JP2007021185A - Member management system for game parlor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a member management system capable of efficiently contributing to the increase of customers in a game parlor. <P>SOLUTION: The member management system 1 comprises a membership card 19 to which an RF tag 19b storing the member identification information (hereinafter called ID) is attached to be held by each member of the game parlor, a stand tag reader 7 set on each pachinko machine 5 for reading the ID from the RF tag 19a present within a first receiving range, an out-of-island reader 9 disposed out of the first receiving range of the stand tag reader 7 for reading the ID from the RF tag 19a within a prescribed second receiving range, and a management device 17 for managing the whole system. When the stand tag reader 7 and the out-of-island tag reader 9 read the ID from the RF tag 19a, the management device 17 determines that the member corresponding to the read ID is present in the game parlor at the time. In case of an ID which is not read by the readers, the management device 17 determines that the member corresponding to the ID is not present in the game parlor, and transmits an E-mail to the member at the address previously registered for the member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall member management system for managing information related to a player registered as a member of a game hall in a game hall where a gaming machine is installed.

Conventionally, many game arcades where game machines such as pachinko machines are installed have adopted a membership system in order to improve the frequency of game visitors to the game hall.
For example, a game hall registers personal information such as name, age, address, and e-mail address to a player, and issues a membership card that proves membership. . Then, a store visit point is given to a player who has a membership card and when the number of store visit points reaches a predetermined value, a prize or privilege is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). That is, the player who becomes a member considers playing at the game hall rather than other game halls in order to obtain prizes and privileges.
JP 2002-18111 A

  By the way, in order to increase the effect of attracting customers by adopting the membership system, more players will be registered as members and more members will be able to visit the amusement hall. There is a need.

  First, in order to increase the number of members, the game hall generally announces the recruitment of members by posting notices showing the benefits obtained by registering the members in the game hall, and the players who want to register as members of the game hall In order to complete the membership registration process, the applicant fills in the application form at the designated location and has the application form brought to the reception counter. The method is called the bulletin advertising method). In other words, the recruitment of members is promoted, but whether or not to register as a member is left to the player's judgment.

  On the other hand, there are amusement halls in which a store clerk in a game hall calls a player and solicits membership registration (hereinafter, this recruitment method is referred to as a solicitation method). This solicitation method has an advantage that it can easily contribute to the increase in the number of members as long as the benefits of member registration are the same as compared with the posting advertisement method, as long as the player directly works on the player. However, with this solicitation method, the store clerk cannot distinguish between members and non-members, so when the store clerk calls out to the player and solicits membership registration, it is often the case that the customer is already a registered member. However, there was a problem that solicitation efficiency was very poor.

  Next, in order for the players who became members to visit the amusement hall, send e-mails (hereinafter referred to as advertising mails) to notify the members of the benefits and events by visiting them. Is well done. In general, amusement halls send advertisements of the same content to all members at once.

  Therefore, there is no problem if the advertising mail is sent to all members at the same time before the business hours of the game hall (for example, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm). When the advertisement mail is transmitted to all the members at the same time, the advertisement mail is also transmitted to the members who have already visited, and the useless advertisement mail is transmitted. For example, in a large amusement arcade where about 1000 gaming machines are installed, hundreds of members are always in use during business hours, and hundreds of advertisement mails are wasted. In other words, there is a problem that the transmission of the advertisement mail is wasteful and the efficiency is low.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall member management system that can efficiently contribute to improving customer attraction.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a game hall in which a gaming machine is installed, and a pre-registered game player is a game hall member who is a member of the game hall. An amusement hall member management system for managing information related to members, an RF tag possessed by each amusement hall member and storing member identification information for identifying each amusement hall member, and member identification information And transmission destination storage means for storing the transmission destination information indicating the transmission destination for transmitting information to the game hall member specified from the member identification information in association with each other, and an RF tag installed in the game hall The first reading means for reading the member identification information from the RF tag when the player is in the game hall, and the non-entry who is a game hall member who is currently outside the game hall based on the result of the first reading means reading the member identification information. Non-admission member information transmitting means for extracting transmission destination information corresponding to the member from the transmission destination storage means and transmitting preset non-entry member information to the transmission destination indicated by the extracted transmission destination information It is characterized by providing.

  In the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the first reading means reads the member identification information from the RF tag when the RF tag is in the gaming hall. The non-entry member information transmitting means, based on the result of the first reading means reading the member identification information, sends destination information corresponding to the non-entry member who is a game hall member currently outside the game hall to the destination storage means. The non-entry member information set in advance is transmitted to the transmission destination indicated by the transmission destination information.

  That is, when the first reading means reads the member identification information, the game hall member corresponding to the member identification information has entered at the present time, and the game hall member corresponding to the member identification information not read has entered at the present time. It is regarded as a non-admission member (non-admission member), and information for non-admission members is transmitted to this non-admission member.

  The information for non-entry members set in advance indicates the content that urges non-entry members to enter. For example, “If you enter by 17:00 today, you will receive a XXX!” (XX is, for example, a prize or a store visit point).

For this reason, it is possible to prevent unnecessary transmission of information to members who have already entered. That is, information can be efficiently transmitted to improve customer acquisition.
Further, in the game hall membership management system according to claim 1, as described in claim 2, the game hall currently entering the game hall based on the result of the first reading means reading the member identification information. Information for the admission member that extracts the transmission destination information corresponding to the admission member who is a member from the transmission destination storage means and transmits the information for the admission member set in advance to the transmission destination indicated by the extracted transmission destination information A transmission means may be provided.

  The preset information for the admission member is advantageous information that is provided only to the amusement hall members who have entered (that is, not provided to the nonmembers who have entered). It may be information indicating the machine number of a pachinko machine with a poor nail adjustment or a slot machine with a sweet hit probability setting.

  For this reason, when the e-mail address of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone is set as the transmission destination, the admission member information can be provided only to the admission member who owns the mobile terminal and currently enters. In other words, since the advantage for the member by entering the amusement hall is increased, the number of customers can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming hall member management system according to claim 1 or 2, as described in claim 3, the gaming hall member is moved into the gaming hall based on the result of the first reading means reading the member identification information. Member entry history storage means for storing, for each game hall member, member entrance history information indicating whether or not the game hall member is in the game hall according to the determination result. The non-admission member information transmission means by the non-admission member information transmission means and the admission member information transmission means by the admission member information transmission means are configured to be performed a plurality of times a day. Based on the member entrance history information stored in the member entrance history storage means, the information for the non-admission member and the information for the entrance member are provided for each game hall member for each transmission by the information transmission means and the information transmission means for the entrance member. Set It may be so provided with information setting means for personnel.

  In the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the member entrance history storage means determines whether or not the gaming hall member is in the gaming hall based on the result of the first reading means reading the member identification information, According to the determination result, member entrance history information indicating whether or not the game hall member is in the game hall is associated with the time and stored for each game hall member, and the member information setting means is a non-admission member information transmission means. In addition, for each transmission by the admission member information transmission means, the non-admission member information and the admission member information are set for each game hall member based on the member admission history information stored in the member admission history storage means. Then, the non-entry member information transmitting unit transmits the set non-entry member information, and the admission member information transmitting unit transmits the set admission member information.

  In other words, the gaming hall member management system according to claim 3 is not limited to whether or not the gaming hall member has entered the gaming hall at the time of transmitting information to the gaming hall member (for example, the current time). The content of the transmission can be changed based on information about whether or not the game hall member has entered the game hall before that time (for example, at the time of the previous transmission).

