JP2005034437A - Personal service system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a personal service system which can offer the individual players the service at proper timings. <P>SOLUTION: The system has a member specifying means 2 for reading out the member specification information for the individual members, a member information memory means 6 which has the action history stored related to the personal services offered to the members classified by the member specification information, a game machine data memory means 7 which has the game machine data stored per game machine and a data processing means 5 connected to the member specifying means, the member information memory means and the game machine data memory means. The data processing means specifies the game situations corresponding to the timings of offering the personal services to match the member specification information from the game machine data and the history of actions corresponding to the member specification information read out by the member specifying means while outputting the trigger signals for offering the specified personal services until the game situations of the game machines involved in the current games played by the individual members coincide with the game situations specified for the timings of offering the personal services. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for individually providing services to members who are playing in a game hall.

In a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, a player who is playing a game may call a staff of the game hall or use a wagon service depending on his / her gaming situation.
The player calls the staff at the amusement hall, for example, when he has more balls and needs a ball box, or when the game ends and he / she wants to help carry pachinko balls etc. to the counter. There are times, but there are other reasons for calling staff for various reasons. At that time, a call lamp installed above the game machine was turned on (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-059268).
In addition, a player who is playing a game sometimes stops the staff of a game hall that patrols the store in a wagon and purchases a drink or the like.

  When a player who is playing a game turns on a call lamp to call a staff at a game hall, the staff who circulates in the store rushes to the player. However, it may be difficult to notice the lighting of the calling lamp, or after hearing the requirements after going to the player, for example, going to get a ball box. As a result, there was a tendency for the response to be delayed, and when the call lamp was turned on, the player who wanted the staff to come immediately felt dissatisfied.

On the other hand, depending on the service, the timing for requesting it differs for each player. For example, there are some players who want to prepare a ball box when they are going to win a lot and have a lot of balls even if they have a ball box because the number of balls they have increased. Some players prepare ball boxes after they seem to overflow. As described above, since the timing of requesting a service differs depending on the player, it has been difficult to provide a specific service at a timing that always satisfies a player having various characteristics.
An object of the present invention is to realize an individual service providing system for providing services to individual players at an appropriate timing.

  The first invention is a member identification unit that corresponds to a gaming machine and reads member identification information of a member who is playing, and a member information storage unit that stores, for each member identification information, an action history related to an individual service for the member. And game table data storage means for storing game table data for each game table, and data processing means connected to these member specifying means, member information storage means and game table data storage means, the data processing means, A function of capturing the gaming situation of the gaming machine corresponding to the member identification means, a function of storing the fetched gaming situation in the gaming machine data storage means, and an action corresponding to the member identification information read by the gaming machine data and the member identification means From the history, a function for specifying a game situation corresponding to the provision timing of each individual service corresponding to this member specifying information, and a game in which the member is currently playing The current playing situation taken from the base is, until matching the specified game situation as providing timing of the individual services, has a feature in that a function of outputting a trigger signal for providing a personalized service.

  The second invention is based on the first invention, and the action history stored in the member information storage means includes the date and time when the member took a specific action, the contents of the action, and the table of the game table used at that time. The game table data storage means stores the model name of the game machine corresponding to the date and time and the machine number, and the data processing means is a game in which the member identified by the member identification means is currently playing a game. A function for identifying the machine number or model name of the machine, a function for extracting an action history corresponding to the identified machine number or machine name from the member information storage means, and the machine number or model identified above from the game machine data storage means Providing individual services to the above identified members from the function of extracting the game table data corresponding to the name, the action history and game table data extracted from the member information storage means and the game table data storage means Characterized in that and a function of identifying a game situation corresponding to.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a member specifying means for reading the member specifying information of the member who is playing and corresponding to the game table, and a member information storing means for storing, for each member specifying information, an action history related to an individual service for the member. And game table data storage means for storing game table data for each game table, and data processing means connected to these member specifying means, member information storage means and game table data storage means, the data processing means, A function of capturing the gaming situation of the gaming machine corresponding to the member identification means, a function of storing the fetched gaming situation in the gaming machine data storage means, and an action corresponding to the member identification information read by the gaming machine data and the member identification means From the history, a function to specify the game condition requirements for providing individual services to the member corresponding to this member specifying information, and the member The current playing situation taken from the amusement machine is has a feature in that a function for determining whether to satisfy the requirements for providing the personalized service.

  The fourth invention is based on the third invention, and the data processing means determines the number of game machines when it is determined that the captured current game situation satisfies the necessary conditions for providing the individual service. It is characterized in that it has a function to count.

  5th invention presupposes 1st-3rd invention, it corresponds to a game stand, and the member identification means which reads the member specific information of the member in game, and the action history relevant to the individual service with respect to a member Member information storage means stored for each member identification information, game table data storage means for storing game table data for each gaming table, and data processing connected to these member identification means, member information storage means and game table data storage means The data processing means includes a function of fetching the gaming situation of the gaming machine corresponding to the member identifying means, a function of storing the fetched gaming situation in the gaming machine data storage means, gaming machine data and a specific member. If there is a function that determines whether or not a specific action has occurred within a predetermined time after the occurrence of a specific gaming situation from the action history of It is characterized in that it has a function of outputting a trigger signal for providing an individual service within a predetermined time after the specific game situation occurs on a game table in which a specific member is currently playing. .

