JP2004358037A - System, device and method for game point management - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily recognize the number of past handling balls in a game parlor such as a Pachinko parlor for every customer and for every game parlor. <P>SOLUTION: A stored ball management system is provided with a point totaling/delivery device and a point management device installed for every game parlor. The point totaling/delivery device has, at least, one of a function of totaling the points obtained by a player by playing the game in the game parlor or a function of delivering the points to the customer for playing the game and, when performing at least one of the totaling or the delivery, displays a handling points for every game parlor, or a value subtracting the total of the points delivered in the past from the total of the number obtained for every game parlor. The point management device stores the total points of the customer updated according to the totaling or the delivering result and the identification number of the customer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and method for recording and reusing the amount handled, points, and the like obtained in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, pachinko balls acquired at pachinko parlors have been exchanged for prizes on the spot, but can only be exchanged within the range of the number of balls acquired in one game (entry). For this reason, customers have complained that prizes to be exchanged are limited, and that fractional balls must be exchanged for very small items. Therefore, recently, a system has been adopted in which the number of obtained balls is carried over to the next game.
[0003]
For example, there is a system in which the number of obtained balls is recorded on a magnetic card and issued to a customer as a ball storage card. According to this, the customer can obtain the benefit of adding the number of balls obtained in the subsequent game to the number of balls already recorded on the ball-saving card, and exchanging for a higher price prize, or avoiding unnecessary prize exchange.
[0004]
In addition, due to the development of network technology in recent years, in place of the ball storage card, the ball management server records and manages the number of balls or the number of points obtained by converting the number of balls by a predetermined method, while connecting the ball management server to a store, There has also been proposed a system in which the number of acquired points and the like are confirmed at a store via a network, and the points are exchanged for products within the range of the number of points (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, there is also disclosed a system in which a plurality of pachinko parlors are connected via a network, and play is performed at another pachinko parlor, or a prize exchange is performed at another pachinko parlor according to the number of balls obtained. (For example, see Patent Document 2).
[0006]
The ball storage management system 101 shown in FIG. 15 has the following devices at each location of a ball storage management center 102, a plurality of pachinko parlors 103A and 103B, and a plurality of shops 104A and 104B. First, the ball storage management center 102 is provided with a ball storage management server 121 that records the number of balls obtained by the customer at each of the pachinko parlors 103A and 103B or the number of points converted by a predetermined method together with the identification information of the customer. . The pachinko parlor 103A stores the ball storage machine 132A for paying out (renting) pachinko balls to the customer for the game, and also stores the number of balls paid out to the customer in each game, the number of balls obtained by the customer, and the like to the ball storage management server 121. Is stored. Similarly, in the pachinko parlor 103B, a ball storage management terminal 131B and a ball storage machine 132B are installed. A shopping management terminal 141A is installed in the store 104A, and the customer can exchange a desired product within the range of the obtained number of balls or points in the store 104A in exchange for a predetermined number of balls or the like. When exchanged for a product, the number of exchanged balls and the like are input to the shopping management terminal 141A and transmitted to the ball storage management server 121.
[0007]
As described above, in recent years, in order to improve customer service, the number of balls acquired by customers has been recorded on a computer system, and network technology has been used to replay games at other pachinko parlors and exchange goods at shops. It has become possible to use it for reuse in pachinko parlors.
[0008]
Also, if pachinko parlors are able to select multiple pachinko parlors, it is the usual psychology that if a pachinko parlor can select more pachinko parlors, it will be tempting to play at a parlor that has more balls. It is convenient if you can know in advance and it will lead to improved customer service. For this reason, a system has been proposed in which the information on the pitching of the ball at each pachinko parlor in each pachinko store and each day is registered in a database, and the information is acquired from a mobile phone (for example, Patent Document 3).
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-177617 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-200305 A
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2002-109124
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the ball storage card issued by each pachinko parlor alone, it is difficult to compare the number of balls obtained in the past in the pachinko parlor with the payout situation of other pachinko parlors. In addition, even if the number of balls acquired can be used in common at multiple pachinko parlors by network technology, only the total number of balls possessed can be known. I have to rely on it.