  Therefore, as described in claim 4, if the member information setting means sets the information for the non-admission member and the information for the admission member so as to be different from the contents transmitted last time, the member for the game hall The management system, for example, for a game hall member who has entered the game hall both at the previous transmission and the current transmission, or a game that has not entered the game hall at both the previous transmission and the current transmission. It is no longer necessary to transmit information having the same content as the previous time to the venue member, and it is possible to prevent the game site member from receiving information for the non-admission member or the information for the admission member in vain.

  Further, as described in claim 5, the member information setting means increases the amount of information transmitted to the game hall member as the time period for which the game hall member is in the game hall today. If the admission member information is set, the game hall member can acquire more information as the time in the game hall increases. For this reason, it is considered advantageous for the game hall member to stay in the game hall for a long time and to play games for a long time in the game hall. Therefore, the game hall membership management system can improve the sales of the game hall.

  In addition, as described in claim 6, the information transmitted to the game hall member by the member information setting means is more advantageous for the game hall member as the time that the game hall member is in the game hall today is longer. If the admission member information is set so as to be information, the game hall member can acquire more advantageous information as the time spent in the game hall is longer. For this reason, it is considered advantageous for the game hall member to stay in the game hall for a long time and to play games for a long time in the game hall. Therefore, the game hall membership management system can improve the sales of the game hall.

  Further, in the game hall membership management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, as described in claim 7, the first reading means is an area in which member identification information from an RF tag can be read in the game hall. The tag readable area is composed of a plurality of RF tag readers arranged differently, and the position where the game hall member is in the game hall is the position in the game hall, and within a predetermined period set for each game hall member When the member identification information is read by the RF tag reader, the game location information corresponding to the read member identification information is read out based on the tag readable area of the RF tag reader. A game hall position registration means for specifying a game hall position and registering the specified game hall position in the game hall position storage means as the game hall position of the game hall member. May way comprises a.

According to the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the gaming hall can acquire data indicating the distribution of positions in the gaming hall within a predetermined period for each gaming hall member.
In other words, on the game hall side, based on the distribution of the position in the game hall, it is possible to identify the model of the gaming machine that the game hall member likes to play. For example, for each game hall member, the most concentrated game hall position in the distribution of the game hall position is specified for the predetermined period of the last two weeks, and the gaming machines arranged in the vicinity of the game hall position are Specify that the game machine is the preferred game machine model of the game hall member (generally, game machines of the same model are placed together in the game hall, so if an approximate position in the game hall is specified, The machine model corresponding to the position can be specified).

  Thus, by specifying a favorite gaming machine model for each game hall member, information on the favorite gaming machine model can be set and transmitted for each gaming hall member. In other words, it is possible to provide information according to the preferences of the amusement hall members and to provide a fine-grained service.

In addition, by collecting statistics on the types of gaming machines preferred by game hall members, it is possible to identify popular models, which can be used as reference for future gaming machine purchases on the gaming hall side.
The invention according to claim 8 is for managing information related to a member of the game hall by making a pre-registered player into a game hall member who is a member of the game hall in the game hall where the gaming machine is installed. An amusement center membership management system, which stores RF identification tags possessed by each amusement hall member and storing member identification information for identifying each amusement hall member, and member identification information of all the amusement hall members The position where the player can hand over the member identification information storage means and the recording medium in which the number of game media acquired in the game is recorded to the store clerk in the prize exchange counter is defined as a prize exchange position, and the RF tag is The second reading means for reading the member identification information from the RF tag, the member identification information read by the second reading means, and the meeting stored in the member identification information storage means when in the prize exchange position If the identification information matches, characterized in that it comprises a first informing means for informing a fact that there are game arcade member to prize the replacement position.

  In the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the second reading means reads the member identification information from the RF tag when the RF tag is in the prize exchange position. When the member identification information read by the second reading unit and the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage unit match, the first notification unit matches the amusement park member at the prize exchange position. Notify that there is.

  For this reason, a store clerk (hereinafter referred to as an exchange counter store clerk) in the gift exchange counter is issued from a recording medium (for example, a jet counter that counts the number of pachinko balls) in which the number of game media acquired in the game is recorded. It is possible to know whether or not the player who is going to hand over the receipt to the exchange counter clerk (hereinafter referred to as the exchange customer at present) is a game hall member. That is, the exchange counter clerk determines that the current exchange requesting customer is a game hall member when the first notification means is informing, and that the current exchange requesting customer is not a game hall member when the first notification means is not informing. do it.

  Accordingly, the exchange counter clerk may solicit membership registration for the current exchange requester when the first notification means does not notify. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player who has solicited membership registration has already been a game hall member. That is, the store clerk can efficiently solicit membership registration.

  The invention according to claim 9 is for managing information related to a member of the game hall by making a pre-registered player into a game hall member who is a member of the game hall in the game hall where the gaming machine is installed. An amusement center membership management system, which stores RF identification tags possessed by each amusement hall member and storing member identification information for identifying each amusement hall member, and member identification information of all the amusement hall members The position where the player can hand over the member identification information storage means and the recording medium in which the number of game media acquired in the game is recorded to the store clerk in the prize exchange counter is defined as a prize exchange position, and the RF tag is Read by the second reading means for reading the member identification information from the RF tag, the person detecting means for detecting the presence of a person at the prize exchangeable position, and the second reading means when in the prize exchangeable position. When the person detection means detects a person except when the member identification information and the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means match, it indicates that a player who is not a game hall member is at a prize exchangeable position. And a second informing means for informing.

  In the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the second reading means reads the member identification information from the RF tag when the RF tag is in the prize exchange position. The person detecting means detects that a person is present at the prize exchangeable position. When the person detecting means detects a person except when the member identification information read by the second reading means matches the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means, the second notifying means Informs that a player who is not a venue member is at a position where a prize can be exchanged.

  Note that “except when the member identification information read by the second reading means and the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means match” means that the member identification information read by the second reading means is A case where the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means does not match and a case where the second reading means does not read the member identification information are shown.

  Therefore, the exchange counter clerk can know whether or not the current exchange requesting customer is a game hall member. That is, the exchange counter clerk states that the current exchange requesting customer is not a game hall member when the second notification means is informing, and that the current exchange requesting customer is a game hall member when the second notification means is not informing. Just judge.

  Therefore, the exchange counter clerk may solicit membership registration for the current exchange requester when the second notification means notifies. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player who has solicited membership registration has already been a game hall member. That is, the store clerk can efficiently solicit membership registration.

  Further, in the game hall member management system according to claim 8 or 9, as described in claim 10, the member identification information storage means is information relating to a game hall member specified from the member identification information. When the member identification information is stored in association with the member identification information, and the member identification information read by the second reading means matches the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means, Based on the member individual information stored in the member identification information storage means, a member information display means for displaying information relating to the amusement park members corresponding to the member identification information read by the second reading means may be provided.

The individual member information is, for example, the birthday of a game hall member or the total number of store visit points.
According to the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the exchange counter clerk provides services to the current exchange requester who is a gaming hall member by visually recognizing the information displayed on the member information display means. be able to. For example, by displaying on the member information display means that today is the current exchange request customer's birthday, or that the current exchange request customer's total number of visit points has reached a predetermined value, the exchange counter is based on this display. The store clerk may be given a free gift or the like to the customer requesting the current exchange.