The sixth invention is based on the first to fourth inventions, and the member information storage means associates the time from the game start to the game end on a specific day as the action history of the specific member with the game number. The game table data storage means stores the game table status at a specific date and time as game data for each table number, and the data processing means stores the game time stored in the member information storage means, From the game table data stored in the game table data storage means, from the game start to the game end of the specific member, from the function of extracting the date, time zone, and machine number that played for a predetermined time or more from the end time A function of extracting game table data associated with the action history of the game, a function of specifying a status pattern of the game table based on the extracted game table data until the game ends, and the specific member When gaming table situation patterns game situation and the particular captured from the amusement machine of matches, with a feature in that a function of outputting a trigger signal for prompting the game continues.
The system of the present invention is a system for providing a service to a member player who has registered in advance.

In the first to fifth aspects of the invention, since the provision timing of the individual service is specified based on the behavior history of the member, various services provided to the member player who is playing the game are optimally timing for the individual member. Will be able to provide in.
According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the staff can prepare for the service based on the output trigger signal, so that it is possible to respond quickly to the request of the member.
In particular, in the second invention, since the provision timing of individual services is specified based on the game table currently being played and the behavior history of the members narrowed down by the model, the behavior of the member depends on the game table and the model. Even when the service is affected, it becomes possible to specify the timing for providing individual services accurately.

  In the third invention, it is possible to provide a necessary service to a member who satisfies the necessary condition by determining whether the necessary condition for providing the service is satisfied. The staff can prepare after confirming that there is a member who meets the necessary conditions. For example, in the case of a wagon service, if a product is prepared according to the number of members satisfying the necessary conditions, shortage and unsold goods can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, for example, when a plurality of wagon service providers have accumulated, it is only necessary to go around the wagon, so that the wagon's patrol efficiency can be increased accordingly.
According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to predict when to provide a service related to a specific gaming situation.
According to the sixth invention, when the player tries to finish the game, an incentive to continue the game can be provided at an optimal timing.

  The service related to the game situation can be provided to the members who are playing at an appropriate time.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
In the system of the first embodiment, each gaming machine 1 provided in the game hall is provided with a machine terminal 2 that corresponds one-to-one, and a plurality of machine terminals 2 are connected to the data processing means 5 of the management computer C. . The stand terminal 2 includes a card insertion slot 3 and a display 4, and has a function of reading a member ID as member identification information from a member card inserted into the card insertion slot 3. This stand terminal 2 is a member specifying means of the present invention.

  Further, the terminal 2 not only reads the member ID from the member card, but also controls a payout mechanism for paying out game media from the corresponding game machine 1, or the game table data of the corresponding game machine 1 is processed by the above data processing. A function of transmitting to the means 5 is also provided. However, the game table data of the game table 1 may be directly input to the data processing means 5 without using the table terminal 2.

  Further, the management computer C includes the data processing means 5 connected to the plurality of terminal terminals 2 as described above. In addition to the data processing means 5, member information storing member action histories is stored. A storage unit 6 and a game table data storage unit 7 that stores the past game situation of each game table are provided, and an output device 8 for outputting data transmitted from the data processing unit 5 is connected.

The output device 8 includes a display for displaying data processed by the data processing means 5, a speaker for generating a signal sound, and the like. In addition, headphones can be used as the output device 8 to be worn by staff in the game hall. It is also possible to connect the headphones and the data processing means 5 by wireless communication and transmit a signal from the data processing means 5 to the staff.
In this embodiment, the data processing means 5, the member information storage means 6, and the game machine data storage means 7 are provided in the same management computer C. However, each means may be provided individually. It doesn't matter.

  The member action history stored in the member information storage unit 6 is stored in association with the member ID read from the member card by the base terminal 2 and transmitted to the data processing unit 5. For example, as shown in Table 9 shown in FIG. 2, the content of the action at that time is associated with the table number of the game machine on which the game was played, in the past when the member played the game. The data processing means 5 has a clock function. Then, using this clock function, the date and time are automatically associated with the action history.

  The action contents stored in the action history include, for example, “coffee purchase” at 14:40, “calling (ball box request)” at 11:50, and “calling (ball)” at 12:10. This includes actions related to the provision of services on the amusement hall side.

  In the above behavior history, “coffee purchase” means that the staff has received a wagon service carried by the staff, and “calling (ball box request)” means that the call lamp is turned on in order to bring the ball box. . In addition, “calling (carrying a ball box)” indicates that the call lamp has been turned on to finish the game on the game stand and to help carry the ball box containing the ball to the counter. ing.

  Each action content is input from the data processing means 5 to the member information storage means 6. The data processing means 5 includes data that is automatically input and data that is manually input by the staff. For example, if the above-mentioned terminal 2 is provided with a function for controlling the payout of game media from the game table 1, the purchase amount of the pachinko balls as game media is purchased from the terminal 2 by the data processing means 5 Can be sent to. Then, the data processing unit 5 can store “pachinko ball purchase” in the member information storage unit 6 as an action history in association with the member ID. As for “game start”, “game start” is input by inputting a detection signal that detects the activation of the launch motor of the game table 1 and the number of out balls to the data processing means 5.

  Further, in the “calling”, a lighting signal is output when the calling lamp is lit, and if the lighting signal is input to the data processing means 5, the call lamp indicates that the calling has been made and the data processing means 5 Will be entered. If a call lamp lighting switch type is provided for each request content, the content of the call can also be automatically input, but each time the staff responds to the lighting of the call lamp, a signal corresponding to the request content by a specific input device May be entered by the staff. The “coffee purchase” by the wagon service is also manually input from the input device by the staff.

