JP2005080744A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To greatly save a labor necessary for registering a member in a game parlor. <P>SOLUTION: This game system comprises management devices 120 each having a member information storage means 124 storing member attribute information corresponding to member identification information capable of individually identifying a member player; and a centralized management device 140 centralizedly managing the respective management devices. The centralized management device 140 is provided with an input means 144 for inputting the member attribute information necessary for registering the member, and game parlor specification information individually specifying the game parlor which the player intends to register as a member; and a registration information delivery means 148 delivering member registration information containing the input member attribute information and the member identification information corresponding to the member attribute information, to the management devices 120. The member information storage means 124, on condition of receiving the member registration information delivered from the registration information delivery means 148, stores the member identification and the member attribute information contained in the received member registration information by corresponding them to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system for managing information and providing a service related to a member player who has performed member registration.

  Conventionally, in a gaming system for managing information and providing services related to a member player who has performed membership registration, when a player wishes to register as a member, an employee of the game hall is provided in the game hall. The member registration is performed by inputting the member attribute information necessary for the member registration of the player who desires the member registration (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-143492 (page 3, FIG. 6)

  However, in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to input member attribute information necessary for membership registration of a player who desires membership registration at each game hall, and it takes time and effort to perform these input operations. This was one of the obstacles to the introduction of the game system for these member players.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and can greatly reduce the labor required for membership registration, and can promote the introduction of a gaming system for member players. The purpose is to provide a system.

In order to solve the above object, a gaming system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A management device provided with a member information storage means provided in each amusement hall and storing member attribute information relating to the member player in association with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member player;
A centralized management device for centrally managing the management device provided in each game hall;
Consisting of
The centralized management device is:
Input means for inputting member attribute information necessary for membership registration, and game hall specifying information that allows a player to individually specify a game hall for which membership registration is desired;
Member registration information including member attribute information input by the input means and member identification information corresponding to the member attribute information is specified from the game hall specifying information input corresponding to the member attribute information. Registration information distribution means for distributing to the management device installed in the game hall;
With
The member information storage means stores the member identification information and the member attribute information included in the received member registration information in association with each other based on the reception of the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means. It is a feature.
According to this feature, in the card management company that operates the centralized management device, for example, member attribute information input from the input means is distributed to the management device provided in each game arcade, and the member information storage is performed. Since it is stored in the means, it is not necessary to input these member attribute information at each game hall, so that the labor of each game hall required for membership registration can be saved greatly, and the game for member players Can promote the introduction of the system.

A gaming system according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 1,
A gaming device that reads the recording information of the member recording medium in which the member identification information is recorded or the temporary member recording medium that substitutes for the member recording medium, and performs processing based on the read recording information;
The management device
Registration means for registering temporary member identification information capable of individually identifying the temporary member recording medium in the member information storage means;
Allowing the use of the temporary member recording medium in which the temporary member identification information is recorded in the gaming apparatus is provided on the condition that the temporary member identification information is registered in the member information storage means by the registration means. It is characterized by comprising use permitting means.
According to this feature, the temporary member recording medium used as a substitute for the member recording medium can be used in the gaming apparatus until a regular member recording medium is issued to a player who desires member registration. Allowed by the use permission means, the player can use the temporary member recording medium in the gaming device, and the member service that can be used by using the member recording medium. Can be used immediately using a temporary member recording medium.

A gaming system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 2,
The member information storage means stores game-related information generated in association with the temporary member recording medium being used in the gaming device in association with the temporary member identification information;
The input means can further input temporary member identification information recorded on the temporary member recording medium issued to the player in association with the member identification information;
The registration information distribution means distributes the member registration information further including temporary member identification information input by the input means,
The member information storage means stores the temporary member identification information already registered by the registration means in association with the temporary member identification information included in the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means. The game-related information is stored in association with member identification information and member attribute information included in the distributed member registration information.
According to this feature, game-related information generated when the temporary member recording medium is used in the game device is managed in the member information storage unit in association with the member identification information. Therefore, it is possible to manage game-related information generated during the period of using the temporary member recording medium without omission.

A gaming system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 3,
The management device does not match the temporary member identification information when the temporary member identification information registered in the member information storage unit by the registration unit does not match the temporary member identification information included in the member registration information. And a notification means for transmitting a notification of inconsistency to the centralized management apparatus.
According to this feature, since a mismatch notification indicating that the temporary member identification information does not match is transmitted to the central management device, for example, the central management device can grasp that there has been an erroneous input, and prompt action can be taken. Can be taken.

A gaming system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The use permitting means may be configured such that, even if the member identification information corresponding to the temporary member identification information is stored in the member information storage means, the temporary member identification information is stored until a predetermined condition is established. The use of the recorded temporary member recording medium in the gaming device is permitted.
According to this feature, the temporary member recording medium can be used in the gaming device until a predetermined condition is established, so that the temporary member recording medium can be switched to the regular member recording medium. The troubles involved can be reduced.

A gaming system according to claim 6 of the present invention is the gaming system according to claim 5,
The predetermined condition includes receiving a member recording medium in which member identification information corresponding to the temporary member identification information is recorded in the gaming device.
According to this feature, in order to make sure that the player possesses the member recording medium and to make it impossible to use the temporary member recording medium in the gaming device, Troubles associated with switching to a regular member recording medium can be further reduced.

A gaming system according to claim 7 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
The gaming device reads the temporary member identification information from the received temporary member recording medium, transmits the read temporary member identification information to the management device,
The management device
Determining means for determining whether member identification information is stored corresponding to the received temporary member identification information, based on receiving the temporary member identification information from the gaming device;
On the condition that the member identification information is determined to be stored by the determining means, information that can specify that the member identification information has already been stored is sent to the gaming device that is the source of the temporary member identification information. Registered notification sending means for sending to
With
The gaming device notifies the user that the use of the member recording medium is recommended based on reception of information that can be specified from the registered notification transmission means that the member identification information has already been registered. For providing a notification means.
According to this feature, the player can recognize that there is a possibility that the member recording medium has already been issued.

A gaming system according to claim 8 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
The centralized management device is:
Shipping information input means for inputting temporary member identification information recorded on the temporary member recording medium delivered to the game hall, and game hall identification information of the game hall;
Temporary member identification information for distributing temporary member identification information input by the shipping information input means to the management device installed in the game hall identified from the game hall identification information input together with the temporary member identification information Delivery means;
With
The registration means registers the received temporary member identification information in the member information storage means based on receiving temporary member identification information from the temporary member identification information distribution means.
According to this feature, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the temporary member identification information recorded in the temporary member recording medium delivered to the game hall at the game hall, and to use the temporary member recording medium. The introduction of the system can be further promoted.