By the way, in game halls employing a membership system, member cards (for example, magnetic cards) are usually issued to game hall members.
Therefore, in the gaming hall member management system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, as described in claim 7, the RF tag is a membership card issued to the gaming hall member from the gaming hall side. It is good to be attached to.

  According to the gaming hall member management system configured as described above, the gaming hall can apply the gaming hall membership management system of the present invention by attaching the RF tag to the currently employed membership card. . In other words, when the game hall membership management system of the present invention is employed in a game hall, an RF tag may be attached to a member card of a player who is already a member. For this reason, it is not necessary to abolish the existing membership card, and the cost for replacing the membership card with a new one can be suppressed.

(First embodiment)
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall member management system 1 (hereinafter also referred to as a member management system) to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows a pachinko machine 5 for showing the arrangement of table tag readers 7. It is a front view. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are a front view and a side view of a prize exchange counter 21 for showing the arrangement of the counter tag reader 11, the counter human sensor 13, and the counter display device 15, respectively. It is a top view of the game hall for showing arrangement and reception range of the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the member management system 1 is used in a game hall having a gaming machine island 3 in which a plurality of pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) 5 are installed.
In addition, each pachinko machine 5 in the game hall is assigned a unique number (hereinafter referred to as a machine number) for specifying the position of the pachinko machine 5 in the game hall (referred to as “number” in FIG. 4). 101 ”,“ 205 ”, etc.).

  In this amusement hall, a membership system is adopted. That is, at this amusement hall, when a player fills in an application form with personal information such as name, age, address, date of birth, and e-mail address and performs the membership registration procedure, the player is registered as a member and is a member. A membership card 19 that proves the existence is issued to the player from the game hall side.

  In addition, handling of pachinko balls (so-called holding balls) acquired by the player playing with the pachinko machine 5 is defined as follows. That is, in the game hall, there are a plurality of ball boxes (not shown) for storing balls (held balls) acquired during the game, and jet counters (not shown) that are installed at one end of the gaming machine island 3 and count pachinko balls. ) And are provided. Then, the player stores the ball (held ball) acquired during the game with the pachinko machine 5 in the ball box. Thereafter, when ending the game, the player counts the total number of possessed balls by putting them into the jet counter. When the counting is completed, the jet counter issues a receipt in which the count value of the ball is written. After that, the player can take this receipt up to the prize exchange counter 21 (see FIG. 3A) and exchange it for a prize equivalent to the number of balls held.

  In such a game hall, the member management system 1 is attached with an RF tag 19a in which member identification information for identifying a member is stored in advance, and a member card 19 possessed by each member of the game hall, and a pachinko machine. The table tag reader 7 that reads the member identification information from the RF tag 19a that is installed for each device 5 and is within the first reception range (for example, within 1 m in this embodiment) set in advance, and the first tag reader 7 Attached to the outside tag reader 9 that reads the member identification information from the RF tag 19a that is outside the first receiving range and within the second receiving range set in advance (in this embodiment, for example, within 1 m), and the gift exchange counter 21 Counter for reading the member identification information from the RF tag 19a within the preset third reception range (in this embodiment, for example, within 50 cm). A signal (hereinafter referred to as a person indicating that a person has been detected by detecting a person located within a preset detection range (in this embodiment, for example, within 50 cm), which is attached to the driver 11 and the gift exchange counter 21. A counter human sensor 13 that outputs a detection signal), a counter display device 15 that displays various types of information to a store clerk (hereinafter referred to as a counter staff) that performs a prize exchange operation in the prize exchange counter 21; Are connected to a tag reader 7 for a table, a tag reader 9 for an island, a tag reader 11 for a counter, a human sensor 13 for a counter, and a display device 15 for a counter, and a management device 17 for managing the whole member management system 1.

  The RF tag 19a is activated by transmission power by a wireless transmission signal transmitted wirelessly by the table tag reader 7, the island tag reader 9, and the counter tag reader 11, and wirelessly transmits the stored member identification information.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the table tag reader 7 is installed for each pachinko machine 5 below the pachinko machine 5. The table tag reader 7 is provided with a storage area (for example, EEPROM) for storing the number information indicating the number of the corresponding pachinko machine 5, and a management device 17 sends a wireless transmission command for transmitting a wireless transmission signal. When the member identification information is read from the RF tag 19a, the stored identification number information is added to the read member identification information. It is configured to transmit to the management device 17.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the island tag reader 9 is attached to both ends of the gaming machine island 3 or inside the outer wall of the game hall, and receives the above-mentioned wireless transmission command from the management device 17 in the same manner as the table tag reader 7. Then, when the member identification information is read from the RF tag 19a while the above wireless transmission signal is wirelessly transmitted, information indicating that the member identification information is transmitted from the island tag reader 9 (hereinafter referred to as island notification information). The member identification information is transmitted to the management device 17.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (dotted lines in FIG. 4 indicate the reception ranges of the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9), the prize exchange in the game hall is performed by the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9 in the game hall. The member identification information from the RF tag 19a can be read in substantially the entire range excluding the periphery of the counter 21.

  The counter tag reader 11 is installed on the front side of the gift exchange counter 21 as shown in FIGS. When the wireless transmission signal is wirelessly transmitted at a predetermined transmission time interval (for example, 5 seconds in the present embodiment) and the member identification information is read from the RF tag 19a, the read member identification information is displayed. In addition, information indicating that it has been transmitted from the counter tag reader 11 (hereinafter referred to as counter notification information) is given, and this member identification information is transmitted to the management device 17. The third reception range of the counter tag reader 11 is when a plurality of players (three players HC1, 2 and 3 in FIG. 3B) are arranged in front of the prize exchange counter 21. The member identification information is set to be readable only from the RF tag 19a of the member card 19 possessed by the players arranged in the front row (player HC1 in FIG. 3B).

  The counter human sensor 13 is installed on the front side of the gift exchange counter 21 in the vicinity of the counter tag reader 11. The counter human sensor 13 is constituted by a known pyroelectric infrared sensor. The detection range of the counter human sensor 13 is set so as to be included in the third reception range of the counter tag reader 11 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG.

  Further, the counter display device 15 manages a member display command for executing a display (hereinafter referred to as a member display) indicating that the player in the front row arranged in front of the prize exchange counter 21 is a member. 17 is displayed as a member, and when a non-member display command for executing a display indicating that the player in the front row is not a member (hereinafter referred to as a non-member display) is received from the management device 17, the non-member display is displayed. When the member display stop command for canceling the member display is received from the management device 17, the member display is stopped, and when the non-member display stop command for stopping the non-member display is received from the management device 17, the non-member display is displayed. Configured to abort.

  The counter display device 15 receives a birthday display command from the management device 17 for executing a display indicating that the player in the front row is today's birthday (hereinafter referred to as birthday display). In order to execute display, which indicates that the point of visit of the player in the front row has reached a predetermined value (for example, a good value such as 100 points or 200 points) (hereinafter referred to as point arrival display) When the point arrival display command is received from the management device 17, the point arrival display is performed, and when the member display stop command is received, the birthday display and the point arrival display are stopped.

Next, the configuration of the management device 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the management device 17.
As shown in FIG. 5, the management device 17 includes an on-site communication unit 37 that performs data communication with the table tag reader 7, the island tag reader 9, the counter tag reader 11, the counter human sensor 13, and the counter display device 15. A user comprising an out-of-field communication unit 38 for performing data communication with a communication terminal outside the game arcade via a communication line network such as the Internet, an operation key 39a for inputting various preset information, and a display panel 39b An interface (hereinafter referred to as user I / F) 39 and a management device control unit 30 that controls the operation of the entire management device 17 are configured.