[0011]
There is no merit for a customer who does not have a terminal in the first place, and the method of acquiring the information on the opening of each store from a terminal such as a mobile phone has no advantage. There has been a problem that accurate judgment cannot be made only by looking at information for each store, each unit, and each day.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the gaming point management system of the present invention is to play a game in a plurality of playgrounds from the customer's identification number and the sum of the points obtained by the customer playing in a plurality of playgrounds A point management device that stores the total number of points that is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of points paid out, and updates the total number of points according to the points newly obtained or paid out by the customer having the identification number,
At least one of a function that is installed for each game hall and counts the points earned by the customer at the game hall and transmits the obtained points to the point management device, and a function that pays the points to the customer within the range of the total points held. A point management system for games, comprising:
The score management device further stores the number of points handled by each game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of points paid out for each game hall from the total number of points obtained for each game hall by the customer,
The tallying and payout device provides a gaming point management system that displays the number of treatment points for each game arcade at least either after tallying or before payout.
[0013]
In addition, the game score management method of the present invention is a method of paying out points to be played at a plurality of game halls, based on the total number of points obtained by the customer playing the plurality of game halls, together with the identification number of the customer. Recording the total number of points that is obtained by subtracting the sum of
At any of the amusement arcades, paying the customer points within the total points held;
Aggregating the new points earned by the customer;
A step of updating the total possessed points according to the points newly acquired or paid out by the customer,
In addition to the total points owned, the game further memorizes the number of points handled by each game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of points paid out for each game hall from the total number of points obtained for each game hall by the customer,
A game score management method, further comprising a step of displaying to a customer the number of points handled by a game arcade at least one of after counting and before payout.
[0014]
When checking the points earned after finishing the game or receiving the points paid out to start the game, in addition to the total points of the customer, how many points are treated at which game hall To determine which amusement park to select next time or to decide whether or not to change the amusement park where the game is about to start, and to provide customer service. Leads to improvement.
[0015]
In the game score management system or the game score management method of the present invention, the number of points handled by the game arcade in the amusement arcade where the customer has earned the score is calculated by the tallying and dispensing device, and the acquired score is transmitted to the score management device. The management points are updated by adding the obtained points to the treatment points for each game place, and the treatment points for each of the playgrounds at which the customer paid out the points are the points paid out by the customer to the total dispensing apparatus. It can be configured to be transmitted to the management device and be updated by subtracting the payout points from the points handled by the game arcade in the point management device. As a result, the customer can reuse the obtained points for the next game, and can play the game by reusing the points already obtained.
[0016]
In the game score management system or the game score management method of the present invention, the number of points handled by the game arcade in the amusement arcade where the customer has earned the score is calculated by the tallying and dispensing device, and the acquired score is transmitted to the score management device. In the management device, the score obtained is added to the number of points handled by the game hall, and the score is updated by subtracting a fixed point or a fixed number of points according to the obtained points. The payout points requested by the customer with respect to the total payout apparatus are transmitted to the point management apparatus, and the point management apparatus subtracts the payout points from the points handled by the game arcade, and further, fixed points or fixed points according to the payout points. Can be configured to be updated by being pulled. This allows each game arcade and each customer to share the funds for maintaining and managing the point management device in a fair manner.
[0017]
The ball management system or the ball management method of the present invention, the average number of treatment points divided by the number of visits to each game hall by the number of visits to each game hall, the number of treatment points by game place, instead of the number of treatment points by game place, or It can be configured to be displayed together with the number of separately treated points. This allows the customer to select not only the number of games played at each playground, but also the average number of visits taking into account the number of visits, without changing which playground to select next time or changing the playground where the game is about to start playing. It is possible to obtain useful information in deciding whether or not it is acceptable, which leads to further improvement of customer service.
[0018]
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The ball management system or the ball management method of the present invention can be used for management of pachinko balls or game coins. Thereby, customer service in a pachinko parlor or a pachislot parlor using coins can be improved.