A gaming system according to claim 9 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The member recording medium is received, the recording information is read from the received member recording medium, the process based on the read recording information is performed, and the member identification information read from the member recording medium is stored in the management device A gaming device that transmits to
The management device
Member identification information collating means for collating whether or not the received member identification information is stored in the member information storage means based on receiving the member identification information transmitted from the gaming device;
A member attribute information distribution request including a request for distribution of the member identification information and member attribute information corresponding to the member identification information is provided on the condition that the member identification information verification unit cannot verify the member identification information. Member attribute information distribution request transmission means for transmitting to the centralized management device;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when verification of member identification information cannot be obtained, a member attribute information distribution request is transmitted from the management device to the centralized management device, so that the centralized management device side can prevent input of member attribute information from being omitted. The presence or absence can be confirmed without delay.

A gaming system according to claim 10 of the present invention is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The centralized management device is:
Change accepting means for accepting the member identification information and the change contents of the member attribute information from the information terminal on the player side connected via a communication line network;
The change information including the member identification information received by the change receiving means and the change contents of the member attribute information is individually identified for the game hall associated with the member identification information received by the change receiving means. Change information distribution means for distributing to a management device installed in a game hall identified from possible game hall identification information;
With
The management device, based on the reception of the change information distributed from the central management device, the member attribute information stored in the member information storage means corresponding to the member identification information included in the change information, It is characterized by comprising member attribute information changing means for changing according to the change contents of the member attribute information included in the change information.
According to this feature, since it becomes possible to directly accept a change in the member attribute information of the player from the player, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the change contents of the member attribute information in the centralized management device. Input errors can be reduced, and the convenience of the player can be improved.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a gaming system in the present embodiment. This gaming system is a card reader pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) as a gaming machine arranged in parallel on a plurality of gaming islands in a game arcade. Machine) Management of information regarding card units 3 as gaming devices installed one-on-one with respect to 2, and member players who are installed at predetermined locations in the game hall and possess membership cards and temporary membership cards Mainly composed of a member management computer 120, a system controller 100 for managing member cards and visitor cards used in the card unit 3, a management server 140 and a site server 14 installed in a card management company. ing.

  The card unit 3 is directly connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and via the relay terminal 4, and various signals can be transmitted and received between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2, A signal indicating various game information output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 or the like is input to the corresponding card unit 3 via the relay terminal 4. (See Figure 3)

  Each card unit 3 is connected to the system controller 100 and the member management computer 120 via a hub (HUB) 8 ′ (see FIG. 3) and a communication cable 8 so that bidirectional data communication is possible. Each is assigned a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN). Further, the system controller 100 is connected to the management server 140 installed in the card management company via the communication line 11 so as to be able to perform data communication, and the prepaid frequency of the game arcade collected and managed by the system controller 100 is determined. Sales information such as usage and payment is transmitted to the management server 140, and operation information from the management server 140 is transmitted to the system controller 100.

  Also connected to the management server 140 is a site server 14 that constitutes a site for accepting changes in registration information from a personal computer 15 that is an information terminal of a member player connected via an Internet network that is an open computer network. Each information received by the site server 14 is transmitted to the management server 140.

  First, the member card, which is the member recording medium used in the present embodiment, will be described. The member card is a non-contact IC card formed in a substantially rectangular card shape, and is mounted on the member card. The internal memory of the integrated circuit is rewritten with a membership card ID that allows each membership card to be individually identified, and a game hall ID that is game hall identification information that can individually identify the gaming hall where the membership card is used. In addition to being recorded in an unacceptable manner, information such as a deposit ID given at the time of an additional deposit process, which will be described later, and a frequency as game value information, is recorded in a rewritable manner. A magnetic stripe capable of magnetic recording is provided on one surface of the magnetic stripe, and a member ID, which is member identification information capable of individually identifying the member who is issued the member card, is provided on the magnetic stripe. On the other side of the membership card that is recorded so as to be readable and the magnetic stripe is not provided, the membership ID recorded on the magnetic stripe and the game hall ID recorded on the internal memory of the integrated circuit are visually observed. It is printed as possible. Note that the visitor card used in this embodiment is a non-contact IC card having a substantially rectangular shape in which the length of each side is slightly shorter than the length of each side of the member card.

  The temporary member card, which is a temporary member recording medium used in this embodiment, will be described. The shape of the temporary member card is the same as that of the member card, but the magnetic card does not have an integrated circuit. In addition, a temporary member ID, which is temporary member identification information, is recorded in a readable manner on the magnetic stripe provided on one surface.

  Next, the card unit 3 that is the gaming apparatus of the present embodiment will be described. On the front surface of the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, various display units, a bill insertion slot 302, and a coin insertion slot 303 are provided. , A coin return button 304, a protruding portion 305, a coin return port 308, a membership card insertion port 309, and a visitor card mounting port 310 are provided.

  The membership card insertion slot 309 and the visitor card insertion slot 310 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction as viewed from the player. The membership card insertion slot 309 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of a built-in card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 3), and a membership card or a temporary membership card is received via the membership card insertion slot 309. It can be inserted into the membership card slot. The visitor card insertion slot 310 is connected to a visitor card accommodation chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and a visitor card can be attached to the visitor card accommodation room via the visitor card attachment slot 310. ing.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. On the surface of the protrusion 305 facing the player, a display unit 312, a menu switch 316 for displaying a main menu screen, a data switch 318 for displaying a data screen (not shown), A replay switch 319 for allowing the player to perform a replay game using the number of saving balls described later, and a replay display unit 320 for notifying that the operation of the replay switch 319 is effective are provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3. The card unit 3 mainly includes a card reader / writer 327, a display control board 329, and a control unit 328. The card reader / writer 327 and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328, and various data Can be sent and received.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads the game hall ID and the member ID or temporary member ID recorded in the magnetic stripe of the member card or temporary member card, and records (stores) them in the integrated circuit of the member card or visitor card. The (member) card ID, deposit ID, and record information such as frequency are read and written, and connected to the system controller 100 via the HUB 8 'so that data communication is possible, and recorded on the inserted member card. Authentication with the membership card ID and confirmation of the frequency are performed with the system controller 100.

  On the display control board 329, the above-described liquid crystal display 313, touch panel 314, various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) and replay LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 described above. Etc. are connected.

  Of the electronic components connected to the display control board 329, the touch panel 314 and various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) are connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329. The position detection information from the touch panel 314 and the detection signal of each switch are input to the control unit 328. The replay LED 320a is also connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329, and the lighting control is performed by the control unit 328.

  In addition, the display control board 329 specifies a display driving circuit that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the touch panel 314 and outputs the specified input position information. It includes an input position detection circuit, a VRAM used for display processing of the display drive circuit and image composition processing, and an I / O port to which various switches are connected and signals from the switches are input, and is output from the control unit 328. The display data such as various screens is displayed on the liquid crystal display 313.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a bill recognition unit 321 and a coin recognition unit 322 in addition to electronic components such as switches and indicators connected via the display control board 329.

  The bill recognition unit 321 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, the coin identification unit 322 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.