  Among these, the management device control unit 30 includes a CPU 31 that executes processing based on a predetermined processing program, a ROM 32 that stores various processing programs, a RAM 33 that stores various data, and a state in which no power is supplied. An EEPROM 34 capable of holding stored data, an in-field communication unit 37, an out-of-field communication unit 38, and a user I / F 39 are connected, and an input / output unit 35 that inputs and outputs signals and data between the CPU 31, the RAM 33, and the EEPROM 34. The CPU 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, EEPROM 34 and input / output unit 35 are connected via a bus 36.

  The EEPROM 34 includes a member identification information list 34a in which verification identification information registered in advance for verification with member identification information read by the table tag reader 7, the island tag reader 9, and the counter tag reader 11 is stored. Member number list 34b that stores information and the member number of the member specified from the member identification information in association with each other, and member mail that stores the member number and the member's e-mail address specified from the member number in association with each other Membership distribution that stores the distribution of positions in the amusement hall within a predetermined predetermined aggregation period (in this embodiment, for example, two weeks in this embodiment) of the member specified by this membership number for each membership number in the address list 34c The list 34d and individual member information specified from this member number for each member number (in this embodiment, for example, the birth of the member Storage area of the member individual information list 34e that stores a day and visiting points total) is ensured.

  Among these, the distribution list 34d in the member venue is preset for each member number within a predetermined counting period (in FIG. 11, two weeks from May 4 to May 17) as shown in FIG. The predetermined read time (in this embodiment, for example, every 15 minutes within business hours. In other words, assuming that business hours are from 9:00 to 23:00, 9:00, 9:15, 9: 30, ..., 22:45, 23:00)) or the machine number of the pachinko machine 5 that has entered the game hall and is playing, or has entered the game hall but is not playing (Indicated by “◯” in the figure) or the fact that the game is not entered (indicated by “x” in the figure) is stored.

  Further, in the RAM 33, a member display flag F1 indicating that the counter display device 15 is displaying a member, a non-member display flag F2 indicating that the counter display device 15 is not displaying a member, and a counter There is provided a display identification information storage buffer B1 for storing only one member identification information of the member that causes the display device 15 to display the member. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  In addition, the user I / F 39 sends an e-mail to be sent to a member who has entered the amusement hall (hereinafter referred to as an admission member) when the operator performs a preset operation via the operation key 39a. To send a message to the admission member and to send an admission message to the admission member by e-mail It is comprised so that the admission member mail transmission command for may be output.

  Further, the user I / F 39 sends an e-mail to be sent to a member who has not entered the amusement hall (hereinafter referred to as a non-entry member) in the same manner as the admission member message creation command and the admission member email transmission command. For non-entry members to start creating a text for a non-entry member (hereinafter referred to as a non-entry member transmission) and the non-entry member transmission to the non-entry member electronically It is configured to output a non-entry member mail transmission command for transmission by mail.

  In the management device 17 configured as described above, the CPU 31 performs a member-site distribution list creation process for creating the member-site distribution list 34d based on the member identification information read by the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9, A counter display based on a member mail transmission process for transmitting an e-mail by distinguishing a member from a non-entry member, member identification information read by the counter tag reader 11 and a person detection signal output from the counter human sensor 13 The counter display process for controlling the device 15 is executed independently of each other.

  Here, the procedure of the member venue distribution list creation process executed by the CPU 31 of the management apparatus 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a member list distribution list creation process. Note that this membership distribution list creation process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

When the member venue distribution list creation process is executed, the CPU 31 first determines in S10 whether or not the current time is a predetermined read time.
If the current time is not the predetermined reading time (S10: NO), the membership list distribution list creation process is terminated. On the other hand, if the current time is the predetermined reading time (S10: YES), wireless transmission commands are transmitted to all the table tag readers 7 and the island tag readers 9 connected to the management device 17 in S20. Thereafter, in S30, the member identification information transmitted from the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9 is received for a predetermined reception time (for example, 30 seconds in the present embodiment).

  In S40, all the member identification information received in S30 is collated with the identification information for collation stored in the member identification information list 34a. Thereafter, in S50, member identification information that matches the identification information for verification is extracted.

In S60, the member site distribution list 34d is created based on the member identification information extracted in S50.
That is, first, for each piece of member identification information extracted in S50, a member number corresponding to the member identification information is specified based on the member number list 34b. In addition, information given to the member identification information (that is, machine number information, out-of-island notification information or counter notification information, hereinafter also referred to as grant information) is extracted.

  After that, for each of the identified member numbers, the extracted grants are assigned to the portion corresponding to the latest predetermined reading time in the membership distribution list 34d (in FIG. 11, the column identified by “5/17 16:30”). Information based on information is stored. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the assigned information is the machine number information, the machine number indicated by the machine number information is changed to the amusement hall at the present time when it is the out-of-island notification information and the counter notification information. Information indicating that the user has entered (hereinafter referred to as admission instruction information; displayed as “◯” in FIG. 11) is stored.

  Further, for member numbers other than the specified member number, information indicating that the game room is not currently entered in the portion corresponding to the latest predetermined reading time in the membership distribution list 34d (hereinafter referred to as non-entry instruction information) In FIG. 11, "X" is displayed.) Is stored.

Then, when the process of S60 is completed, the member venue distribution list creation process is terminated.
Next, the procedure of the member mail transmission process executed by the CPU 31 of the management apparatus 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing member mail transmission processing. This member mail transmission process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

  When this member mail transmission process is executed, the CPU 31 first determines in S110 whether or not an entry member transmission message creation command has been input from the user I / F 39. Here, if the entry member transmission message creation instruction is not input (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S140. On the other hand, when the admission member transmission message creation command is input (S110: YES), an admission member transmission message generation process is executed in S120.

  That is, a screen for allowing the operator to create a text for mail is displayed on the display panel 39b, and information indicating the text input in response to an operation by the operator via the operation key 39a (hereinafter referred to as transmission for admission members) (Referred to as information) is stored in the RAM 33 and the input text is displayed on the display panel 39b. And if the admission member mail transmission instruction | command is input, the process of S120 will be complete | finished.

  Thereafter, in S130, an e-mail is sent to the admission member. That is, first, the member number in which the machine number or the entry instruction information is stored at the latest predetermined reading time is specified in the member distribution list 34d, and the mail address corresponding to the specified member number is further determined from the member mail address list 34c. To extract. Then, using the extracted mail address as a transmission destination, an e-mail indicating the content indicated by the transmission information for the entrance member stored in the RAM 33 is transmitted via the off-site communication unit 38. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S140.

  As the transmission information for the admission member, it is provided only to the adjoining member, for example, information indicating the machine number of the pachinko machine 5 whose nails are poorly adjusted (that is, for the admission nonmember) (Not provided) should be advantageous information.

  Then, in S140, it is determined whether or not a non-entry member transmission message creation command is input from the user I / F 39. Here, when the non-entry member transmission statement creation instruction is not input (S140: NO), the member mail transmission process is terminated. On the other hand, when a non-entry member transmission message creation command is input (S140: YES), a non-entry member transmission message creation process is executed in S150.