[0019]
In addition, the point totaling and payout device of the present invention is installed for each device game hall,
This is the value obtained by summing up the points earned by the customer playing the game at the amusement arcade, and subtracting the sum of the points paid out for each amusement arcade to play the game from the sum of the points earned by the customer at each amusement arcade. The database has at least one of a function of transmitting acquired points and a function of paying points to a customer in order to play a game in a database in which points handled by amusement arcades are recorded and updated according to the acquired points and payout points. ,
At least one of the tallying and the payout may be configured to receive and display the customer's score for each game arcade from the database. This allows the customer to check the points earned after finishing the game, or to receive points paid out to start the game, in addition to his / her total points, Can help you improve customer service.
[0020]
Further, the point management device of the present invention stores the identification number of the customer, and the number of points handled by the game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the sum of the points paid out from the total of the points obtained by the customer for each game hall,
After the points obtained by the customer playing by the terminal installed at each game hall are aggregated, or at least one of before the points are paid out to the customer for playing by the terminal, Transmitting the number of points handled by each game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of points paid out for each game hall from the total number of points obtained for each game hall by the customer having the identification number,
According to the acquired points or the points paid out, it is possible to update the points treated by the game place of the customer corresponding to the identification number. This allows the customer to check the points earned after finishing the game, or to receive points paid out to start the game, in addition to his / her total points, Can help you improve customer service.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, since the description is made assuming the application to a pachinko parlor, the points are expressed as a ball or a number of balls, and a game arcade is expressed as a pachinko parlor.
[0022]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an overall view of a ball storage management system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko parlors 3A, 3B, and 3C are connected to the ball storage management center 2 via a network.
[0023]
In the pachinko parlor 3A, besides a pachinko machine (not shown), a ball storage management terminal 31A and a ball storage machine 32A are installed, and the ball storage management terminal 31A and the ball storage machine 32A are connected by a line 6. A plurality of ball-storing machines 32A are installed at various places in the pachinko parlor 3A for convenience of use by customers, but other ball-storing machines are not shown in FIG.
[0024]
The ball storage management terminal 31A receives customer information, the required number of balls, and the number of acquired balls from the ball storage machine 32A, and transmits various information to the customer and the number of balls to be paid out to the ball storage machine 32A. As the ball storage management terminal 31A, a normal personal computer can be used as long as it has a function of connecting to a network.
[0025]
The ball-storing machine 32A pays out (rents) pachinko balls to customers, counts and collects pachinko balls acquired by customers, and provides various information to customers.
[0026]
Similarly, pachinko parlors 3B and 3C are provided with 31B, 32B, 31C and 32C, respectively. Note that these pachinko parlors 3A, 3B, and 3C do not need to be so-called chain stores, but may be connected to the ball storage management server 21 described below through a network. The number of pachinko parlors may be two, four or more, and the number is not limited.
[0027]
In the ball storage management center 2, a ball storage management server 21 is installed. The ball storage management center 2 is generally provided independently of each pachinko parlor, but may be provided in any of the pachinko parlors. The ball storage management server 21 is connected to the ball storage management terminals 31A, 31B, 31C installed in the pachinko parlors 3A, 3B, 3C via a network. The ball storage management server 21 has a database, and records the customer's name, identification number, address, password, total number of stored balls, and the number of balls handled by each of the pachinko parlors 3A, 3B, and 3C (breakdown).
[0028]
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal structure of the ball storage machine 32A. The ball-storing machine 32A includes a control unit 321 for controlling the entire ball-storing machine, and a group of the following devices connected thereto.
[0029]
The card reader 322 reads the customer identification card provided at the time of the customer's first registration at any of the pachinko parlors. The customer identification card is a magnetic card or an IC card in which customer information such as a customer name and an identification number is recorded. It is preferable that the personal identification number be stored in the coin storage management server 21 without being written on the customer identification card in order to avoid the risk of the personal identification number being stolen in the case of theft, but it is also possible to store the personal identification number on the customer identification card. .
[0030]
The communication unit 323 is a communication port for transmitting customer information, the required number of balls, the number of paid-out balls, the number of acquired balls, and various types of information to the customer to the ball storage management terminal 31A or receiving the information from the ball storage management terminal 31A. .