  The control unit 328 is provided with the pachinko machine 2 connected to the pachinko machine 2, and a frequency display for displaying the frequency (game value) that can be used for lending the pachinko balls, or lending the pachinko balls, although not particularly shown. A lending switch that detects the operation of the lending button that is operated at the time, and a return switch that detects the operation of the return button that is operated when returning the member card being received are connected.

  The control unit 328 receives various switch detection signals, position detection information of the touch panel 314, identification signals from the banknote identification unit 321 and the coin identification unit 322, and the like, an LED connected to the control unit 328, a card reader / writer 327, Various operations such as overall operation control such as control of the display control board 329, ball lending processing described later as game use processing, and payout processing as reuse processing are executed.

  Further, the control unit 328 is connected to the member management computer 120 through the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 'so as to be able to perform data communication, and can transmit and receive various data. In addition, it is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and can send and receive various signals.

  The processing contents performed in the card unit 3 of this embodiment will be described. First, the card unit 3 determines whether or not the temporary membership card or the membership card inserted into the membership card insertion slot 309 can be used. A reception process to determine is performed.

  In addition, when the frequency read from the member card received in the reception process remains, and the operation of the lending button provided in the pachinko machine 2 is detected, the lending is made to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 The request is output, and the lending process for lending the pachinko ball is performed.

  Also, when the membership card is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, a bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) or coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) When the card is identified by being inserted or inserted, an additional deposit process is performed in which the frequency corresponding to the identified amount is added to the frequency read from the accepted membership card.

  In addition, when the membership card or the temporary membership card is not accepted, when the low-value bill (1000 yen bill) or the coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or inserted and identified, Is recorded on the visitor card installed in the visitor card insertion slot 310, and then, using all of the recorded frequencies, a lending request is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and the pachinko ball Issuance and lending processing for carrying out lending is performed.

  In addition, during the acceptance of the membership card or temporary membership card, the member player obtains the number of saving balls saved in the previous game from the member management computer 120, and uses the obtained number of saving balls to respond. A refund process is performed to output a refund request to the pachinko machine 2 and perform a refund of a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

  In addition, when a return button provided in the pachinko machine 2 arranged in parallel with the card unit 3 is operated by the player, a return process is performed to return the member card or the temporary member card being received.

  Next, the member management computer 120, which is a management apparatus according to the present invention, will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the member management computer 120 is connected to a data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. A member information table update process (including registration of a temporary member ID), which will be described later, a CPU 122 that performs a process related to the reuse of the number of stored balls managed in the member information table, a temporary storage area at the time of processing, etc. RAM 123, storage device 124 composed of a magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, input device 125 such as a keyboard and mouse, display device 126 for displaying and outputting various information, printer 127 for printing and outputting various information, card unit 3 Communication for performing data communication with the system controller 100 128, is a normal computer connected.

  In addition to the processing program for executing the processing of the member management computer 120, the storage device 124 is a member in which member-related information including member attribute information regarding the member player who applied for membership registration is registered (stored). An information table (see FIG. 5) is stored.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the member information table of the present embodiment is issued to a member registration applicant who possesses a temporary member card in which the temporary member ID is recorded in association with each temporary member ID. Recorded on the membership card, along with the membership ID and membership card ID, the number of saved balls, the password used to verify the identity, the number of points visited at that time, the member's name (last name and name), gender, age, birthday, occupation , Membership attribute information consisting of address, e-mail address, availability of temporary membership card, registration status of member ID and member attribute information ("already" if registered, "un" if not registered) Registered), and member-related information including a member ID and a registration date of member attribute information is registered.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment registers a temporary member ID included in shipping information, which will be described later, transmitted from the management server 140 based on the processing program, in the member information table. By registering “usable” in the “temporary card” item corresponding to the registered temporary member ID, it is possible to use the temporary member card, which is a temporary member recording medium, in the card unit 3, which is the gaming device. The registration process is executed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment registers the member ID that matches the member ID included in the member card acceptance notice (described later) transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the processing program. Member registration that includes member attribute information corresponding to the member ID when it is determined that there is no registration of a matching member ID in the matching determination processing. A member attribute information distribution request transmission process for transmitting a member attribute information distribution request for requesting information distribution to the card management company is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment is stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in a member card acceptance notification described later transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the processing program. If the registered content of the “temporary card” is “usable”, the temporary member card disabling process is performed to update the registered content to “unusable” so that the new member registrant can become a regular member card. Is inserted into the card unit 3, the temporary membership card that has been made usable until then cannot be used. Furthermore, when a predetermined period, for example, one month has elapsed since the registration date stored in the member information table, the CPU 122 changes the registration contents of the “temporary card” of registration that has passed the predetermined period from “usable”. By updating to “unusable”, the temporary member card in which the temporary member ID corresponding to the registration is recorded cannot be used.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment registers a temporary member ID that matches a temporary member ID included in a temporary member card acceptance notification (described later) transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the processing program. If it is in the member information table and the registered content of the “temporary card” corresponding to the temporary member ID is “usable”, it is determined that the temporary member card can be used, and the determination result is By using a reply to the system controller 3, a use permission process for permitting use of the temporary membership card is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment stores a member ID corresponding to a temporary member ID included in a temporary member card acceptance notification (to be described later) transmitted from the card unit 3 based on the processing program. A registration status determination process for determining whether or not the registration status is determined based on the registration content of the registration status item corresponding to the temporary member ID. If the determination result is that it is stored, a notification notification transmission process for transmitting a notification notification for displaying a usage alert message for invoking the use of the member card to the card unit 3 is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment, based on the processing program, the temporary member ID included in the member registration information to be described later transmitted from the management server 140 and the member information table in the registration process. The management server performs a determination process for determining whether or not the temporary member ID already registered in the management server matches, and if the temporary member ID does not match in the determination process, the management server notifies the management server of a mismatch. Notification processing to be transmitted to 140 is performed.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment changes registration information in the member information table based on reception of change information (described later) transmitted from the management server 140 based on the processing program. Implement the change process.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 140, which is a centralized management apparatus according to the present invention, will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the management server 140 is connected to a data bus 141 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. Recorded in the temporary membership card delivered to each amusement hall, the process for managing the frequency, usage frequency, issue frequency and deposit frequency remaining in the membership card and visitor card used at each game hall Issued to the new member registrant with the member attribute information of the new member registrant and the temporary member ID recorded on the temporary member card issued to the new member registrant. Member registration information including member ID and member card ID recorded on the member card to be changed, change information including information on changes accepted on the site, etc. CPU 142 that performs various processes such as a distribution process for distributing operational information including the RAM, RAM 143 that is used as a temporary storage area at the time of processing, temporary attribute card for shipping to member attribute information and amusement hall, and shipping to new member registrant An input device 144 such as a keyboard and a mouse as input means for inputting information related to the membership card, a storage device 145 formed of a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, a display device 146 for displaying and outputting various information, and a communication line 11 A digital service unit (DSU) 148 for data communication with the system controller 100 installed in the amusement hall and a communication unit 149 for bidirectional data communication with the site server 14 are connected to the processing capability. A good ordinary computer.