  Also, it is conceivable to provide a plurality of call lamps and a plurality of switches corresponding to them 1: 1, and to use these call lamps properly depending on the cause of the service request. For example, when requesting to carry a ball box, operate the first switch to turn on the corresponding first call lamp, and when requesting a wagon service, operate the second switch. The second call lamp corresponding thereto is turned on. In this case, since the contents of the requested service can be automatically grasped depending on which switch is operated, the corresponding service contents are automatically sent to the data processing means 5 according to the type of the operated switch. Can be entered.

  Further, when transmitting the read member ID, the base terminal 2 transmits information that can identify the base terminal 2 such as the machine ID of the base terminal 2 to the data processing means 5. The data processing means 5 can specify the machine number of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the machine terminal 2 from the machine ID, and the action history in which the gaming machine number is associated with the member ID to the member information mechanism means 6. It can be memorized.

  On the other hand, the game table data storage means 7 stores game table data for each game table 1. This game machine data is data that the data processing means 5 inputs to the game machine data storage means 7. That is, the data processing means 5 fetches the gaming machine data of each gaming machine 1 via the corresponding machine terminal 2 and inputs it to the gaming machine data storage means 7.

  The game table status such as the setting conditions at that time. The game table data storage means 7 stores these pieces of data input every moment, for example, taking a difference every minute and associating it with the table number of the game table. Although FIG. 3 shows data for April 1, game machine data storage means 7 stores game machine data for each game machine number and for each day. In this case as well, the date and time are automatically associated with the gaming machine situation using the clock function of the data processing means 5.

The table data is, for example, the number of outs, the number of safes, the number of starts, as shown in Table 10 of FIG.
In the game table data, the number of outs is the number of balls launched from this game table, and the safe number is the number of balls paid out from the game table. The number of starts is the number of times the symbol starts to rotate when winning a specific winning opening, for example, the state where the symbol stops in a specific pattern after startup and a special amount of balls are paid out Is called a jackpot.

  In Table 10 of FIG. 3, the normal probability and high probability displayed in the other columns indicate whether the ratio (probability) of the jackpot occurrence number to the start number is normal or high. This probability includes a normal probability and a high-probability state in which the jackpot occurrence probability is higher than the normal probability. However, the game table data storage means 7 may store data other than those displayed in Table 10 as game table data.

  Next, the case where the staff brings an empty ball box using this system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this embodiment, a service for bringing an empty ball box for putting a ball to a player who is playing is an example of the individual service of the present invention. Further, it is assumed that the member inserts a membership card into the card insertion slot 3 and causes the base terminal 2 to read the membership ID when playing a game. Accordingly, in the following description, it is assumed that the player has inserted a membership card into the terminal 2 corresponding to the gaming table 1 after determining the gaming table 1 to play.

In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the base terminal 2 reads the member ID and transmits it to the data processing means 5 in step S <b> 1.
Step S2 and subsequent steps are processing of the data processing means 5.
In step S2, the data processing means 5 receives the member ID, and specifies the action history corresponding to the member ID from the action histories stored in the member information storage means 6. The action history is, for example, data shown in Table 9 in FIG. This data is data indicating the past behavior of the member with the member ID 1234, and the member with the member ID 1234 is a member currently playing at the base terminal 2.

  In step S3, the data processing means 5 extracts "call (ball box request)" from the action history specified based on the member ID, and specifies the date and time and the gaming machine number at that time. For example, in Table 9 of FIG. 2, there is a “call (ball box request)” at 11:50 on April 1, but this “call (ball box request)” 9 a is extracted and the date and time “4 On the first day of the month, 11:50 "9b and the game machine number" 100 "9c are specified. In FIG. 2, only one “call (ball box request)” is displayed. However, when there are many “calls (ball box request)” in the past, all of them are extracted and dealt with. Specify the date and time and the game machine number.

Here, the action history to be searched may be all history data of a specific member or a part thereof. For example, it may be narrowed down by a period so as to say one month before the present time, or by the number of visits. Alternatively, a specific action content, for example, an upper limit of the number of “call (ball box request)” extracted may be determined from the present time.
For example, when the date and time “April 1, 11:50” and the gaming machine number “100” are identified in step S3, the data processing means 5 identifies the figure from the gaming machine data storage means 7 in step S4. 3 is extracted from the gaming machine number “100” shown in Table 10 of Table 3.

  In step S5, the data processing means 5 compares the extracted gaming machine data (past data of the gaming machine number 100) with the action history of the member ID 1234 to identify the gaming situation at the calling date and time, and the gaming situation The timing of providing a service to take a ball box is when.

  Specifically, the data processing means 5 identifies the gaming situation at the calling date “April 1, 11:50” identified from the action history of FIG. 2 from Table 10 of FIG. From Table 10 in FIG. 3, as the state of the above call date and time “April 1, 11:50”, the game status such as the number of outs, the number of safes, and the jackpot is directly grasped. It is possible to identify other game situations based on the data shown in Table 10.

  For example, the data processing means 5 calculates the number of possessions at the time of “April 1, 11:50” based on the number of outs and the number of safes, or the date “April 1, 11:50”. A situation can be identified in which “minute” is 5 minutes after the start of the jackpot. Among these game situations, the type of game situation to be noted as the service provision timing is set in the data processing means 5 in advance according to the type of service to be provided. In this embodiment, the number of possessed balls is set as the notable game situation.