[0031]
The display unit 324 is a part that displays the total number of stored balls, the number of balls handled by each of the pachinko parlors 3A, 3B, and 3C, and provides various information to the customer, and will be described in detail later.
[0032]
The interface unit 325 includes various keys, buttons, and counters for the customer to input and confirm the number of payout balls. Information input to the interface unit 325 by the customer is transmitted to the coin storage management terminal 31A via the control unit 321 and the communication unit 323.
[0033]
The ball depositing unit 326 is a device that inserts the acquired pachinko balls and counts the number of balls when the customer ends the game. The counted number of balls is transmitted to the control unit 321 and transmitted to the ball storage management terminal 31A through the communication unit 323. The number of balls is displayed on the display unit 324.
[0034]
The payout unit 327 is a device that counts and discharges the number of payout balls based on a command from the ball management terminal 31A when the customer starts the game.
[0035]
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the front surface of the ball storage machine 32A. A display unit 324 is provided at the center, and an interface unit 325 and a card reader 322 are provided above the display unit 324. The interface unit 325 includes ten keys for inputting the number of payout balls, a counter for sequentially displaying the input result, a confirmation button, a correction button, and a cancel button. Below the display unit 324, a ball depositing unit 326 for inserting a pachinko ball at the end of the game and a payout unit 327 for paying out a pachinko ball at the start of the game are provided.
[0036]
The above description is for the pachinko parlor 3A, but the same applies to the pachinko parlors 3B and 3C.
[0037]
Next, the flow of the pachinko ball processing of the ball storage management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
FIG. 4 shows the entire flow of the pachinko ball processing. In the figure, the portion surrounded by the double frame indicates the operation or behavior of the customer. When the customer finishes the game at the pachinko parlor 3A (501), the customer inserts the customer identification card into the ball-storing machine 32A and subsequently inserts the acquired pachinko balls (502). The ball storage machine 32A automatically counts the number of balls in the ball storage unit 326 (503), and displays the result on the display unit 324 (504). FIG. 5 shows the displayed contents. The display unit 324a displays the name of the coin storage management system. The data display unit 324b displays the number of balls obtained this time, and also displays a message urging the customer to confirm. If the number of obtained balls is incorrect, it is possible to take measures such as contacting employees.
[0039]
When the customer presses the confirmation button and confirms the number of obtained balls (505), the number of obtained balls is determined, and the number of obtained balls, together with the identification number and customer identification number of the pachinko parlor 3A, passes through the line 6, the ball storage management terminal 31A. Then, it is transmitted to the savings management server 21 (506).
[0040]
FIG. 6 shows the contents of the ball storage database 22 recorded in the database of the ball storage management server 21. The ball storage database 22 records the number of balls handled and the total number of balls stored for each pachinko parlor for each customer identification number. The number of balls handled at each pachinko store is a value obtained by subtracting the number of balls paid out from the number of balls previously obtained by the customer at each pachinko store, and is the actual number of balls obtained at each pachinko store. The number of balls acquired in the past is the total number of balls inserted into any one of the ball-storing machines of the pachinko parlor 3A. The total number of balls stored is the total value of the number of balls handled at all pachinko parlors. When receiving the customer identification number, the identification code of the pachinko parlor 3A, and the number of acquired balls, the ball storage management server 21 adds the number of balls acquired this time to the number of balls handled so far of the pachinko parlor 3A, and adds a new number of pachinko parlors 3A. The accumulated ball database 22 is updated as the number of treated balls. Similarly, the result of adding the obtained number of balls to the total number of stored balls up to that time is updated as a new total number of stored balls, and the stored ball database 22 is updated (507). In the case of FIG. 6, since 413 balls have been acquired at the pachinko parlor 3A, the number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3A up to that point is updated to 2525, and the total number of stored balls is updated from 7370 to 7783. In addition, at the time of deposit, the personal identification by the coin storage management server 21 is not necessarily required, so that the input of the personal identification number may be omitted.