  In addition to the processing program in which various processing contents executed by the management server 140 are described in the storage device 145, the number of times remaining in the membership card in association with the membership card ID, and the deposit amount to the membership card or visitor card The system controller 100 through the DSU 148 and the communication line 11 in association with a recording medium management DB in which data such as are stored, and a game hall ID uniquely assigned to each game hall so that each game hall can be identified. And a game hall table storing connection information for carrying out communication connection with each other, and as shown in FIG. 7, for each game hall ID, a temporary member ID, a member ID, a member card ID, a password, a member The sending status of the shipping information including the temporary member ID (shipping information) along with the name (first name and last name), gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, and e-mail address Is registered), membership card issuance status (if issued, “Completed” is registered), membership registration information transmission status (member registration information) Is stored in association with a member information database (DB) that is registered (stored) in association with each other.

  Next, the configuration of the site server 14 constituting the change receiving means in the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the site server 14 according to the present embodiment is connected to a data bus 181 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. Processing for transmitting / receiving various data for the site performed by the site server 14, change acceptance processing for accepting a change or addition of registered member attribute information from a member player who has already issued a membership card, etc. Data communication with the CPU 182 to perform, a RAM 183 used as a temporary storage area at the time of processing, a storage device 184 comprising a magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk storing HTML data and processing programs for the site, and the management server 140 The first communication unit 188 that performs data communication with the accessor's information terminal via the Internet network The second communication unit 189 that communicates a normal computer connected.

  Next, the flow until the membership card is issued to the member player in this embodiment will be described below.

  First, the game hall orders a temporary membership card to be used in place of a membership card issued to a new member registrant to the card management company, so that the temporary membership card is delivered from the card management company to the game hall. And the delivery information such as the temporary membership ID recorded in each temporary membership card delivered to these game halls and the game hall ID of the gaming hall to which the membership card is delivered is input from the input device 144. Thus, the input temporary member ID is registered in the member information database as an unissued temporary member card delivered to the game hall ID input together with the temporary member ID, and as shown in FIG. In the form included in the operation information transmitted every business day at a predetermined time before business to the system controller 100 installed in the game room specified by the inputted game hall ID, the delivery The shipping information including the temporary member ID of each temporary member card is distributed. When the shipping information is distributed, the item of the shipping information in the member information database corresponding to the temporary member ID included in the distributed shipping information is updated to “Done”.

  The system controller 100 that has received the operation information including the shipping information transmits the shipping information included in the operation information to the member management computer 120, so that the member management computer 120 can receive all the temporary information included in the received shipping information. By registering the member ID in the temporary member ID of the member information table and registering “usable” in the item of “temporary card” corresponding to each registered temporary member ID, the temporary member ID is recorded. The temporary membership card can be used at the game hall.

  When a player who wishes to register as a member applies for membership registration at the amusement hall, the membership attribute information required for membership registration, specifically the membership information table, is indicated in the application form provided by the attendant at the amusement hall. Enter the registered name, gender, age, date of birth, occupation, address, e-mail address, etc. and the PIN, and submit it to the attendant at the amusement hall.

  By submitting the application form, the attendant at the amusement hall takes out an arbitrary one from the temporary membership card delivered from the card management company and is recorded on the temporary membership card displayed on the temporary membership card. After entering the ID on the application form, the temporary membership card is handed to the new member registrant and issued. At this time, since “usable” is already registered in the item of “temporary card” corresponding to the temporary member ID of the temporary member card handed over in the member information table, the temporary member card handed over The new member registrant can use it immediately. The application form will be sent to the card management company.

  This temporary membership card is immediately registered in the card unit 3 because the temporary membership ID recorded in the temporary membership card is already registered in the member information table and can be used. A regular member card issued to a new member registrant who possesses the temporary member card can be accepted by the card unit 3, or the member ID and member attribution information of the member card are members. Use the temporary membership card in the card unit 3 until the registered contents of the “temporary card” in the member information table become “unusable” after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after being registered in the information table. Can do.

  The temporary member card use process will be described with reference to FIG. 9. When the temporary member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309, the card reader / writer 327 temporarily enters the temporary member card from the inserted temporary member card. By reading the member ID and outputting it to the control unit 328, the control unit 328 transmits a temporary member card acceptance notification including the read temporary member ID and device ID from the communication unit 334.

  Upon receipt of the temporary membership card acceptance notification, the member management computer 120 verifies whether or not the transmitted temporary member ID exists in the member information table, and if the temporary member ID exists, It is determined whether the registered contents of the “temporary card” stored in the member information table corresponding to the temporary member ID is “usable”, and the determination result is transmitted to the card unit 3. If the registered content of the “provisional card” is “usable”, the store visit point having a predetermined size is added to the “store visit point” and updated.

  The control unit 328 of the card unit 3 returns the accepted temporary membership card when the received determination result is unusable, and inserts the member card when the received determination result is usable. By enabling the operation of the data switch 318 and the operation of the replay switch 319 that enable the operation, the player can display a data screen (not shown) on the display unit 312 and perform the replay. Is considered valid.

  Then, the member management computer 120 identifies whether “already” is registered in the registration status when the determination result of the availability is usable, and when “already” is registered, In order to display a message to urge the player to use a membership card because a regular membership card may be mailed from the card management company and the player may have a regular membership card. By sending a notification notification to the card unit 3, a message for invoking the use of the membership card on the display unit 312 in the card unit 3, for example, “If you have a membership card, please use the membership card. "Is scroll-displayed at the bottom of the screen.

  The replay process using the temporary membership card will be described. The replay process is almost the same as the replay process using the membership card described later, and the member player presses the replay switch 319. By operating, the password input screen is displayed on the display unit 312 to accept the password, and the received password, the temporary member ID read from the temporary member card, and the device ID are displayed. A storage ball extraction request including this is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the reception of the storage ball extraction request, the member management computer 120 corresponds to the temporary member ID included in the storage ball extraction request, the password stored in the member information table, and the password included in the storage ball extraction request. , And when the two passwords match in the collation, an authentication process that allows the use of the temporary member card is performed, and the savings registered corresponding to the temporary member ID included in the storage ball extraction request The number of balls is extracted and returned to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3.

  Based on the reply, the control unit 328 calculates the number of replays corresponding to the returned number of saved balls, and displays the calculated number of replays and the number of saved balls on the display unit 312.

  When the member player operates the replay button 319 at this stage, pachinko balls are paid out (paid out) from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 as in the case of the lending process when the number of replays exists. Thus, the player can use the number of saved balls once acquired in the game again for the game.