  Since the number of possessed balls is the difference between the cumulative number of purchased balls and safe balls since the member started playing, and the cumulative number of out balls, the data processing means 5 calculates the difference. Then, the number N of possessions at the time of “April 1, 11:50” is calculated, and it is determined as a game situation corresponding to the timing of “calling (ball box request)”. However, when a plurality of “calls (ball box requests)” are extracted from this member's behavior history, the same processing as described above is performed for each date and the average value of the number of balls at each date is N And The data processing means 5 temporarily stores the number N of possessions.

  In step S6, the data processing means 5 specifies the number of held balls (N−ΔN) obtained by subtracting ΔN from the number of held balls N specified in step 5 as the trigger output timing. And the data processing means 5 memorize | stores the game situation corresponding to this trigger output timing, ie, the number of balls (N- (DELTA) N). ΔN is a positive value set in the data processing means 5 in advance, and the trigger signal output timing is set by ΔN before the number of balls has N.

  In step S7, the data processing means 5 calculates the number of possessions in the currently playing game table from the latest game table data of the game table 1 inputted via the table terminal 2, N−ΔN) is determined. If the number of possessed balls has reached (N−ΔN), the process proceeds to step S8, and a trigger signal is output to the output device 8.

  If the current number of possessed balls does not reach (N−ΔN), the process returns to step S6, and the data processing means 5 inputs the stored number of possessed balls (N−ΔN) and the gaming table every moment. Repeat the process of comparing the number of possessions calculated from the data.

Note that, at any step in the flowchart of FIG. 4, all processing ends when the member ends the game and the member card is ejected from the terminal 2. Then, when the membership card is inserted into the stand terminal 2, the process of step S1 is started.
In addition, during the processing of FIG. 4, the gaming machine data input from the terminal terminal 2 to the data processing means 5 includes the gaming machine number and processing means specified by the data processing means 5 from the machine ID of the machine terminal 2. It is stored in the game table data storage means 7 in association with the time counted by 5.

  In the first embodiment, the situation of the number N of possessions is a game situation corresponding to the service provision timing specified from the action history and game table data of the present invention, and the number of possessions (N−ΔN). This situation is the situation before the service provision timing is reached. That is, by setting ΔN to a positive number, it is possible to output a trigger signal until it matches the situation corresponding to the service provision timing of the present invention.

  As described above, the timing at which a ball box will be requested is specified as a gaming situation from the action history of a specific member, and a trigger signal is output before that timing. When the staff of the game hall receives this trigger signal by the output device 8, it can be determined that there is a member who needs the ball box from now on, and can be prepared to take the ball box. By outputting a signal for identifying the playing table in which the corresponding member is playing together with the trigger signal, the staff can take the ball box before calling the member. Alternatively, if you are preparing a ball box and the call lamp is lit, you can take it immediately.

  Further, the data processing means 5 grasps the arrangement of each staff in the store wirelessly, and outputs a trigger signal to an output device carried by a staff near the game table corresponding to the trigger signal. Also good. Even in that case, a signal for specifying the game machine may be output together with the trigger signal. In addition, the location of each staff member in the store is known wirelessly, and a signal identifying the game machine is not output to the staff's output device in the vicinity of the game machine that is requesting the game machine. It is sufficient to output a trigger signal that would be required. In this case, the staff who has received the trigger signal can know that there is a member who will soon request a ball box near him. Therefore, a ball box can be prepared in advance by predicting the carrying of the ball box. The staff who has received the trigger signal in this way can immediately respond to a call from a member if he / she prepares a ball box and pays attention to the situation of the game stand near him / her.

Even if the timing of requesting the ball box varies depending on the member, the trigger signal output timing is set based on the member's behavior history, so an individual service of bringing a ball box at an appropriate timing for each member Will be able to provide.
In this embodiment, bringing a ball box corresponds to the individual service of the present invention, but this system can be applied to a service other than bringing a ball box, and the provision timing of the service is set to an appropriate timing for each member. Can be.

  The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is a system having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the data contents stored in the member information mechanism means 6 and the game machine data storage means 7 are The same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the description of the second embodiment, FIGS. 1 to 3 are used as they are, and the codes are described using the same codes. The service contents described in the second embodiment are for responding to the call for the ball box request, as in the first embodiment, and the data processing means 5 provides a trigger signal for providing the service. This is an example of output. However, the processing procedure for determining the output timing of the trigger signal is different from that of the first embodiment.

The processing procedure up to trigger signal output in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the member inserts his / her member card into the card insertion slot 3 of the base terminal 2, the base terminal 2 reads the member ID and transmits it to the member ID data processing means 5 in step S101. At this time, the base terminal 2 also transmits the machine ID of the base terminal 2 to the data processing means 5.

The following is the processing of the data processing means 5.
In step S102, the data processing means 5 specifies an action history corresponding to the member ID from the data in the member information storage means 6. For example, the data of Table 9 in FIG. 2 is specified.
In step S103, the gaming machine number of the gaming machine in which the member is currently playing is specified. The game machine number is specified as follows, for example. In step S <b> 101, the terminal 2 transmits a signal that can identify the transmission source, such as its own machine ID, to the data processing unit 5 when transmitting the read member ID. The data processing means 5 specifies the corresponding game machine number from this machine ID.