[0041]
The ball storage management server 21 transmits these updated data to the ball storage management terminal 31A (508), and the transmitted data is displayed on the display unit 324 of the ball storage machine 32A via the ball storage management terminal 31A (509). FIG. 7 shows a display screen at that time. At this time, not only the total number of balls stored but also the number of balls handled at each pachinko parlor and the rank according to the number of balls handled are displayed. Further, thanks to the customer and various information are also displayed in the message section 324c. The customer confirms this display (510), removes the customer identification card, and leaves pachinko parlor 3A (511). This display allows the customer to check which pachinko parlors have a large number of balls to handle, and to refer to which pachinko parlors to play next time.
[0042]
Next, the flow when the customer leaves the pachinko parlor 3A and enters the pachinko parlor 3B to play a new game will be described with reference to FIG. The customer first inserts the customer identification card into the ball-storing machine 32B in the store, prompts the message as appropriate, and enters a personal identification number (512). The ball storage machine 32B transmits the customer identification number recorded on the customer identification card and the inputted personal identification number to the ball storage management server 21 via the ball storage management terminal 31B. When the accumulated coin management server 21 confirms that the registered personal identification number matches the personal identification number entered by the customer, the personal identification is performed (513), and the result is transmitted to the accumulated coin management terminal 31B. If the password is incorrect, a message is displayed on the display unit 324 to input the password again.
[0043]
Subsequently, a message prompting the customer to input the required number of balls is displayed on the display unit 324 of the ball storage machine 32. FIG. 8 shows the contents displayed on the display unit 324. At this time, the total number of balls stored and the number of balls handled by each pachinko parlor are displayed (514). In addition, thanks to the customer and various information are also displayed in the message section 324c. The customer can confirm the total number of stored balls and input the required number of balls to be less than the total. In addition, after confirming the number of balls handled by each pachinko parlor, the customer can make a decision to start or stop playing at the pachinko parlor 3B. For example, if the number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3B store is small, it is expected that the number of balls obtained will be small again, and it is possible to give up playing at the pachinko parlor 3B, and conversely, this time a large number of balls will be obtained You can expect to be able to do so and decide to start playing at the Pachinko 3B store. If the player decides to start the game at the pachinko parlor 3B and receives the payout, he inputs the required number of balls from the ten keys of the interface unit 325 and presses the confirmation button (515). If there is an error in inputting the number of balls, the user presses the correction button and performs re-input using the numeric keypad. If the player decides to cancel the game at the pachinko parlor 3B, the user presses the cancel button. When the confirmation button is pressed, the input required ball number is transmitted to the ball storage management server 21 via the ball storage management terminal 31B. The accumulated ball management server 21 compares the total number of accumulated balls of the customer with the required number of balls (516). If the required number of balls exceeds the total number of accumulated balls, the fact is transmitted to the accumulated ball management terminal 31B, and the display of the accumulated ball 32B is performed. The part 324 displays a message to that effect and re-input of the required number of balls. If the required number of balls is within the total number of stored balls, the number of payout balls is determined, and that fact is transmitted to the stored ball management terminal 31B. The ball storage management terminal 31B instructs the ball storage machine 32B to pay out the number of balls required by the customer, and the ball storage machine 32B discharges the ball number from the payout unit 327 (517).
[0044]
Further, based on the determined number of payout balls, the ball storage management server 21 updates the number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3B in the ball storage database 22 by subtracting the number of payout balls as shown in FIG. The value obtained by subtracting the number of payout balls is updated as a new total number of stored balls (518).
[0045]
If the customer again receives the payout by the ball-storing machine 32B due to, for example, consuming the paid-out pachinko balls, the procedure from 512 onward may be repeated. When the customer ends the game, the process returns to the first step 501 in FIG.
[0046]
In the above embodiment, the identification of the pachinko ball is performed at the time of paying out the pachinko ball. However, the identification may be omitted if unnecessary.