  When the payout (payout) of the pachinko ball is completed, the control unit 328 displays 1 after subtracting 1 from the number of replays displayed on the display unit 312 and saves corresponding to the one replay. The number of balls is subtracted from the number of saved balls displayed on the display unit 312. Then, refund completion information including the number of withdrawal balls, which is the number of saved balls, the temporary member ID, and the device ID of the card unit 3, is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the receipt of the withdrawal completion information, the member management computer 120 calculates the number of withdrawal balls included in the withdrawal completion information from the number of saving balls stored in the member information table corresponding to the temporary member ID included in the withdrawal completion information. Update the subtraction.

  Next, the flow of issuing a regular membership card to a new member registrant who has a temporary membership card will be explained. By sending the application form to the card management company, all of the application forms will be listed. Information, specifically, amusement hall ID, temporary member ID, PIN, name, gender, age, birthday, occupation, address, e-mail address, etc. are input from the input device 144 of the management server 140, By entering the member ID and member card ID recorded on the member card sent (issued) by mail to the new member registrant who applied for membership registration in the application form, the entered amusement hall Each information such as the input member ID, member card ID, and member attribute information is registered in each item of the member information database corresponding to the ID and the temporary member ID.

  The management server 140 corresponds to each of the registered information, specifically, member ID and member card ID, and member attribute information such as name, gender, age, date of birth, occupation, address, and e-mail address. By transmitting the member registration information including the temporary member ID to be included in the operation information to the system controller 100 installed in the game hall identified from the game hall ID corresponding to the temporary member ID, Member registration information included in the operation information is transmitted from the system controller 100 to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the reception of the member registration information, the member management computer 120 determines whether or not the temporary member ID included in the member registration information matches the temporary member ID already registered in the member information table by the registration process. If the determination result is the same, the member ID, the member card ID, and the member attribute information included in the member registration information corresponding to the temporary member ID, and the game related information corresponding to the temporary member ID By registering it in association with each item of the member information table including, registering “already” in the status item corresponding to the temporary member ID that performed the registration, and registering the date of the day on the registration date. The registered membership ID and the membership card in which the membership card ID is recorded can be used, and the new member registrant can send the membership card mailed from the card management company to the amusement hall. There will be able to use.

  On the other hand, if the determination result is inconsistent, the information included in the member registration information is not registered in the member information table corresponding to the temporary member ID, and the mismatched member registration information is not registered. By transmitting a mismatch notification including information indicating that it does not match the included temporary member ID to the system controller 100, the member management computer in a form included in the business information transmitted from the system controller 100 to the management server 140 By transmitting the mismatch notification transmitted from 120 to the management server 140, the management server 140 displays the temporary member ID included in the mismatch notification as the mismatch information, so that the card management company can change the member registration information. The possibility of erroneous transmission can be grasped.

  In addition, in the gaming system of the present embodiment, a member player who has a membership card adds a member attribute information at the time of membership registration or when a new e-mail address is acquired. When a matter arises, the contents of these changes and additional matters can be registered at the site by the site server 14.

  The flow of the process for changing or adding the member attribute information will be described with reference to FIG. 11. The member player accesses the registration content change page on the site of the site server 14 from the personal computer 15 owned by himself / herself. The game hall ID and member ID displayed on the member card owned by are entered together with the password.

  Based on this input, the management server 140 transmits a verification request including the input password, member ID, and game hall ID to the verification request from the site server 14 to the management server 140. The game hall ID and member ID included in the verification request are registered in the member information database corresponding to whether or not the game hall ID and member ID exist in the member information database. The comparison is made between the personal identification number and the personal identification number included in the verification request, and when the verification matches, the member attribute information registered in the member information database corresponding to the game hall ID and the member ID is extracted and the site is extracted. To the server 14.

  In response to the transmission of the member attribute information, the site server 14 distributes the change acceptance page displaying the member attribute information to the personal computer 15 owned by the member player, accepts the change or addition, and accepts the change received. The (added) member attribute information is transmitted to the management server 140 as update information together with the game hall ID and member ID.

  In response to the transmission of the update information, the management server 140 registers the game hall ID and the member ID in the member information database based on the member attribute information that has been changed (added) included in the update information. The updated member attribute information is specified, the corresponding member ID is specified, and the change information including the specified member ID and the changed (added) member attribute information is changed to the game hall ID included in the update information. Is transmitted to the system controller 100 in a form that is included in the operation information to the system controller 100 installed in the game room specified by the system controller 100, the change information included in the operation information is transferred from the system controller 100 to the member management computer 120. Sent to.

  Based on the reception of the change information, the member management computer 120 changes the member attribute information stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the change information to the change (addition) included in the change information. By changing based on the member attribute information, the change content accepted by the site server 14 is reflected in the management server 140 and the member management computer 120.

  The processing when using the membership card sent (issued) by mail to the new member registrant in the gaming system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When a membership card is inserted into the mouth 309, the card reader / writer 327 reads the member ID, membership card ID, frequency, and deposit (prepaid) ID from the inserted membership card and temporarily stores them. A use permission request including a card ID, frequency, device ID, and deposit (prepaid) ID is transmitted to the system controller 100.

  Based on the reception of the use permission request, the system controller 100 is based on the received membership card ID, the remaining frequency verification registered corresponding to the membership card ID and the payment ID, and whether or not the unusable flag is registered. Authentication is performed, and if the authentication is OK, a use permission / rejection determination process of returning a use permission to the card unit 3 is performed.

  When the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327) receives the use permission, the inserted member card can be used, and the read member card ID and frequency are output to the control unit 328, thereby controlling the card unit 3 (card reader / writer 327). The unit 328 transmits a member card acceptance notification including the member ID read from the member card accepted to the member management computer 120 and the device ID from the communication unit 334.

  Upon receiving the membership card acceptance notification, the member management computer 120 determines whether or not the transmitted member ID exists in the member information table. If there is, the member management computer 120 determines the point corresponding to the member ID. After adding and updating 100 points, a member card take-in response (not shown) is returned. On the other hand, if the transmitted member ID does not exist in the member information table, a member card discharge response (not shown) is returned to return the accepted member card, and member registration information corresponding to the member ID is returned. The management server 140 determines that it has not been distributed for some reason, and transmits a member attribute information distribution request for requesting distribution of member registration information including member attribute information corresponding to the member ID to the management server 140 To do.

  Based on the reception of the member card take-in response, the control unit 328 displays the frequency output from the card reader / writer 327 and stored on the display unit 312 and the frequency display unit (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 2. Then, it waits for a pressing operation of a lending button switch (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the frequency display section. When the member card discharge response is received, the control unit 328 discharges and returns the received member card from the member card insertion slot 309.

  When the player presses the lending button switch in this operation waiting stage, the control unit 328 is output from the pachinko machine 2 after determining whether the remaining number is “0” or not. The number of times that a signal for instructing the payout of a predetermined number of pachinko balls corresponding to the number of times is set as a lending unit when there is a signal output that can be lent out and the presence or absence of a signal indicating that lending is possible Execute the lending process to output repeatedly until the size becomes.