  Here, it is assumed that the currently-playing game machine number is “100”. In step S104, the data processing means 5 extracts the action history when the game is played with the game machine number 100, that is, the action history stored in the member information storage means 6, from the action history of the member specified in step S102. . In other words, only the action history at the same gaming machine number 100 as the gaming machine currently being played is extracted from the data in Table 9 of FIG. Table 11 of FIG. 6 shows the action history extracted on the basis of the gaming machine number 100.

In step S105, the data processing means 5 extracts “call (ball box request)” from the action history extracted as described above, and specifies the date and time. From the action history shown in Table 11 of FIG. 6, the date and time “April 1, 11:50” 11 b when “calling (ball box request)” 11 a is being played on the gaming machine number 100 is specified.
In step S <b> 106, the data processing unit 5 extracts the gaming machine data of the gaming machine number 100 from the gaming machine data storage unit 6. This data is, for example, the data in Table 10 of FIG.

  In step S107, the game table data in Table 10 and the action history in Table 11 in FIG. 6 are compared, and the gaming situation at the time of calling is specified as the service provision timing. Here, similarly to the first embodiment, the gaming situation to be noted as the service provision timing is the number of possessions. Accordingly, similarly to step S5 of the first embodiment, the data processing means 5 calculates the number N of possessions at the date “April 1, 11:50” when “calling (ball box request)” is made. Thus, the gaming situation corresponds to the service provision timing of the present invention.

  In step S108, the data processing means 5 calculates the number of holding balls (N−ΔN) and sets the trigger signal output timing. That is, the data processing means stores the number of holding balls (N−ΔN) as the trigger signal output timing.

  In step S109, the data processing means 5 calculates the number of balls in the currently playing game table based on the latest game table data input from the table terminal 2, and the number of balls is (N−ΔN). Determine if it has been reached. When the current number of balls has reached (N−ΔN), the process proceeds to step S 110, and a trigger signal is output to the output device 8. If the number of possessions does not reach (N−ΔN), the process returns to step S109, and the number of possessions calculated based on the game table data input to the data processing means 5 and the number of possessions (N−ΔN) Contrast with.

  Also in the second embodiment, when the member finishes the game and the membership card is discharged from the base terminal 2, all the processes in the flowchart of FIG. Then, when a member card is inserted into the base terminal 2, the process of step S101 is started.

  Even in the system of the second embodiment as described above, the service can be provided to the member at an appropriate timing as in the first embodiment. In particular, since the service provision timing is specified based on the action history in the same game table as the game table that is currently playing, if the circumstances specific to the game table affect the behavior of the member, As in the first embodiment, it is possible to provide a service at a timing more suited to the request of the member than in the case where the game machine is not limited.

Further, instead of extracting the action history based on the table number of the currently playing game table, it may be possible to extract the action history based on the model of the game table being played. Since game machines differ in the manner of game play depending on the model, the characteristics of the model may affect the behavior of members. Therefore, in the case of a service that is influenced by the model characteristics, it is preferable to specify the service provision timing based on the action history narrowed down to the model currently being played.
In addition, during the processing of FIG. 5, the game table data input from the base terminal 2 to the data processing means 5 is the game table number and processing means specified by the data processing means 5 from the machine ID of the base terminal 2. It is stored in the game table data storage means 7 in association with the time counted by 5.

  The third embodiment shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to the embodiment of the third invention described in claim 3, and is an example applied to a wagon service for carrying goods such as drinks in a game hall by a wagon. Also in this embodiment, the overall configuration and the data stored in each storage means are the same as those in the first embodiment. Accordingly, in the description of this embodiment, FIGS. 1 to 3 are used as they are, and the description of the same functions as those of the first embodiment among the functions of each component is omitted. In short, the only difference from the first embodiment is the processing flow executed in the system.

The processing of this system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the member inserts the membership card into the terminal 2 and starts playing, the terminal 2 reads the member ID and transmits it to the data processing means 5 in step S201. At this time, the base terminal 2 also transmits the machine ID of the base terminal 2 to the data processing means 5.
In step S202, the data processing means 5 specifies an action history corresponding to the member ID. This action history is data stored in the member information storage means 6, for example, data shown in Table 9 of FIG.

  In step S203, the data processing means 5 extracts the “wagon service request” from the action history shown in Table 9 above, and specifies the date and time and the gaming machine number. For example, in Table 9 of FIG. 2, the “wagon service request” is expressed as “coffee purchase” 9d. However, the date and time of this “coffee purchase” 9d “April 1, 10:40” 9e, The game machine number “100” 9f at the time is specified.

In step S204, the game table data of the specified game table number “100” is extracted from the data stored in the game table data storage means 7.
In step S205, the data processing means 5 compares the game table data with the action history, and specifies the gaming situation at the time of “request for wagon service” as a necessary condition for service provision. That is, the game situation of the date “April 1, 11:40” of “coffee purchase” specified in advance in step S203 is specified as a necessary condition.

  Also for the wagon service, it is necessary to set the type of gaming situation to be noted as a necessary condition in the data processing means 5 in advance. Here, the gaming situation to be noticed is the elapsed time from the start of the game. Therefore, the data processing means 5 compares the action history of FIG. 2 with the game table data of the game table number “100” on April 1 in FIG. It is calculated that “Month 1, 10:40” is 39 minutes after the game start “April 1, 10: 1”. The passage of 39 minutes from the start of the game is a necessary condition for service provision.

  However, when a plurality of “wagon service requests” are extracted from the action history in the above step S203, the data processing means 5 repeats the above steps S204 to S205 to start the game for each “wagon service request”. The time is calculated. And here, those minimum values are necessary conditions.