  That is, in the same manner as in S120, a screen for allowing the operator to create a text for mail is displayed on the display panel 39b, and information indicating text input in response to an operation by the operator via the operation key 39a ( Hereinafter, the non-entry member transmission information) is stored in the RAM 33, and the input text is displayed on the display panel 39b. Then, when the non-entry member mail transmission command is input, the process of S150 is terminated.

  Thereafter, in S160, an e-mail is sent to the non-entry member. That is, first, a member number in which the non-entry instruction information is stored at the latest predetermined reading time is specified in the member distribution list 34d, and an email address corresponding to the specified member number is extracted from the member email address list 34c. To do. Then, an e-mail indicating the content indicated by the non-entry member transmission information stored in the RAM 33 is transmitted via the out-of-field communication unit 38 with the extracted mail address as the transmission destination. Then, the member mail transmission process ends.

  In addition, as non-entry member transmission information, for example, “If you enter by 17:00 today, you will be given a XX!” (XX is a prize or a store visit point, for example) Content that encourages non-entry members to enter.

  Next, the procedure of the counter display process executed by the CPU 31 of the management device 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the first part of the counter display process, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the second part of the counter display process, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the third part of the counter display process. The counter display process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

  When this counter display process is executed, the CPU 31 first determines in S210 whether or not the member display flag F1 or the non-member display flag F2 is set. If the member display flag F1 or the non-member display flag F2 is set (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S320. On the other hand, when the member display flag F1 and the non-member display flag F2 are not set (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not a person detection signal is received from the counter human sensor 13 in S220. If no human detection signal is received (S220: NO), the counter display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when a person detection signal is received (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not member identification information is received from the counter tag reader 11 in S230. Here, when member identification information is not received (S230: NO), it transfers to S300. On the other hand, when the member identification information is received (S230: YES), in S240, the received member identification information is compared with the identification information for verification stored in the member identification information list 34a.

  After that, in S250, based on the result of collation in S240, it is determined whether or not the received member identification information matches the collation identification information. Here, when both do not correspond (S250: NO), it transfers to S300. On the other hand, if the two match (S250: YES), the received member identification information is stored in the display identification information storage buffer B1 in S260. In S270, a member display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15.

  Thereafter, in S280, processing for transmitting the birthday display command and the point arrival display command is performed. That is, the member number corresponding to the received member identification information is specified based on the member number list 34b, and individual member information (birth date and total number of points visited) corresponding to the specified member number is extracted from the member individual information list 34e. To do. When the birthday indicated by the extracted individual information is today, a birthday display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15. In addition, when the total number of store visit points indicated by the extracted individual information reaches a predetermined number of predetermined determination points (100 in the present embodiment, for example), a point arrival display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15. To do.

Thereafter, in S290, the member display flag F1 is set, and the counter display process is terminated.
If the process proceeds to S300, a non-member display stop command is transmitted to the counter display device 15, the non-member display flag F2 is set in S310, and the counter display process ends.

  In S320, it is determined whether the member display flag F1 is set. If the member display flag F1 is not set (S320: NO), it is determined that the non-member display flag F2 is set, and the process proceeds to S460. On the other hand, if the member display flag F1 is set (S320: YES), it is determined in S330 whether a person detection signal has been received from the counter human sensor 13. If no person detection signal is received (S330: NO), a member display stop command is transmitted to the counter display device 15 in S440, and the member display flag F1 is cleared in S450. Then, the counter display process ends.

  On the other hand, when the human detection signal is received (S330: YES), the process waits for a predetermined waiting time (for example, 6 seconds in the present embodiment) set slightly longer than the predetermined transmission time interval in S340.

  Thereafter, in S350, it is determined whether or not member identification information is received from the counter tag reader 11. Here, when member identification information is not received (S350: NO), it transfers to S420. On the other hand, when the member identification information is received (S350: YES), in S360, the received member identification information is compared with the identification information for verification stored in the member identification information list 34a.

  Thereafter, in S370, based on the result of collation in S360, it is determined whether or not the received member identification information matches the collation identification information. Here, when both do not correspond (S370: NO), it transfers to S420. On the other hand, if the two match (S370: YES), whether or not the received member identification information matches the member identification information stored in the display identification information storage buffer B1 in S380. to decide.

  If the two match (S380: YES), the counter display process is terminated. On the other hand, if they do not match (S380: NO), in S390, the received member identification information is stored in the display identification information storage buffer B1 in the same manner as in S260. In S400, a member display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15. Thereafter, in S410, similarly to S280, processing for transmitting the birthday display command and the point arrival display command is performed, and the counter display processing is terminated.

  In S420, a non-member display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15. In S430, the non-member display flag F2 is set and the member display flag F1 is cleared, and the counter display process is terminated. To do.

  In S460, it is determined whether a human detection signal is received from the counter human sensor 13. If no person detection signal is received (S460: NO), a non-member display stop command is transmitted to the counter display device 15 at S550, and a non-member display flag F2 is set at S560. Clear the counter display process.

  On the other hand, if a human detection signal is received (S460: YES), the process waits for a predetermined waiting time in S470, as in S340. Thereafter, in S480, it is determined whether or not member identification information is received from the counter tag reader 11. Here, when member identification information is not received (S480: NO), a counter display process is complete | finished. On the other hand, when the member identification information is received (S480: YES), the received member identification information is compared with the identification information for verification stored in the member identification information list 34a in S490.

  Thereafter, in S500, based on the result of collation in S490, it is determined whether or not the received member identification information matches the collation identification information. Here, when both do not correspond (S500: NO), a counter display process is complete | finished. On the other hand, if they match (S500: YES), in S510, the received member identification information is stored in the display identification information storage buffer B1 in the same manner as in S260. In S520, a member display command is transmitted to the counter display device 15. Thereafter, in S530, similarly to S280, a process for transmitting the birthday display command and the point arrival display command is performed. In S540, the member display flag F1 is set, the non-member display flag F2 is cleared, and the counter display process is terminated.

  In the member management system 1 configured as described above, the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9 read the member identification information from the RF tag 19a when the RF tag 19a is in the game hall. Then, based on the result of reading the member identification information by the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9, the mail address corresponding to the current non-entry member is extracted from the member mail address list 34c, and the transmission destination indicated by this mail address In response, the non-entry member transmission information is transmitted (S160).

For this reason, it is possible to prevent unnecessary transmission of information to members who have already entered. That is, information can be efficiently transmitted to improve customer acquisition.
Further, based on the result of reading the member identification information by the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9, the e-mail address corresponding to the current admission member is extracted from the member e-mail address list 34c, and the transmission indicated by the extracted e-mail address. The admission member transmission information is transmitted to the destination (S130).

  For this reason, when the e-mail address of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone is set as the transmission destination, the transmission information for the admission member can be provided only to the admission member who owns the mobile terminal and currently enters. In other words, since the advantage for the member by entering the amusement hall is increased, the number of customers can be improved.

  In addition, when the table tag reader 7 reads the member identification information, the table tag reader 7 is provided with a distribution map 34d in the member venue that stores the number of the pachinko machine in which the member is playing for each member within a predetermined counting period. The pachinko machine 5 that the member corresponding to the read member identification information is playing is identified based on the installation position of the machine, and the machine number of the identified pachinko machine 5 is identified as the machine number of the pachinko machine that the member is playing. Is registered in the member venue distribution list 34d (S60).

  For this reason, the game hall can acquire, for each member, data indicating the distribution of the machine number of the pachinko machine 5 on which the member plays, within a predetermined counting period. That is, the game hall side can identify the model of the pachinko machine 5 that the member likes to play based on the distribution of the machine numbers.

