing the light emission mode of the multifunctional display part 301 of the card unit 3, this invention is not limited to this. Other means, for example, voice notification may be performed.
[0106]
In addition, the card unit 3 can perform gaming ball lending processing, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be a card unit that does not perform lending processing.
[0107]
In the above embodiment, the timing for starting the notification can be set according to the event to be performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing for notification may not be set. Moreover, it is good also as constant regardless of the event for which notification timing is performed.
[0108]
In the above embodiment, priority is given to each event so that a priority event can be set. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the priority is not set. It may be like this. If priority is not set, events may be performed in the order registered in the storage unit.
[0109]
In the embodiment, the member management computer 120 has the display device 127 that identifies the pachinko machine 2 provided corresponding to the card unit 3 and displays information that can identify the identified pachinko machine 2. Although provided, this invention is not limited to this, It is good also as a structure which does not display the information which can identify the pachinko machine 2 on the display apparatus 127. FIG.
[0110]
Moreover, in the said Example, when the member management computer 120 receives the signal that the alerting | reporting by the multifunctional LED 301a output from the card unit 3 was complete | finished, it respond | corresponds to the card unit 3 by which the alerting | reporting of the said display apparatus 127 was complete | finished. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the display mode of the display device 127 is not changed, the display mode of the area of the pachinko machine provided is changed. good.
[0111]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to notify the contents of the event by changing the light emission mode such as the light emission color and lighting state of the multi-function display unit 301 to a plurality of modes. For example, a plurality of display units may be provided, and the contents of the event may be confirmed based on the lighting state of each display unit.
[0112]
In the above-described embodiment, a non-contact type IC card is used as a recording medium (member card). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and this may be a magnetic card or a contact type IC card. In addition, when recording information can be specified using an identification code, it is sufficient if information such as an identification code that can specify a recording medium can be recorded at least in a readable manner. The information recording symbol or the like may be a recording medium printed so as to be readable.
[0113]
In addition, the membership card used in the embodiment can be used only in a predetermined game hall, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a common member that can be used in a plurality of game halls. It may be used as a card.
[0114]
In the above embodiment, a normal pachinko machine that plays a game using pachinko balls is applied as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines such as medals are used. And other pachinko machines such as slot machines that use pachinko balls to circulate, pachinko machines that circulate pachinko balls inside, and fully credit-type slot machines that use credits to play games without using medals or pachinko balls May be applied.
[0115]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
(A) According to the invention of claim 1, the notification by the notification means that the person is an event target person is terminated by the notification end means based on the input at the time of completion of the profit grant from the input means to the event target person Therefore, the store clerk and the player can accurately identify the completion / non-completion of profit granting, and the occurrence of trouble associated with the completion / non-completion of profit granting can be largely avoided.
[0116]
(B) According to the invention of claim 2, the store clerk can perceive the presence of an event subject whose profit is delayed or forgetting to input from the input means.
[0117]
(C) According to the invention of claim 3, the notification can be started at a suitable timing.
[0118]
(D) According to the invention of claim 4, even if the player is a target for a plurality of events, the optimal notification is performed according to the priority, and the player can benefit from all the events. We can enjoy grant surely.
[0119]
(E) According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to easily grasp the store visit situation of the target person in real time in real time.
[0120]
(F) According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to easily grasp in real time and in a real-time manner the state in which the store clerk provides profits to the event target person.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game system in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine and a card unit used in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card unit in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a member management computer in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing registration states of a member information table and an event table constituting a member management DB in the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a registration status of a member-specific notification history table constituting a member management DB in the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the registration status of the game table DB in the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an event setting screen displayed on the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an event implementation status displayed on the member management computer used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing status of the card unit 3 and the member management computer 120 in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing status (at the time of opening a store) of each device constituting the gaming system used in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a processing status (at the time of receiving a membership card) of each device constituting the gaming system used in the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Card reader pachinko machine
3 Card unit
4 Call lamp
8 Communication cable
8 'HUB
10 Communication cable
11 Communication network
100 system controller
120 Member management computer
121 data bus
122 CPU
123 RAM
124 RTC
125 storage devices
126 Input device
127 Display device
128 printer
129 First communication unit
130 Second communication unit
301 Multi-function display
301a Multifunctional LED
302 bill insertion slot
303 coin slot
304 Coin return button
305 Changeable display
305a Changeable LED
306 Lending unit change button
306a Lending unit change switch
307 Lending unit display section
307a Lending unit indicator
308 fraction button
308a fraction switch
309 Frequency display
309a Frequency indicator
310 Infrared light receiving unit
311 Direction indication display section
311a Direction LED
312 Display section during insertion
312a Inserting LED
313 coin return
314 Member card display
314a Member card display
315 numeric keypad
315a numeric key switch
316 Play selection button
316a Play selection switch
317 Enter key
317a Enter key switch
318 Visitor card slot
318 'Transparent cover member
319 Member card slot
322 Banknote recognition unit
324 Coin identification unit
327 Card reader / writer
328 Control unit
350 Information display device

Claims (6)

A management apparatus having a player database in which at least player identification information that can identify a player and player-related information related to the player are registered in association with each other;
A reading means provided corresponding to a game machine installed in the game hall and receiving the recording medium on which the player identification information is recorded and reading the recorded information; and the game read by the reading means A gaming device comprising transmission means for transmitting person identification information to the management device;
A gaming system comprising:
The management device includes an event target condition setting means for setting a condition to be an event target person, an event target condition storage means for storing the event target condition set by the event target condition setting means, and the received Whether or not player-related information related to the player is extracted from registration information in the player database based on the player specifying information, and whether or not the player satisfies the event target condition based on the extracted player-related information A determination means for determining whether or not when the determination means determines that the event target condition is satisfied, a reply means for returning to the gaming device that the player is an event target player,
The gaming device has a notification means for notifying that the person is the target of the event based on the reply, an input means for inputting the completion of granting the profit to the target person, and an input from the input means And a notification ending means for ending the notification by the notification means based on the game system. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit changes the notification mode after elapse of a predetermined time from the start of notification that the player is an event target player. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising notification start time setting means for setting a time to start notification that the person is a special event target. The event target condition setting means can set the priority of each event, and the notification means notifies the event with the highest priority, and after the notification ends, the event that ended the notification The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein notification of an event with a higher priority is started next to the priority. The gaming device transmits device identification information given in advance unique to each gaming device to the management device together with the player specifying information, and the management device satisfies the event target condition by the determination means. If it is determined that the gaming machine that has transmitted the device identification information can be identified from the device identification information transmitted together with the player identification information, the identified gaming table can be identified. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising display means for displaying information. The transmission means transmits to the management device that the notification that the event is a target person has ended, and the management device has transmitted notification that the notification has ended based on reception that the notification has ended. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising a display mode changing unit that changes a display mode of the display unit of the gaming table to which the gaming apparatus corresponds.

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