  When the necessary conditions are specified, the data processing means 5 determines in step S206 whether or not the gaming situation on the currently playing game table satisfies the necessary conditions for service provision. In other words, it is calculated whether or not the current time has passed 39 minutes from the latest game start time in the action history stored in the member information storage means 6. When the 39 minutes have elapsed, the data processing means 5 determines that the member satisfies the necessary conditions. In this way, when a person who satisfies the requirements for purchasing coffee reaches a predetermined number of people, the wagon is made to patrol the amusement hall. For this purpose, the data processing means 5 stores the number of persons who satisfy the requirements for purchasing coffee within a predetermined time (step S207). Further, the data processing means 5 adds and stores the number of members satisfying the necessary conditions, and displays the total number on the output device 8 in step S208.

  When the number of members satisfying the necessary conditions for providing the wagon service is displayed on the output device 8, the staff circulates the wagon on which the product is placed when it is considered that the number has reached the set number. In this way, it is possible to provide the service in a timely manner to members who have met the necessary conditions and have wanted the wagon service. However, it goes without saying that even if one person satisfies the conditions, the wagon may be circulated at the discretion of the staff.

In addition, since a member who satisfies the necessary conditions is highly likely to purchase a product when a wagon arrives, if the product is prepared according to the number of members that satisfy the condition displayed on the output device 8, You can also reduce unsold goods. When the member purchases a product from the wagon in this way, the staff asks the member ID for the member ID, and stores the fact in the member information storage means 6 using the input device described above.
The system of this embodiment can be applied to services other than the wagon service as long as necessary conditions can be specified.
For example, even if the wagon service is not performed, a confirmation screen for the necessity of the service, an advertisement related to the service, or the like may be displayed on the display device provided in each game machine.

  The fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is an example when the content of the action history is not clarified even though the call lamp is lit. That is, at this time, the trigger signal for providing the service is output based on the game situation stored in the game table data storage means 7.

In the fourth embodiment, the overall configuration of the system and the function of each component are the same as those in the other embodiments. Therefore, FIG. 1 showing each component is used as it is for explanation, and the function of each component is explained. Is omitted. As an example of the game table data, the table of FIG. 3 stored in the game table data storage means 7 is used.
FIG. 8 is an example of a member's action history, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the system of this embodiment.

  Table 12 in FIG. 8 is a behavior history of the member having the member ID 1234 stored in the member information storage unit 6. In FIG. 8, only the action history of April 1 is displayed, but the member information storage means 6 also stores action histories of other dates and times when this member played. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the action content includes a plurality of “calls” 12a to 12d, but the member information storage means 6 does not store the reason for each “call” as described above. It is.

The processing procedure of the data processing means 5 for providing a service with good timing based on such behavior history will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the member inserts the member card, the base terminal 2 reads the member ID and transmits it to the data processing means 5 in step S301. At this time, the base terminal 2 also transmits the machine ID of the base terminal 2 to the data processing means 5.

The following steps are processes of the data processing means 5.
In step S <b> 302, the data processing unit 5 specifies an action history corresponding to the member ID received from the member information storage unit 6. An example of the action history specified at this time is shown in Table 12 of FIG.

  In step S303, the data processing means 5 extracts “call” from the action history and specifies the corresponding date and time and the gaming machine number of the gaming machine at that time. For example, from the action history of FIG. 8, the date and time “April 1, 11:50”, “April 1, 12:10” corresponding to “call” 12a, 12b, and the game machine number “100”. , “April 5, 12:30”, “April 5, 15:30” corresponding to “call” 12c, 12d, and the game machine number “102” are specified.

In step S <b> 304, the data processing unit 5 extracts the gaming machine data of the identified gaming machine number “100” from the gaming machine data storage unit 7. This game table data is shown in FIG.
In step S305, the data processing means 5 determines whether or not a jackpot has occurred within a predetermined time ΔT1 before the calling date and time. In other words, the jackpot is the specific game situation of the present invention, and in other words, the process of step S305 is to determine whether or not there is a call within a predetermined time ΔT1 from the jackpot.
The predetermined time ΔT1 is a time set in advance in the data processing means, and is 5 minutes here.

  For example, when it is determined based on the data in Table 10 in FIG. 3 whether or not there is a big hit within 5 minutes before the above calling date “April 1, 11:50”, the calling date “April 1, A big hit has occurred at “11:45” 10b which is 5 minutes before “11:50” 10a. Thus, if a big hit has occurred within the predetermined time T1 before the calling date and time, the process proceeds to step S306.

In step S306, the data processing means 5 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred in the currently playing game machine based on the latest game machine data input from the machine terminal 2. If it has not occurred, the occurrence of a jackpot is monitored in step S306. If a jackpot has occurred, the process proceeds to step S307.
In step S307, the data processing means 5 determines whether or not a predetermined time ΔT2 has elapsed since the start of the jackpot. When the elapsed time reaches ΔT2, the process proceeds to step S308, where the data processing means 5 outputs a trigger signal to the output device 8. ΔT2 is set in the data processing means 5 in advance to the same or smaller value than ΔT1.

  In this embodiment, a member who has a history of making a call within ΔT1 after the jackpot is generated can be estimated to be a member requesting a ball box because the number of possessed balls has increased due to the jackpot. Therefore, if the staff prepares the ball box based on the trigger signal that is output after the lapse of the predetermined time ΔT2 after the jackpot occurs, the staff can quickly respond to the call. .