[0047]
[Second embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention not only displays the number of balls handled at each pachinko parlor to the customer, but also displays the average number of balls handled at one time calculated from the number of visits to each pachinko parlor. This is different from the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the ball storage database 52 in the present embodiment. The ball storage database 52 records the number of visits and the average number of balls handled per visit in addition to the customer identification number and the number of balls handled at each pachinko parlor. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the display unit 424 at the end of the game. The display unit 424 displays the number of visits recorded in the coin storage database 52 and the average number of balls handled per visit. The customer, for example, recognizes that the number of balls handled is larger in the pachinko parlor 3B than in the display content of FIG. 11, but the average number of balls handled per visit is larger in the pachinko parlor 3A, but the customer is aware that It is possible to provide more information for determining a pachinko parlor to play next time.
[0048]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the display unit 424 at the start of the game. Similarly, the number of visits and the average number of balls handled per visit recorded in the coin storage database 52 are displayed on the display unit 424. The customer can refer to this display to determine whether or not to play at the pachinko parlor that came to the store.
[0049]
[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 13 shows the entire flow of pachinko ball processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, when the customer deposits the number of acquired balls, a certain percentage of the number of balls is subtracted (subtracted) from the acquired number of balls. The difference from the first embodiment is that the number of accumulated balls is subtracted. Specifically, 507, 516, and 518 in FIG. 4 are different in this embodiment. When receiving the customer identification number, the identification code of the pachinko parlor 3A, and the number of balls obtained, the ball storage management server 21 adds the number of balls obtained this time to the number of balls handled so far of the pachinko parlor 3A, and further keeps the number of balls obtained. The result of subtracting the ratio is updated as the new number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3A (537). Similarly, the number of acquired balls is added to the total number of accumulated balls, and a result obtained by subtracting a certain percentage of the acquired number of balls is updated as a new total number of accumulated balls (537). When paying out pachinko balls at the pachinko parlor 3B, it is confirmed that the number of balls obtained by adding a certain percentage to the required number of balls is not larger than the total number of balls stored by the customer (546). After the confirmation, the required number of balls is paid out to the customer, and the number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3B is updated by subtracting the required number of balls plus a certain percentage from the required number of balls (548). This deduction is calculated for each pachinko parlor at regular intervals, for example, converted into an amount multiplied by the unit price per ball as the maintenance and management cost of the ball storage management center 2, and is converted to the ball storage management center 2 from each pachinko parlor. Paid.
[0050]
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining how the coin storage database 62 is updated in the present embodiment. When the customer deposits the number of balls obtained at the pachinko parlor 3B, the value obtained by subtracting a certain percentage (3% in the figure) from the number of balls obtained is added to the number of balls handled at the pachinko parlor 3B, and the result is obtained. 3B is the new number of balls handled. Next, when the customer receives the payout at the pachinko parlor 3A, the result obtained by subtracting the value obtained by adding a fixed percentage (3% in the figure) to the number of payout balls from the number of balls handled by the pachinko parlor 3A is obtained. The new number of balls handled is 3A.
[0051]
The value to be subtracted from the number of obtained balls or the number of paid-out balls may be a fixed ratio to the number of balls or a fixed value. In the case of a fixed value, the number of fixed balls is deducted every time the ball storage management server is accessed once.
[0052]
A commission database 63 prepared for each pachinko parlor is further prepared in a storage device in the ball storage management server 21, and the number of balls corresponding to the above-mentioned fixed ratio is cumulatively added and updated each time deposit and withdrawal are performed. The pachinko parlors are classified because pachinko parlors with a larger number of balls use the ball storage management center 2 more frequently.
[0053]
In the present embodiment, the deduction is performed for both the deposit and the withdrawal, but the deduction can be performed from either one. Although the commission is deducted from the number of earned balls or the total number of accumulated coins of the customer, each pachinko parlor can pay the fee instead of paying the customer from the viewpoint of customer service.
[0054]
In each of the embodiments described above, a case where a plurality of pachinko parlors are connected by a network has been described as an example. However, a case where other amusement facilities such as slot machines are installed in the pachinko parlors, a game center or the like is described. The same can be applied to other game arcades.
[0055]
In the above embodiments, the total number of balls stored and the number of balls handled by each pachinko parlor are displayed both at the end of the game and at the start of the game, but either one may be displayed.