  Thus, when the model of the favorite pachinko machine 5 is specified for each member, the game hall side can set and transmit information about the model of the favorite pachinko machine 5 for each member. That is, information according to the preference of the member can be provided, and a fine-grained service is possible. Further, by collecting statistics on the types of pachinko machines 5 preferred by members, it is possible to identify popular models, so that it can be used as a reference for future purchases of pachinko machines on the amusement hall side.

  The counter tag reader 11 reads member identification information from the RF tag 19a when the RF tag 19a is within the third reception range. When the member identification information read by the counter tag reader 11 matches the verification identification information stored in the member identification information list 34a, the counter display device 15 displays the player in the front row. Is displayed as a member (member display) (S270, S400, S520).

  For this reason, the counter staff can know whether or not the player in the front row is a member. That is, the counter staff only needs to solicit membership registration for the players in the front row when the counter display device 15 does not display a member. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a player who has solicited membership registration is already a member. That is, the counter staff can solicit membership registration efficiently.

  The counter human sensor 13 detects that a person is within the detection range. When the counter human sensor 13 detects a person other than when the member identification information read by the counter tag reader 11 matches the verification identification information stored in the member identification information list 34a, the counter display device 15 performs display (non-member display) indicating that the player in the front row is not a member (S300, S420).

  For this reason, the counter staff can know whether or not the player in the front row is a member. That is, when the counter display device 15 performs non-member display, the counter staff may solicit membership registration for the players in the front row. That is, the store clerk can efficiently solicit membership registration.

  In addition, the member number list 34b that stores the member identification information and the member number of the member specified from the member identification information in association with each other, and the individual member that stores the member's birthday and the total number of points visited in association with the member number When the member identification information provided with the information list 34e and the member identification information read by the counter tag reader 11 matches the verification identification information stored in the member identification information list 34a, the member number list 34b and the individual member information Based on the list 34e, the counter display device 15 displays that the player in the front row is today's birthday (birthday display) and that the point of visit of the player in the front row has reached a predetermined value. Is displayed (point arrival display) (S280, S410, S530).

  For this reason, the counter staff can provide services to members in the front row (for example, give away prizes, etc.) by visually checking the birthday display and the point arrival display.

  The RF tag 19a is attached to the member card 19. For this reason, the amusement hall can apply the member management system 1 by attaching the RF tag 19a to the currently employed member card. That is, when the member management system 1 is employed in a game arcade, the RF tag 19a may be attached to a member card of a player who is already a member. For this reason, it is not necessary to abolish the existing membership card, and the cost for replacing the membership card with a new one can be suppressed.

  In the embodiment described above, the member mail address list 34c is the destination storage means in the present invention, the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9 are the first reading means in the present invention, and the process of S160 is for non-entry members in the present invention. The information transmission means, the process of S130, is the information transmission means for admission members in the present invention, the table tag reader 7 is the RF tag reader in the present invention, and the distribution map 34d in the venue is the location storage means in the game hall and distribution distribution in the membership hall according to the present invention. Is the location information registration means in the game hall according to the present invention, the mail address stored in the member mail address list 34c is the destination information in the present invention, the non-admission member transmission information is the non-admission member information, and the admission member transmission information in the present invention. Is information for admission members in the present invention, and the predetermined counting period is the predetermined period in the present invention. It is.

  The member identification information list 34a, the member number list 34b and the member individual information list 34e are the member identification information storage means in the present invention, the counter tag reader 11 is the second reading means in the present invention, and the processes and counters of S270, S400 and S520. The display device 15 is the first notification means in the present invention, the counter human sensor 13 is the human detection means in the present invention, the processing of S300 and S420, and the counter display device 15 is the second notification means in the present invention, S280, S410 and S530. The processing and counter display device 15 is the member information display means in the present invention, and the position that becomes the front row when the players line up in front of the prize exchange counter 21 (the position of the player HC1 in FIG. 3B) is the main display. It is a prize exchangeable position in the invention.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

The game site membership management system 1 of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the electrical configuration of the management device 17 and the processing executed in the management device 17.
First, the electrical configuration of the management device 17 of the second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the management device 17 according to the second embodiment.
The electrical configuration of the management device 17 of the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, in the EEPROM 34, the contents of a mail to be transmitted at three different mail transmission times (described later) are set. For this reason, storage areas for the first mail content setting list 34f, the second mail content setting list 34g, and the third mail content setting list 34h are added.

  Among these, the first mail content setting list 34f is for setting the content of a mail to be transmitted at a first transmission time (10:05 in the present embodiment), which will be described later. As shown, for members who entered the game hall at 10:00 (see instruction n1), a comment A1 indicating “pachinko machine information with poor nail adjustment” is sent by e-mail, and a game is played at 10:00. Information for sending by e-mail a comment Z1 indicating “together to replace the new machine today” is stored for members who have not entered the venue (see instruction n2).

  The second mail content setting list 34g is for setting the contents of a mail to be transmitted at a second transmission time (13:05 in this embodiment) described later, as shown in FIG. In addition, for members who entered the amusement hall at 10:00 and 13:00 (see instruction n3), a comment A2 indicating “best 5 in the game appearance ranking” and “from 13:30 A comment B1 indicating “addition of point” is sent by e-mail, and the above-mentioned comment B1 is sent by e-mail to a member who has entered the amusement hall only at 10:00 (see instruction n4). For members who enter the game hall only for minutes (see instruction n5), send the above-mentioned comment A1 by e-mail, and to members who do not enter the game hall at 10:00 and 13:00 (See instruction n6) Information for the cement B1-mail transmission is stored.

  The third mail content setting list 34h is for setting the content of mail to be transmitted at a third transmission time (16:05 in the present embodiment), which will be described later, as shown in FIG. 13 (c). In addition, for members who entered the amusement hall at 10:00, 13:00, and 16:00 (see instruction n7), a comment A3 indicating “10 best appearance rate ranking” and “16 ： From 30, comment B2 indicating “addition of member points” and comment C1 indicating “add special product 00 to premium” are sent by e-mail, and at 13:00 and 16:00 To the members who enter the game (see instruction n8), send the above-mentioned comment A2 and comment B2 by e-mail, and to the members who enter the game hall at 10:00 and 13:00 (instructions n9), comment B2 above Information for sending the above-mentioned comment A2 and comment B2 by e-mail to members who have sent the e-mail and entered the game hall at 10:00 and 16:00 (see instruction n10) is stored. .

  Further, the third mail content setting list 34h sends the above-mentioned comment B2 to the members who enter the game hall only at 10:00 (see instruction n11), and the game hall only at 13:00. The above-mentioned comment B2 is mailed to the member who has entered (see instruction n12), and the above-mentioned comment is sent to the member who has entered the game hall only at 16:00 (see instruction n13). A1 is sent by e-mail, and for the members who have not entered the game hall at 10:00, 13:00, and 16:00 (see instruction n14), the information for sending the above-mentioned comment C1 is sent. It is remembered.

  Next, the process performed in the management apparatus 17 of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. The first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that, instead of the member mail transmission process, the time-based member mail transmission that transmits the e-mail to the member at the first transmission time, the second transmission time, and the third transmission time described above. This is the point at which processing is executed.

  Here, the procedure of the member mail transmission processing according to time executed by the CPU 31 of the management device 17 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the member mail transmission processing by time. The time-based member mail transmission process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

  When the member mail transmission process by time is executed, the CPU 31 first determines in S1010 whether or not the current time is the first transmission time (10:05 in the present embodiment). If the current time is not the first transmission time (S1010: NO), the process proceeds to S1040.