  When the number of outputs of the signal for instructing these payouts reaches the number of times corresponding to the magnitude of the frequency set as the lending unit, the frequency at which the control unit 328 is set as the lending unit (usage frequency) Is output to the card reader / writer 327, the usage number is subtracted from the remaining number temporarily stored in the card reader / writer 327, and the member card ID, payment (prepaid) ID, device ID and usage are used. Member lending completion information including the frequency is transmitted to the system controller 100, and the remaining frequency of the member card managed by the system controller 100 is subtracted and updated.

  In the card unit 3 of the present embodiment, when the remaining frequency becomes 0 degrees due to these games, specifically, when a member card whose remaining frequency is 0 frequency is being inserted, 302, a banknote or a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 303, and an additional deposit (payment process) can be performed on the member card being inserted.

  Next, replay processing that can be performed when a member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 309 will be described. When replaying is performed, the member player presses the replay switch 319. Then, a password input screen is displayed on the display unit 312 to accept the password, and a storage ball extraction request including the received password, the member ID read from the member card, and the device ID is issued. It is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the reception of the storage ball extraction request, the member management computer 120 obtains the personal identification number stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the storage ball extraction request and the personal identification number included in the storage ball extraction request. When both the PIN numbers match in the verification, an authentication process that allows the use of the member card is performed, and the number of saving balls registered corresponding to the member ID included in the savings ball extraction request is calculated. Extract and return to the control unit 328 of the card unit 3.

  Based on the reply, the control unit 328 calculates the number of replays corresponding to the returned number of saved balls, and displays the calculated number of replays and the number of saved balls on the display unit 312.

  When the replay button 319 is operated at this stage, when the number of replays exists, the pachinko ball 2 is paid out (paid out) from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 as in the case of the lending process. The person can once again use the number of saving balls acquired in the game for the game.

  When the payout (payout) of the pachinko ball is completed, the control unit 328 displays 1 after subtracting the number of replays displayed on the display unit 312 and the number of saving balls corresponding to the one replay. Is subtracted from the number of saving balls displayed on the display unit 312. Then, refund completion information including the number of payout balls, the member ID, and the device ID of the card unit 3 is transmitted to the member management computer 120.

  Based on the receipt of the withdrawal completion information, the member management computer 120 calculates the number of withdrawal balls included in the withdrawal completion information from the number of saving balls stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the withdrawal completion information. Subtract update.

  As described above, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, in the card management company that operates the management server 140 that is the central management device, the member attribute information input from the input device 144 that is the input means Since it is distributed to the member management computer 120 which is a management device provided in the game hall and is stored in the member information table which is the member information storage means, it is necessary to input these member attribute information in each game hall Therefore, it is possible to greatly save the labor of each game hall necessary for member registration, and to promote the introduction of the game system for these members.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, for a temporary member that substitutes for a membership card in a period until a membership card, which is a regular member recording medium, is issued to a player who desires membership registration. The use of the temporary membership card, which is a recording medium, in the card unit 3, which is a gaming device, is permitted in the use permission process performed by the membership management computer 120, so that the player can use the temporary membership card as a gaming device. The membership service that can be used by the card unit 3 and can be used by using the membership card can be used immediately by using the temporary membership card.

  Further, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, the temporary membership card, which is the temporary member recording medium, is used in the card unit 3, which is the gaming device, in the membership information table, which is the membership information storage means. Since the points and the number of saving balls that are game-related information generated by being stored are associated with the temporary member ID recorded on the used temporary member card, it is generated during the period when the temporary member card is used It is possible to manage the points and the number of saving balls that are the game-related information without omission.

  Further, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, when the temporary member ID included in the member registration information distributed from the management server 140 does not match the temporary member ID already registered in the member information table. Since the mismatch notification indicating that the temporary member IDs do not match is transmitted to the management server 140 which is the centralized management apparatus, the management server 140 is notified that the member registration information including the wrong temporary member ID has been transmitted. It is possible to grasp the error and register the wrong member registration information without fail.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, the temporary member card can be used in the card unit 3 until one month which is a predetermined condition is passed. Troubles associated with switching to a card can be reduced.

  Further, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, one of the predetermined conditions is determined so that the membership card is accepted by the card unit 3, and the membership ID of the accepted membership card is the membership management. The registration status of the item “temporary card” sent to the computer 120 is updated from usable to unusable, and the temporary member card is made unusable. To make sure that they have a membership card, which is a member's recording medium, and make it impossible to use a temporary membership card, the trouble associated with switching from a temporary membership card to a regular membership card is further increased. Can be reduced.

  Also, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, when a temporary member card is inserted into the card unit 3, if the registration status corresponding to the temporary member ID of the temporary member card is “already”, a notification is made. Since the notification is transmitted to the card unit 3 and a message urging use of the membership card is displayed on the display unit 312, the player is made aware that there is a possibility that the membership card has already been issued. be able to.

  Further, according to the gaming system of this embodiment, the shipping information is distributed from the management server 140 to the member management computer 120, and the temporary member ID included in the shipping information is registered in the member information table. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting the temporary member ID recorded in the temporary member card delivered to the game hall at the game hall, and to further promote the introduction of these systems using these temporary member cards. it can.

  Also, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, when the member ID matching the member ID read from the member card received by the card unit 3 cannot be obtained, the member management computer 120 which is a management device. By transmitting a member attribute information distribution request from the management server 140, which is a centralized management device, the management server 140 can check whether there is omission of input of member attribute information without delay.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of the present embodiment, the change of the member attribute information of the player can be directly received by the site server 14 from the player. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting the contents of the change, reduce input mistakes, and improve the convenience of the player.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in the said Example by drawing, this invention is not limited to these Examples, Even if there exists a change and addition in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the management server 140 that is a centralized management apparatus and the member management computer 120 that is a management apparatus are connected via the system controller 100. The use of the distribution means is preferable because it is not necessary to provide a new communication line or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server 140 and the member management computer 120 are directly connected. Anyway.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the card unit 3 which is a game device implements a lending process, a replay process, and an additional payment process, this invention is not limited to this, These Any one or two of the processing functions may be included, and further, without having any of these processing functions, for example, a record recorded on the membership card by inserting a membership card. Based on the determination that the member card is inserted by the member identification information (member ID) which is information, the game information display processing function for displaying the game information of the corresponding table may be provided. The processing function of the device for use may be arbitrary as long as it is based on the recorded information recorded on the membership card.