[0056]
In addition, since the main function of the ball storage management terminal 31A and the like is to exchange data between the ball storage machine 32A and the like and the ball management server 21, the ball storage machine 32A and the like have a communication function with the ball storage management server 21, It is also possible to configure so as to directly connect to the ball storage management server 21 without installing the management terminal 31A.
[0057]
Furthermore, it is also possible to connect the ball storage management server to a store, check the acquired points and the like via a network at the store, and exchange the products within the range of the points and the like.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when a customer deposits a score, it is possible to check the number of treatment points for each game arcade, thereby providing useful information when deciding which game arcade to play next time. can do. In addition, when receiving a payout, it is possible to check the number of points handled by the playground up to that point, so that it is possible to see the information and decide whether to start or stop playing, Help improve.
[0059]
In addition, when displaying the number of treatment points by amusement arcade, the average number of treatment points by amusement arcade per visit, calculated from the number of visits to each amusement arcade, is displayed. It is possible to easily grasp a game hall where the number of points handled is large. As a result, it is possible to provide more useful information when making a decision on where to play next time or to start playing at the amusement arcade that has entered the store, thereby contributing to further customer service. Can be.
[0060]
In addition, when a customer deposits points or receives points at the start of a game, a certain point corresponding to the points is deducted, so that the cost required for maintaining and managing the point management center can be reduced between customers and amusement arcades. It is possible to bear fairly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall view of a ball storage management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an internal structure of a ball storage machine in the ball storage management system shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a front face of a ball storage machine in the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an entire flow of pachinko ball processing in the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of display contents after counting the number of acquired balls on a display unit of the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a ball storage database in the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of display contents at the time of customer confirmation on a display unit of the coin storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of display contents at the time of paying out pachinko balls on the display unit of the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a coin storage database in the coin storage management system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a ball storage database of a ball storage management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an explanatory diagram of display contents after counting the number of acquired balls on a display unit of the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 2;
12 is an explanatory diagram of display contents at the time of paying out pachinko balls on a display unit of the ball storage management system shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an entire flow of pachinko ball processing in a ball storage management database according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a coin storage management database and a commission database according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the entire configuration of a conventional ball-storage management system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 savings management system
2 ball management center
21 savings management server
3A, 3B, 3C Pachinko parlor
31A, 31B, 31C Savings management terminal
32A, 32B, 32C ball storage machine
321 control unit
322 card reader
323 communication unit
324,424 display
325 interface
326 ball deposit department
327 Payout unit
22, 52, 62 Savings database
63 fee database
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Claims (12)

The customer's identification number and the total number of points obtained by subtracting the sum of the points paid out for performing the game in a plurality of game arcades from the sum of the points obtained by the customer performing the game in a plurality of game arcades And a point management device that stores the total number of points according to the points newly obtained or paid out by the customer having the identification number,
Installed at each of the gaming arcades, a function for summing up the points acquired by the customer at the gaming arcade, transmitting the acquired points to the point management device, and paying the points to the customers within the range of the total possessed points. And a point totaling and paying out device having at least one of the functions for issuing points.