  On the other hand, when the current time is the first transmission time (S1010: YES), in S1020, the mail content is set based on the member venue distribution list 34d and the first mail content setting list 34f.

  That is, first, based on the member hall distribution list 34d, members registered in the game hall are members who entered the game hall at 10:00 today (hereinafter referred to as first category members), It is classified into two types: members who have not entered the game hall at 10:00 today (hereinafter referred to as second class members). Thereafter, based on the first mail content setting list 34f, a comment A1 is set for the first class member, and a comment Z1 is set for the second class member.

  In S1030, the e-mail address of each member is extracted from the member e-mail address list 34c, and an e-mail indicating the contents set in S1020 is sent to each member using the extracted e-mail address as a transmission destination. 38, and the member mail transmission processing according to time is terminated.

  In S1040, it is determined whether or not the current time is the second transmission time (13:05 in this embodiment). If the current time is not the second transmission time (S1040: NO), the process proceeds to S1070.

  On the other hand, if the current time is the second transmission time (S1040: YES), the mail content is set based on the member site distribution list 34d and the second mail content setting list 34g in S1050.

  That is, first, based on the distribution list 34d in the membership hall, members registered in the game hall are members who entered the game hall at 10:00 and 13:00 today (hereinafter referred to as third classification). Member), a member who entered the amusement hall only at 10:00 today (hereinafter referred to as a fourth category member), and a member who entered the amusement hall only at 13:00 today (hereinafter referred to as “member”). , And a member who does not enter the game hall at 10:00 and 13:00 today (hereinafter referred to as a sixth class member).

  After that, based on the second mail content setting list 34g, the comment A2 and the comment B1 are set for the third class member, the comment B1 is set for the fourth class member, and the fifth class member is set. Comment A1 is set, and comment B1 is set for the sixth class member.

  In S1060, the e-mail address of each member is extracted from the member e-mail address list 34c, and an e-mail indicating the contents set in S1050 is sent to each member using the extracted e-mail address as a transmission destination. 38, and the member mail transmission processing according to time is terminated.

  In step S1070, it is determined whether the current time is the third transmission time (16:05 in this embodiment). Here, when the current time is not the third transmission time (S1070: NO), the member mail transmission processing by time is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the current time is the third transmission time (S1070: YES), in S1080, the mail content is set based on the member venue distribution list 34d and the third mail content setting list 34h.

  That is, first, based on the distribution list 34d in the member hall, members registered in the game hall are members who entered the game hall at 10:00, 13:00, and 16:00 today ( (Hereinafter referred to as “7th class member”), today's members entering the game hall at 13:00 and 16:00 (hereinafter referred to as “8th class members”), today ’s 10:00 and 13:00 Members who entered the amusement hall at 00 minutes (hereinafter referred to as 9th class members) and members who entered the game hall at 10:00 and 16:00 today (hereinafter referred to as 10th class members) ), A member who entered the amusement hall only at 10:00 (hereinafter referred to as an 11th class member), and a member who entered the amusement hall only at 13:00 (hereinafter referred to as a 12th class member). ) And members who enter the amusement hall only at 16:00 (hereinafter, And 13 that classification Member), 10 hours, 00 minutes, classified into eight of a member that is not admission to the game field in 00 minutes and 16 hours 00 minutes at 13 (hereinafter referred to as the first 14 classified members).

  Thereafter, based on the third mail content setting list 34h, the comment A3, the comment B2, and the comment C1 are set for the seventh class member, and the comment A2 and the comment B2 are set for the eighth class member. A comment B2 is set for the ninth class member, a comment A2 and a comment B2 are set for the tenth class member, a comment B2 is set for the eleventh class member and the twelfth class member, A comment A1 is set for the thirteenth class member, and a comment C1 is set for the fourteenth class member.

  In S1090, the e-mail address of each member is extracted from the member e-mail address list 34c, and an e-mail indicating the contents set in S1080 is sent to each member using the extracted e-mail address as a transmission destination. 38, and the member mail transmission processing according to time is terminated.

  In the member management system 1 configured as described above, based on the result of the member tag information 7 read by the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9, it is determined whether or not the member is in the game hall (S40). Accordingly, information (unit number information, admission instruction information and non-entry instruction information) indicating whether or not the member is in the amusement hall in association with the time is stored in the member hall distribution list 34d for each member (S60). When the current time becomes the first transmission time, the second transmission time, or the third transmission time (S1010, S1040, S1070), information stored in the member venue distribution list 34d (unit number information, entrance instruction information, and non-entrance) Based on the instruction information), the mail content is set for each member (S1020, S1050, S1080), and an e-mail indicating the set mail content is transmitted for each member (S1030, S1060, S1090).

  For this reason, not only whether or not the member has entered the amusement hall at the time of e-mail transmission to the member (for example, the current time), but the member has entered the amusement hall before that (for example, at the previous transmission). Based on the information on whether or not the user has entered, the contents of mail transmission can be changed.

  The contents of the email are different between the previous transmission and the current transmission. For example, the first transmission time (for the member who entered the game hall both at the previous transmission (for example, 10:00 today) and at the current transmission (for example, 13:00 today) In the present embodiment, a mail in which the comment A1 is described is transmitted at 10:05), and a mail in which the comment A2 and the comment B1 are described at the second transmission time (in the present embodiment, 13:05). Send. For members who have not entered the game hall both at the previous transmission (for example, 10:00 today) and at the current transmission (for example, 13:00 today), the first transmission time ( At 10:05), the mail with the comment Z1 is transmitted, and at the second transmission time (13:05), the mail with the comment B1 is transmitted. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the member from receiving an email having the same content as the previous one.

  In addition, the longer the time the member is in the playground today, the greater the amount of email information transmitted to the member. For example, for members who entered the amusement hall at 10:00, 13:00, and 16:00 today, an email containing three comments (comment A3, comment B2, and comment C1) Will be sent to members who entered the game hall at 13:00 and 16:00 today, and will send an email with two comments (comment A2 and comment B2). . For this reason, the member thinks that it is advantageous to stay in the game hall for a long time, and will play a game for a long time in the game hall. Thereby, the member management system 1 can improve the sales of the game hall.

  In addition, the longer the time the member is in the playground today, the more advantageous is the content of the email sent to the member. For example, for a member who entered the amusement hall at 10:00, 13:00, and 16:00 today, comment A2 (“Idetama” at the second transmission time (13:05) An e-mail describing "Ranking rate ranking best 5") is transmitted, and an e-mail including comment A3 ("best appearance rate ranking best 10") is transmitted at the third transmission time (16:05). That is, the information for identifying the pachinko machine 5 having a good payout rate has increased from five to ten, which is advantageous for the members.

  For this reason, the member thinks that it is advantageous to stay in the game hall for a long time, and will play a game for a long time in the game hall. Thereby, the member management system 1 can improve the sales of the game hall.