  Further, if the data processing means 5 outputs a signal for specifying the game stand together with the trigger signal, the staff will take the ball box before being requested by the member based on these signals. You can also.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S305 that the data processing means 5 does not generate a big hit within a predetermined time ΔT1 before the call date, the call is a call related to a big hit such as a ball box request. Although it is not, for other “calling” histories, it is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred within a predetermined time in the same process. As a result, if a jackpot has not occurred within the predetermined time ΔT1 before all “calls”, the member does not call even if a jackpot occurs, that is, a member who does not request a ball box. Since this can be inferred, this process ends.

For a specific service related to a specific game situation (a jackpot in this case), such as the service that brings the ball box above, even if there is only a history of “calling”, the content should be estimated and dealt with. You can also.
In this embodiment, “calling” corresponds to a specific action of the present invention, but can be applied to a member action other than calling.

  For example, during a game with a throttle machine, there is a situation where an internal jackpot is being hit. Pushing is to push a button to stop a rotating symbol. In the situation where this internal jackpot has occurred, if a predetermined range of symbol patterns is issued, the game will be a big winner, but there are players who are unable to push well to put out that pattern. Therefore, it is conceivable that the staff provides a service for the staff to instruct the player of such players.

  In the case of such a push service, the timing of the request is related to the game situation that an internal jackpot is generated. If the trigger signal is output within a predetermined time after the occurrence, the staff can go on the basis of the trigger signal.

  FIGS. 10 to 14 show a fifth embodiment. In the fifth embodiment, for example, a trigger signal is output by predicting the end of a game on a specific table, and the trigger signal is output. When the data processing means 5 uses a display or the like (not shown) to provide reservation information for another table or provide information that the member may be interested in, the data processing means 5 creates an incentive to continue the game. It is intended. Also in the fifth embodiment, all the components other than the output means such as the display are the same as those in the first embodiment, and their functions are also the same as those in the first embodiment. Accordingly, in the description of the fifth embodiment, description of those components and their functions is omitted.

The member action history in Table 13 of FIG. 10 is stored in the member information storage means 6, and this action history corresponds to the member ID that the terminal 2 has read from the member card and transmitted to the data processing means 5. It is remembered. For example, as shown in Table 13 shown in FIG. 10, the purchase history of pachinko balls and the time history from the start to the end of the game at the date and time when the member played in the past are associated with the table number of the game machine that has been played. The data processing means 5 is provided with a clock function, which is the same as in each of the embodiments described above, and the date and time is automatically associated with the action history using this clock function.
The game start and game end are determined by inserting or removing a membership card.

  In addition, Tables 14 to 17 shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 show the game table data for each game table in units of one day, and these game table data are stored in the game table data storage means 7. . The game table data stored in the game table data storage means 7 is, for example, as shown in Table 14 of FIG. 11, the game table status such as the number of outs, the number of safes, the number of starts, and the setting conditions at that time. It is. Then, the game table data storage means 7 stores these pieces of data that are input every moment in association with the game table number by taking the difference for each minute, for example, every minute. Yes. 11 shows data for April 1 of the machine number 105, table 15 of FIG. 12 shows data for April 2 of the machine number 102, and table 16 of FIG. The data for April 5 is shown, and in Table 17 of FIG. In this case also, the date and time are automatically associated with the game machine situation using the clock function of the data processing means 5.

In the game table data, the number of outs is the number of balls that have been driven into the game table, and the safe number is the number of balls that have been paid out from the game table. In addition, the number of starts is the number of times the symbol starts to rotate when entering a specific winning opening, for example, the state where the symbol stops in a specific pattern after starting and a special amount of balls are paid out Is called a jackpot.
In the tables of FIGS. 11 to 14, the normal probability and high probability displayed in the other columns indicate whether the ratio (probability) of the jackpot occurrence number to the start number is normal or high. This probability includes a normal probability and a high-probability state in which the jackpot occurrence probability is higher than the normal probability. However, the game table data storage means 7 may store data other than those displayed in Tables 14 to 17 as game table data.

  Now, the data processing means 5 extracts from the member information storage means 6 the game end and its end time from the member action history specified based on the member ID 12345. Then, the data processing means 5 calculates the time from the game end time extracted as described above to the start of the game, and if the game is completed within 30 minutes from the start of the game, the extracted game end Remove from list. In this way, the date and time of playing for 30 minutes or more are specified, and the specified action history is marked with * 1 to * 4 in Table 13. Note that the time reference of 30 minutes is not absolute and may be determined arbitrarily.

  When the day of playing for 30 minutes or more is specified as described above, the data processing means 5 specifies the machine number associated with the member behavior history, and the game machine data corresponding to the machine number is used as the game machine data. Extracted from the storage means 7. For example, the machine number 105 is associated with the action histories marked with * 1 and * 4. In addition, the machine number 102 is associated with the action history of * 2, and the machine number 107 is associated with the action history of * 3.

  When the action history and the machine number at that time are identified as described above for 30 minutes or more as described above, the data processing means 5 obtains the game machine data corresponding to the identified machine number from the game machine data storage means 7. The game table data of the time zone corresponding to the game end time is extracted from the action history specified from that, that is, the game start time of the specified date and time.

  For example, in the case of * 1, the game table data from 10:12 to 13:00 in the machine number 105 on April 1 is extracted, and the game table data in this time zone is shown in FIG. 11 is Table 14 of 11. In the same manner, * 2 game machine data, * 3 game machine data, and * 4 game machine data are extracted. FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 show these game machine data. It is Table 15-Table 17 shown.