  In the above embodiment, a temporary membership card is issued so that the temporary membership card can be used immediately in the game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temporary membership card is not issued. It is good also as a structure.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the member card is shipped (issued) by mail to the new member registrant who performed member registration, this invention is not limited to this, These member cards are You may make it hand in a game hall by notifying by e-mail that a member card can be handed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the member ID recorded on the member card issued to a new member registrant is input from the input device 144 of the management server 140, this invention is limited to this. Instead, the member ID may be generated when the management server 140 inputs the member registration information, and the generated member ID may be recorded on the member card.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although temporary member ID and member ID are made into separate things, this invention is not limited to this, For example, temporary member ID described in the application form in the card management company is used. Record the membership card as a membership ID, deliver the membership card to the game hall, and display a message prompting the exchange of the regular membership card in the notification to exchange the temporary membership card and the membership card. Anyway.

  Moreover, in the said Example, it is supposed that one month passes after registration of member ID or member attribute information, or a member card is accepted by the card unit 3 as the conditions which make temporary member card use impossible. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these conditions are, for example, one week from the registration of the member ID and member attribute information, or until a predetermined number of times from the registration of the member ID and member attribute information. These conditions may be selected as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although it is made to alert | report a player by displaying on the display part 312 the message which calls use of a membership card, this invention is not limited to this, These messages May be notified by voice output or by turning on the lamp, and the form of these notifications may be appropriately selected.

  In the embodiment, the temporary member ID of the temporary member card delivered to the amusement hall is automatically registered in the member information table based on the shipping information, but the present invention is limited to this. However, the provisional member ID is not entered, for example, all the provisional membership cards to be delivered are provided with a card reader / writer in the member management computer 120, inserted into the card reader / writer, and the provisional membership card is not temporarily issued. You may make it input as member ID.

  In the above embodiment, the member recording medium which is a member card is an IC card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording medium used for the member recording medium is member identification information. Any member can be used as long as the member ID can be recorded in a readable manner.

  In the above embodiment, the temporary member recording medium, which is a temporary member card, is a magnetic card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording medium used for these temporary member recording media is a temporary member. Any temporary member ID can be used as long as it can record the temporary member ID as identification information in a readable manner and can substitute for the member recording medium.

  In the above embodiment, the management server 140 and the site server 14 are individually provided from the viewpoint of improving security. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server 140 and the site server are not limited thereto. 14 may be configured by one server.

  In addition, a dedicated terminal that can access the site server 14 may be installed in the amusement hall so that the registration information can be changed from the dedicated terminal.

  In the embodiment, the member registration information, the shipping information, and the change information are transmitted and received in a form included in the operation information and the sales information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these The transmission of each information may be individually transmitted and received without being included in the operation information and the sales information.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the member management computer 120 is managing the number of saving balls, this invention is not limited to this, The management of these saving balls is managed separately with the member management computer 120. It may be implemented by the management device.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the personal computer 15 was illustrated as an information terminal of the player side which a player receives member registration and a change of member attribute information, as for these information terminals, the mobile phone which has the connection function to the internet, A PDA or the like may be applied.

Each element in each of the embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention is a member information storage means (stored in each game hall) for storing member attribute information relating to a member player in association with member identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying the member player. A management device (member management computer 120) having a storage device 124; a member information table, and a central management device (management server 140) for centrally managing the management device provided in each game arcade, The centralized management device is input means (input) for inputting member attribute information necessary for member registration and game hall specifying information (game hall ID) that allows a player to individually specify a game hall for which membership is desired. Device registration) including member attribute information input by the device 144), the member attribute information input by the input means, and member identification information corresponding to the member attribute information. Registration information distribution means (DSU 148) that distributes to the management device installed in the game hall identified from the information, and the member information storage means stores the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means Based on the reception, the member identification information and the member attribute information included in the received member registration information are stored in association with each other.

  Claim 2 of the present invention is the recording of a member recording medium (member card) in which the member identification information (member ID) is recorded, or a temporary member recording medium (temporary member card) serving as a substitute for the member recording medium. A game device (card unit 3) that reads information and performs processing based on the read record information is provided, and the management device (member management computer 120) can temporarily identify the temporary member recording medium. Registration means (CPU 122; registration processing) for registering member identification information (temporary member ID) in the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table), and the temporary member identification information is stored in the member information storage by the registration means. Use permitting means (C) that allows the use of the temporary member recording medium in which the temporary member identification information is recorded in the gaming device on the condition that it is registered in the means. U122; comprising an acceptable process) and used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) is such that the temporary member recording medium (temporary member card) is used in the gaming device (card unit 3). Game-related information generated in association with the temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) is stored in association with the member identification information (member ID). Temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) recorded on the temporary member recording medium (temporary member card) issued to the player can be further input, and the registration information distribution means (DSU 148) The member registration information further including temporary member identification information input by the input means is distributed, and the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) is registered with the registration means (CPU 122; registration processing). Of the provisional member identification information that has already been registered by,

The game-related information stored in association with temporary member identification information included in the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means, member identification information and member attribute information included in the distributed member registration information Are stored in association with each other.

  According to claim 4 of the present invention, the management device (member management computer 120) is a temporary member identification registered in the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) by the registration means (CPU 122; registration processing). When the information (temporary member ID) and the temporary member identification information included in the member registration information do not match, a notification means (CPU 122) transmits a mismatch notification that the temporary member identification information does not match to the centralized management device. A notification process and communication unit 128).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the use permission means (CPU 122; use permission processing) is such that the member identification information (member ID) corresponding to the temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) is the member information storage means (storage device). 124; the game device (card unit) of the temporary member recording medium on which the temporary member identification information is recorded, even if stored in the member information table) until a predetermined condition is established in advance. Allow use in 3).

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the predetermined condition is that member identification information (member ID) corresponding to the temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) is recorded in the gaming device (card unit 3). Including accepting membership recording media (membership cards).

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the gaming device (card unit 3) reads temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) from the received temporary member recording medium (temporary member card), and the read temporary member. Identification information is transmitted to the management device (member management computer 120), and the management device responds to the received temporary member identification information based on receiving the temporary member identification information from the gaming device. On the condition that determination means (CPU 122; registration status determination processing) for determining whether or not member identification information (member ID) is stored and that the member identification information is determined to be stored by the determination means Registered notification transmission means (CPU12) for transmitting information (notification notification) that can specify that the member identification information has already been stored to the gaming device that has transmitted the temporary member identification information. ; Comprising notifying notification transmission process, a communication unit 128), a
The gaming device notifies the user that the use of the member recording medium is recommended based on reception of information that can be specified from the registered notification transmission means that the member identification information has already been registered. Informing means (display unit 312) is provided.

  According to claim 8 of the present invention, the centralized management device (management server 140) is configured so that the temporary member identification information (temporary member ID) recorded on the temporary member recording medium (temporary member card) delivered to the game hall. And shipping information input means (input device 144) for inputting the game hall identification information (game hall ID) of the game hall, and the temporary member identification information input by the shipping information input means, Provisional member identification information distribution means (DSU 148) for distributing to the management device (member management computer 120) installed in the game hall identified from the game hall identification information input together with the member identification information, and the registration The means (CPU 122; registration processing) stores the received temporary member identification information in the member information storage means (storage device 1) based on the reception of the temporary member identification information from the temporary member identification information distribution means. 4; is registered in the member information table).