  In the embodiment described above, S1030, S1060, and S1090 are non-admission member information transmission means and admission member information transmission means in the present invention, and the member venue distribution list creation processing in FIG. 6 is member admission history storage means in the present invention. S1020, S1050, and S1080 are member information setting means in the present invention, comments A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, and C1 are admission member information in the present invention, and comments B1, B2, C1, and Z1 are non-entrance in the present invention. The member information, the machine number information, the entry instruction information, and the non-entry instruction information stored in the membership distribution list 34d are member entry history information in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the above embodiment, the tag reader (that is, the table tag reader 7 and the island tag reader 9) for detecting whether or not the member is in the game hall is installed on the gaming machine island. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the tag reader 51 in which the reception range for reading the member identification information from the RF tag 19a is set to the height from the ceiling to the ground of the game hall (see the dotted line in the figure) It may be installed on the ceiling. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, by installing a large number of tag readers 51 over the entire ceiling of the game hall, the member identification information from the RF tag 19a can be read in almost the entire range in the game hall. You may do it.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the member management system 1 is applied to a game arcade where a pachinko machine is installed, but may be applied to a game arcade where other types of game machines such as slot machines are installed.

The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the member management system 1. FIG. The front view of the pachinko machine 5 for showing arrangement | positioning of the tag reader 7 for tables. The front view and side view of the prize exchange counter 21. The top view of the game hall for showing arrangement | positioning and a receiving range of a tag reader. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the management device 17. The flowchart which shows the distribution list creation processing procedure in a member venue. The flowchart which shows a member mail transmission processing procedure. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the 1st part of a counter display process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the 2nd part of a counter display process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the 3rd part of a counter display process. The figure explaining the structure of the distribution list 34d in a member venue. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the management device 17. The figure explaining the structure of the 1st mail content setting list 34f, the 2nd mail content setting list 34g, and the 3rd mail content setting list 34h. The flowchart which shows the member mail transmission processing procedure according to time. The side view for showing arrangement and reception range of tag reader 51. The top view of the game hall for showing arrangement | positioning and the receiving range of the tag reader 51.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game site member management system, 3 ... Game machine island, 5 ... Pachinko machine, 7 ... Tag reader for stand, 9 ... Tag reader for island outside, 11 ... Tag reader for counter, 13 ... Counter human sensor, 15 ... Counter display , 17 ... management device, 19 ... member card, 19a ... RF tag, 21 ... free gift exchange counter, 30 ... management device controller, 31 ... CPU, 32 ... ROM, 33 ... RAM, 34 ... EEPROM, 34a ... member identification information List, 34b ... Member number list, 34c ... Member email address list, 34d ... Membership distribution list, 34e ... Member individual information list, 34f ... First email content setting list, 34g ... Second email content setting list, 34h ... First 3 mail content setting list, 35 ... input / output unit, 36 ... bus, 37 ... in-field communication unit, 38 ... off-site communication unit, 39 ... user I / , 39a ... operation key, 39b ... display panel, 51 ... tag reader.

Claims (11)

In a game hall where a gaming machine is installed, a pre-registered player is a game hall member who is a member of the game hall, and a member management system for a game hall for managing information related to the game hall member,
An RF tag possessed by each of the game hall members and storing member identification information for identifying each of the game hall members;
Transmission destination storage means for storing the member identification information in association with transmission destination information indicating a transmission destination for transmitting information to the game hall member specified from the member identification information;
A first reading unit that is installed in the game hall and reads the member identification information from the RF tag when the RF tag is in the game hall;
Based on the result of reading the member identification information by the first reading means, the destination information corresponding to the non-entry member who is a game hall member currently outside the game hall is extracted from the destination storage means, and this extraction is performed. Non-admission member information transmitting means for transmitting preset non-admission member information to the transmission destination indicated by the transmission destination information,
Comprising
This is a membership management system for amusement halls. Based on the result of reading the member identification information by the first reading means, the destination information corresponding to the admission member who is a game hall member currently entering the game hall is extracted from the transmission destination storage means, An entry member information transmitting means for transmitting preset entry member information to the transmission destination indicated by the extracted transmission destination information;
The member management system for a game hall according to claim 1. Based on the result of reading the member identification information by the first reading means, it is determined whether or not the game hall member is in the game hall, and according to the determination result, whether or not the game hall member is in the game hall. Member admission history storage means for storing member admission history information in association with time, for each of the game hall members,
The transmission of the non-admission member information by the non-admission member information transmission means and the transmission of the admission member information by the admission member information transmission means are configured to be performed a plurality of times a day,
Each non-admission member information transmission means and each of the admission member information transmission means transmit the non-admission member information for each game hall member based on the member admission history information stored in the member admission history storage means. Comprising information for admission members and member information setting means for setting the admission member information;
The member management system for a game hall according to claim 2. The member information setting means includes:
The non-admission member information and the admission member information are set to be different from the previously transmitted contents.
The game club membership management system according to claim 3. The member information setting means includes:
The admission member information is set so that the amount of information transmitted to the game hall member increases as the time that the game hall member is in the game hall for a long time today.
5. A member management system for a game hall according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein: The member information setting means includes:
The admission member information is set such that the longer the time the game hall member is in the game hall today, the more advantageous information is transmitted to the game hall member.
The member management system for game halls according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein The first reading means is composed of a plurality of RF tag readers arranged so that tag readable areas which are areas where the member identification information from the RF tag can be read in the game hall are different from each other.
A position in the game hall where the position of the game hall member in the game hall is a position in the game hall, and stores the distribution of the position in the game hall within a predetermined period set in advance for each of the game hall members;
When the RF tag reader reads the member identification information, based on the tag readable area of the RF tag reader, the game hall member position corresponding to the read member identification information is specified, and the specified game hall position In-game location registering means for registering in the in-game location storage means as the location of the game center member
Comprising
The member management system for game halls according to any one of claims 1 to 6. In a game hall where a gaming machine is installed, a pre-registered player is a game hall member who is a member of the game hall, and a member management system for a game hall for managing information related to the game hall member,
An RF tag possessed by each of the game hall members and storing member identification information for identifying each of the game hall members;
Member identification information storage means for storing the member identification information of all the game hall members;
The position where the player can hand over the recording medium on which the number of game media acquired in the game is handed over to the store clerk in the prize exchange counter is defined as a prize exchange position, and the RF tag is located within the prize exchange position. A second reading means for reading the member identification information from the RF tag at a time;
When the member identification information read by the second reading means matches the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means, the game hall member is at the prize exchange position First informing means for informing;
A game club membership management system comprising: In a game hall where a gaming machine is installed, a pre-registered player is a game hall member who is a member of the game hall, and a member management system for a game hall for managing information related to the game hall member,
An RF tag possessed by each of the game hall members and storing member identification information for identifying each of the game hall members;
Member identification information storage means for storing the member identification information of all the game hall members;
The position at which the player can hand over the recording medium on which the number of game media acquired in the game is handed over to the store clerk in the prize exchange counter is defined as a prize exchange position, and the RF tag is located within the prize exchange position. A second reading means for reading the member identification information from the RF tag at a time;
A person detecting means for detecting that there is a person at the prize exchangeable position;
If the member detection information detected by the person detection means is not a member other than the case where the member identification information read by the second reading means matches the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means, the member is not a game hall member. Second notifying means for notifying that the player is in the prize exchangeable position;
A game club membership management system comprising: The member identification information storage means further stores member individual information, which is information related to a game hall member specified from the member identification information, in association with the member identification information,
Member individual information stored in the member identification information storage means when the member identification information read by the second reading means matches the member identification information stored in the member identification information storage means A member information display means for displaying information relating to the game hall member corresponding to the member identification information read by the second reading means,
10. A member management system for a playground according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein: The RF tag is attached to a membership card issued from the game hall side to the game hall member.
The member management system for game halls according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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