  Then, the data processing means 5 detects a specific situation such as a jackpot, going back from the game end time. When the jackpot is detected, the data processing means 5 checks whether the jackpot is in a high probability state or a normal state at the time when the jackpot ends. In the action history corresponding to the mark * 1, the game is finished three minutes after the jackpot ends and the normal probability state is restored. In this way, it can be seen that in all of the action histories * 2 to * 4, the game is ended three minutes after the jackpot ends and the normal probability state is restored.

  Therefore, the data processing means 5 determines that the member with the member ID 12345 ends the game 3 minutes after the return when the jackpot ends and returns to the normal probability state. When the data processing means 5 makes the determination as described above, the data processing means 5 checks the data inputted every moment from the base terminal 2 and, when the game table returns from the jackpot to the normal probability state, generates a trigger signal for urging the game to continue. Output. When this trigger signal is output, the data processing means 5 uses a display (not shown) or the like to provide reservation information for another table or provide information that the member may be interested in. , Encourage the game to continue.

It is a system configuration figure of the 1st example. It is a member's action history of the 1st example. It is game table data of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of 2nd Example. It is a member's action history of the 2nd example. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of 3rd Example. It is a member's action history of the 4th example. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence of 4th Example. It is a member's action history of the 5th example. This is game table data of the fifth embodiment, which corresponds to the action history of FIG. This is game table data of the fifth embodiment, which corresponds to the action history of FIG. This is game table data of the fifth embodiment, which corresponds to the action history of FIG. This is game table data of the fifth embodiment, which corresponds to the action history of FIG.

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Claims (6)

  A member specifying means for reading the member specifying information of the member in play and corresponding to the game table, a member information storing means for storing the action history related to the individual service for the member for each member specifying information, and for each game table Game table data storage means for storing game table data, and data processing means connected to these member specifying means, member information storage means and game table data storage means, the data processing means corresponding to the member specifying means This member includes a function for fetching the gaming situation of the gaming machine, a function for storing the fetched gaming situation in the gaming machine data storage means, and an action history corresponding to the member identification information read by the gaming machine data and the member identification means. Function to identify the game situation corresponding to the provision timing of each individual service corresponding to the specific information, and the above members are taken from the game console that is currently playing An individual service providing system comprising a function for outputting a trigger signal for providing an individual service until the current game situation matches the gaming situation specified as the provision timing of the individual service. .   The action history stored in the member information storage means includes the date and time when the member took a specific action, the contents of the action, and the table number of the game machine that was playing at that time. The game machine model name is stored in correspondence with the machine number, and the data processing means has a function for identifying the machine number or model name of the game machine in which the member identified by the member identification means is currently playing, A function for extracting the action history corresponding to the specified machine number or model name from the member information storage means, a function for extracting the game machine data corresponding to the specified machine number or model name from the game machine data storage means, and a member A function for specifying a game situation corresponding to the provision timing of the individual service for the specified member from the action history and the game table data extracted from the information storage means and the game table data storage means; Individual service providing system according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises.   A member specifying means for reading the member specifying information of the member in play and corresponding to the game table, a member information storing means for storing the action history related to the individual service for the member for each member specifying information, and for each game table Game table data storage means for storing game table data, and data processing means connected to these member specifying means, member information storage means and game table data storage means, the data processing means corresponding to the member specifying means This member includes a function for fetching the gaming situation of the gaming machine, a function for storing the fetched gaming situation in the gaming machine data storage means, and an action history corresponding to the member identification information read by the gaming machine data and the member identification means. A function for identifying the requirements of the game situation for providing individual services to members corresponding to specific information, and the game table in which the member is currently playing The current playing situation taken Luo, individual service providing system characterized in that a determining function whether to satisfy the requirements for providing the personalized service.   4. The individual service according to claim 3, wherein the data processing means has a function of counting the number of game machines when it is determined that the captured current game situation satisfies a necessary condition for providing the individual service. Offer system.   A member specifying means for reading the member specifying information of the member in play and corresponding to the game table, a member information storing means for storing the action history related to the individual service for the member for each member specifying information, and for each game table Game table data storage means storing game table data, and data processing means connected to these member specifying means, member information storage means and game table data storage means, the data processing means correspond to the member specifying means Pre-set after a specific game situation occurs, based on the function to capture the game situation of the game machine, the function to store the taken game situation in the game machine data storage means, and the action history of the game machine data and a specific member A function to determine whether or not there is a specific action within a predetermined time, and if there is the specific action, the specific member is in the game table where the specific member is currently playing Individual service providing system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 and a function of outputting a trigger signal for providing a personalized service in a predetermined game situation preset from the occurrence time.   The member information storage means stores the time from the start of the game on the specific day to the end of the game as the action history of the specific member, in association with the game machine number, and the game machine data storage means for each machine number, The game table status at a specific date and time is stored as game data, and the data processing means is a game time stored in the member information storage means. And a function of extracting game table data associated with an action history from a game start to a game end of a specific member from the game table data stored in the game table data storage means, Based on the extracted game table data, a function for specifying the status pattern of the game table up to the end of the game, the game status taken by the specific member from the game table currently being played, and the above When boss was gaming table situation pattern matches, individual service providing system according to claim 1 and a function of outputting a trigger signal for prompting the game continues.

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