  Claim 9 of the present invention accepts the member recording medium (member card), reads the recorded information from the accepted member recording medium, performs processing based on the read recording information, and records the member recording. A gaming device (card unit 3) that transmits the member identification information (member ID) read from the medium to the management device (member management computer 120) is transmitted from the gaming device. Member identification information collating means for collating whether or not the received member identification information is stored in the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) based on the reception of the member identification information. CPU 122; collation determination processing) and the member identification information collation means, on the condition that the collation of the member identification information is not obtained in the member identification information collation means Member attribute information distribution request transmission means (CPU 122; member attribute information distribution) for transmitting a member attribute information distribution request including a request for distribution of member attribute information corresponding to different information to the centralized management apparatus (management server 140). Request transmission processing).

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the centralized management apparatus (management server 140) receives the member identification information (membership) from a player-side information terminal (personal computer 15) connected via a communication network (Internet network). Change information including the card ID) and the change contents of the member attribute information, the change reception means (site server 14), and the change information including the member identification information received by the change reception means and the change contents of the member attribute information. A management device (member management) installed in a game hall identified from game hall identification information (game hall ID) that can individually identify the game hall associated with the member identification information received by the change receiving means Change information distribution means (DSU 148) for distributing to the computer 120), the management device based on reception of the change information distributed from the centralized management device, The member attribute information stored in the member information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) corresponding to the member identification information included in the update information is changed according to the change contents of the member attribute information included in the change information. Member attribute information changing means (CPU 122; change processing).

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game system in the Example of this invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine and card unit which were used in the example of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the member management computer used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member information table used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management server and site server which were used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member information database in the management server used for the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition accompanying use of the membership card in each apparatus which comprises the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing condition accompanying use of a temporary membership card in each apparatus which comprises the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process condition regarding registration of member attribute information in each apparatus which comprises the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process condition regarding change acceptance in the site in the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

3 Card unit 14 Site server 15 Personal computer 100 System controller 120 Member management computer 122 CPU
124 storage device 128 communication unit 140 management server 142 CPU
144 Input device 312 Display unit

Claims (10)

A management device provided with a member information storage means provided in each amusement hall and storing member attribute information relating to the member player in association with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member player;
A centralized management device for centrally managing the management device provided in each game hall;
Consisting of
The centralized management device is:
Input means for inputting member attribute information necessary for membership registration, and game hall specifying information that allows a player to individually specify a game hall for which membership registration is desired;
Member registration information including member attribute information input by the input means and member identification information corresponding to the member attribute information is specified from the game hall specifying information input corresponding to the member attribute information. Registration information distribution means for distributing to the management device installed in the game hall;
With
The member information storage means stores the member identification information and the member attribute information included in the received member registration information in association with each other based on the reception of the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means. Characteristic gaming system. A gaming device that reads the recording information of the member recording medium in which the member identification information is recorded or the temporary member recording medium that substitutes for the member recording medium, and performs processing based on the read recording information;
The management device
Registration means for registering temporary member identification information capable of individually identifying the temporary member recording medium in the member information storage means;
Allowing the use of the temporary member recording medium in which the temporary member identification information is recorded in the gaming apparatus is provided on the condition that the temporary member identification information is registered in the member information storage means by the registration means. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising a use permission unit. The member information storage means stores game-related information generated in association with the temporary member recording medium being used in the gaming device in association with the temporary member identification information;
The input means can further input temporary member identification information recorded on the temporary member recording medium issued to the player in association with the member identification information;
The registration information distribution means distributes the member registration information further including temporary member identification information input by the input means,
The member information storage means stores the temporary member identification information already registered by the registration means in association with the temporary member identification information included in the member registration information distributed from the registration information distribution means. 3. The game system according to claim 2, wherein the game related information is stored in association with member identification information and member attribute information included in the distributed member registration information.   The management device does not match the temporary member identification information when the temporary member identification information registered in the member information storage unit by the registration unit does not match the temporary member identification information included in the member registration information. The game system according to claim 3, further comprising notification means for transmitting a notification of inconsistency to the central management device.   The use permitting means may be configured such that, even if the member identification information corresponding to the temporary member identification information is stored in the member information storage means, the temporary member identification information is stored until a predetermined condition is established. The game system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the recorded temporary member recording medium is allowed to be used in the game device.   6. The game according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined condition includes receiving a member recording medium in which member identification information corresponding to the temporary member identification information is recorded in the game device. System. The gaming device reads the temporary member identification information from the received temporary member recording medium, transmits the read temporary member identification information to the management device,
The management device
Determining means for determining whether member identification information is stored corresponding to the received temporary member identification information, based on receiving the temporary member identification information from the gaming device;
On the condition that the member identification information is determined to be stored by the determining means, information that can specify that the member identification information has already been stored is sent to the gaming device that is the source of the temporary member identification information. Registered notification sending means for sending to
With
The gaming device notifies the user that the use of the member recording medium is recommended based on reception of information that can be specified from the registered notification transmission means that the member identification information has already been registered. The game system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising a notification means for the purpose. The centralized management device is:
Shipping information input means for inputting temporary member identification information recorded on the temporary member recording medium delivered to the game hall, and game hall identification information of the game hall;
Temporary member identification information for distributing temporary member identification information input by the shipping information input means to the management device installed in the game hall identified from the game hall identification information input together with the temporary member identification information Delivery means;
With
The registration means registers the received temporary member identification information in the member information storage means based on receiving temporary member identification information from the temporary member identification information distribution means. 8. The game system according to any one of 7. The member recording medium is received, the recording information is read from the received member recording medium, the process based on the read recording information is performed, and the member identification information read from the member recording medium is stored in the management device A gaming device that transmits to
The management device
Member identification information collating means for collating whether or not the received member identification information is stored in the member information storage means based on receiving the member identification information transmitted from the gaming device;
A member attribute information distribution request including a request for distribution of the member identification information and member attribute information corresponding to the member identification information is provided on the condition that the member identification information verification unit cannot verify the member identification information. Member attribute information distribution request transmission means for transmitting to the centralized management device;
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: The centralized management device is:
Change accepting means for accepting the member identification information and the change contents of the member attribute information from the information terminal on the player side connected via a communication line network;
The change information including the member identification information received by the change receiving means and the change contents of the member attribute information is individually identified for the game hall associated with the member identification information received by the change receiving means. Change information distribution means for distributing to a management device installed in a game hall identified from possible game hall identification information;
With
The management device, based on the reception of the change information distributed from the central management device, the member attribute information stored in the member information storage means corresponding to the member identification information included in the change information, The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising member attribute information changing means for changing according to the change contents of the member attribute information included in the change information.

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