The point management device further stores a number of game-specific treatment points, which is a value obtained by subtracting a total of points paid out for each of the game halls from a total of points obtained by the customer for each of the game halls,
The score management system for a game, wherein the tallying and payout device displays the number of treatment points for each of the gaming arcades at least either after the tallying or before the payout. In the gaming hall where the customer has earned points, the number of points handled by the game arcade, the number of points obtained by the tallying and paying-out device is transmitted to the point management device, and the number of points handled by the game hall is calculated by the point management device. The score is updated by being added, and the number of points handled by the game arcade in the game hall to which the customer has paid out points is transmitted to the point management apparatus by the payout points requested by the customer to the total payout apparatus. The game score management system according to claim 1, wherein the score management device is updated by subtracting the payout score from the score handled by the game arcade in the score management device. In the gaming hall where the customer has earned points, the number of points handled by the game arcade, the number of points obtained by the tallying and paying-out device is transmitted to the point management device, and the number of points handled by the game hall is calculated by the point management device. Acquired points are added, and further updated by subtracting a fixed point or a fixed point according to the acquired points, and the number of points treated by the gaming hall in the gaming hall to which the customer has paid out points is added to the totaling and paying out device. On the other hand, the payout points requested by the customer are transmitted to the point management device, and the payout points are subtracted from the points handled by the game arcade in the point management device, and furthermore, a fixed point or a fixed number according to the payout points. The game score management system according to claim 1, wherein the score is updated by subtracting the score. The score totaling and paying-out device is configured to divide the average number of treatment points obtained by dividing the number of treatment points for each game hall by the number of visits of the customer to each of the game areas, instead of the number of treatment points for each game area, or 4. The gaming score management system according to claim 1, wherein the gaming score management system displays the score together with another score. 5. The game score management system according to claim 1, wherein the score is a pachinko ball or a game coin. Together with the identification number of the customer, the total number of points obtained by subtracting the sum of the points paid out for playing in a plurality of game halls from the sum of the points obtained by the customer playing in a plurality of game halls. Recording the
In any of the amusement arcades, paying out points to the customer within the range of the total possession points,
Aggregating the points newly obtained by the customer;
A step of updating the total possessed points according to the newly acquired points or the paid-out points by the customer,
In addition to the total number of points held, further stores the number of points handled by each game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of points paid out for each game hall from the total number of points obtained by the customer for each game hall,
A game score management method, further comprising the step of: displaying at least one of the gaming machine-specific scores after the tallying and before the payout. In the gaming hall where the customer has earned points, the number of points handled by the game arcade, the number of points obtained by the tallying and paying-out device is transmitted to the point management device, and the number of points handled by the game hall is calculated by the point management device. The score is updated by being added, and the number of points handled by the game arcade in the game hall to which the customer has paid out points is transmitted to the point management apparatus by the payout points requested by the customer to the total payout apparatus. 7. The game score management method according to claim 6, wherein the score management device updates the payout score by subtracting the payout score from the handling score for each game arcade. In the gaming hall where the customer has earned points, the number of points handled by the game arcade, the number of points obtained by the tallying and paying-out device is transmitted to the point management device, and the number of points handled by the game hall is calculated by the point management device. Acquired points are added, and further updated by subtracting a fixed point or a fixed point according to the acquired points, and the number of points treated by the gaming hall in the gaming hall to which the customer has paid out points is added to the totaling and paying out device. On the other hand, the payout points requested by the customer are transmitted to the point management device, and the payout points are subtracted from the points handled by the game arcade in the point management device, and furthermore, a fixed point or a fixed number according to the payout points. The game score management method according to claim 6, wherein the score is updated by subtracting the score. The average number of treatment points divided by the number of visits of the customer to each of the gaming areas divided by the number of game places, instead of the number of treatment points by game area, or displayed together with the number of treatment points by game area, A game score management method according to any one of claims 6 to 8. 10. The game score management method according to claim 6, wherein the score is a pachinko ball or a game coin. It is set up for each game hall,
The points obtained by the customer playing the game at the playground are totaled, and the total of the points paid out for each game hall to perform the game is calculated from the total of the points obtained by the customer for each playground. A function for transmitting the acquired points to a database in which the number of points treated by the playground that is the subtracted value is recorded and updated according to the acquired points and the payout points, and a point for the customer to perform the game. With at least one of the functions to pay out
A point tallying and payout device that receives and displays the number of points handled by the customer from the database at the time of at least one of the tallying and the payout. The identification number of the customer, and the number of treatment points for each playground, which is a value obtained by subtracting the sum of the points paid out for each playground from the sum of the points obtained for each playground by the customer,
At least one of after the points obtained by the customer playing the game by the terminal installed in each of the amusement halls, or before the points are paid out to the customer to play the game by the terminal. At the time of, the customer having the identification number transmits the number of points handled by each game hall, which is a value obtained by subtracting the sum of the points paid out for each game hall from the sum of the points obtained for each game hall,
A score management device that updates a score corresponding to the game place for a customer corresponding to the identification number in accordance with the acquired score or the paid score.

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