JP2013208309A - Game hall system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall system capable of properly identifying a player by face authentication.SOLUTION: When game start of a player is identified (A1: YES), individual data on players who have not receive prize is searched (A2). After that, individual data on players who have received prize after playing a game on the same model is searched later (A4-A10). When no data is detected (A11: NO), individual data on players who have received prize exchange after playing the game on both models is searched (A12, A13). Individual data on a player who starts a game is rapidly found.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall system that identifies a player by imaging the player.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for managing a player who plays with a gaming machine in a game hall has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a camera is provided for each gaming machine, and the player is identified by identifying the player's face captured by the camera.
Also, by memorizing the image of the player's face, when the player starts a game on a gaming machine, it is specified which gaming machine has been the player who has moved since the game was played. It becomes possible.

JP 2006-277284 A

However, in order to identify the player, it is necessary to store the imaged information of the imaged player. However, a large number of players come to the game hall, and the stored imaged information is enormous. It becomes. If the stored imaging information is an enormous amount, the time for performing the process for specifying the player becomes long, and the load on the management apparatus may become large.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall system capable of satisfactorily specifying a player by face authentication.

The present invention relates to a game hall system provided in a game hall where a plurality of types of game machines having different types or unit prices of game values to be used are installed.
An imaging unit that is provided corresponding to the gaming machine and that images a player who plays a game on the corresponding gaming machine, identification information that is information that can identify the player extracted from the imaging result of the imaging unit, and Personal data storage means for storing personal data in association with gaming machine information, which is information indicating the type of gaming machine or gaming machine in which the player has played, and the imaging means when the imaging means images the player By determining whether or not the identification information is already stored in the personal data storage means from the search result of the personal data, the stored player in which the personal data is stored and the personal data are not stored. A player specifying means for specifying which one of the unstored players corresponds to the player, and when the result of specifying the player specifying means is the unstored player, it corresponds to the unstored player Individual New personal data registering means for registering new data in the personal data storing means, and if the specified result of the player specifying means is the stored player, the game that the stored player has played this time A personal data update means for associating the gaming machine information of the machine and updating the personal data of the stored player, and that the player has exchanged for other prizes in exchange for the game value obtained in the process of the game A game end specifying means for specifying a game end that is a value settled by the player, the player specifying means playing a game with a special game machine corresponding to a special game value among a plurality of types of game machines. After the game end specifying means identifies the special player regarded as the end of the game after starting the game, when one player starts a game on the special game machine, the one player Special player The order in which to search for personal data of the special player for specifying whether said is specially player is to later than different players (claim 1).

The game system according to claim 1,
The player specifying means searches for personal data of a player who has not been able to specify the end of the game earlier than the special player when one player starts a game at the special gaming machine. (Claim 2).

In the game room system according to claim 1 or 2,
A heterogeneous game machine in which a game progresses using a game value whose type of game value is different from the special game value is installed, and the player specifying means is configured such that one player plays a game with the heterogeneous game machine. When the game is started, the personal data of the special player may be retrieved earlier than the player who has not specified the end of the game on the heterogeneous gaming machine (claim 3).

In the game hall system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The player specifying means is configured such that when one player starts a game and executes the search of the personal data, when the personal data corresponding to the one player is specified, the one player You may make it complete | finish the search of the said personal data, without performing determination whether it is a player corresponding to a player's personal data (Claim 4).

  When the game value obtained in the game process is exchanged for other prizes as a consideration, or the player who has settled the game value continues playing at the same game hall, the corresponding game value unit price and type differ It can be assumed that a game is played at. That is, when the game is terminated, it is considered that the possibility of replaying the game with the gaming machine corresponding to the unit price or type of the same game value as before is low. Therefore, in the invention of claim 1, when a player starts a game with a special gaming machine in a state in which the special player who has finished the game after having played a game with the special gaming machine is specified, Slow down the order of searching for special players. This slows down the order of searching for personal data of a player who is unlikely to be applicable, so if a player who has already stored personal data starts playing the game, the early timing after starting the search of personal data The personal data corresponding to the player can be found. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time for executing the process of searching for personal data.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when one player starts a game with a special gaming machine, it is unlikely that the special player will play a game again with the special gaming machine. By searching for the personal data of the player who has not finished the game with the special gaming machine earlier than the player who has finished the game, the time for executing the process for searching for the personal data can be further shortened.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when one player starts a game in a different type of gaming machine having a different game value from that of the special gaming machine, the different type of game is started after the special player ends the game in the special gaming machine. Since there is a high possibility that the game will be played again on the machine, the process of searching for personal data by searching for the personal data of the special player earlier than the player who has not specified the end of the game on a different type of gaming machine Can be further shortened.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the personal data is found, the search is terminated without referring to any other personal data. Therefore, the search time of the personal data is longer than when searching to the end of the personal data. Can be further shortened.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the system for game centers in one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the search order storage area of a management apparatus Flow chart showing personal data search processing by management device The flowchart which shows the payment specific processing by a management apparatus

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of a game system. A lending device 2 is installed corresponding to the gaming machine 1 in the game hall, and a management device 3 (personal data storage means, player identification means, new personal data registration means, personal data update means, game end identification in the management room) Equivalent to the means) is installed. The relay device 4 is connected to two gaming machines 1, two lending devices 2 and a management device 3 via a LAN 5. The management device 3 manages the game information of the gaming machine 1 by receiving the gaming signal transmitted from the gaming machine side (the gaming machine 1, the lending device 2, etc.) via the relay device 4, and various kinds of information are displayed on the monitor 6. Data can be displayed. In the amusement hall, a settlement machine 7, an island edge counter 8, a gift exchange (POS) 9, and a POS-compatible face authentication camera 10 are also installed, and are connected to the management apparatus 3 via the LAN 5. When the player inserts the possession ticket 11 into the card insertion slot 12, the checkout machine 7 reads the deposit balance recorded on the inserted possession ticket 11 with a card reader (not shown), and reads it. The banknotes and coins corresponding to the deposit balance are returned from the banknote return slot 13 and the coin return slot 14. The island edge counter 8 counts the number of balls inserted and issues a receipt printed with the number of balls counted. The prize exchange 9 performs a prize exchange process based on the number of balls printed on the receipt issued from the lending device 2 and the island edge counter 8. The POS-compatible face authentication camera 10 is provided in correspondence with the prize exchange 9 in order to identify the player by face authentication by capturing the face of the player who performs the prize exchange processing by the prize exchange 9 and as will be described later. . As the gaming machines 1, pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, and the types of gaming values (balls and medals) are different.
Although omitted in FIG. 1, several hundred gaming machines 1 are actually managed by the management device 3.

The gaming machine 1 performs a lottery lottery in response to the ball fired on the board surface 16 by the operation of the operation handle 15 winning the start opening 17, and the variation in the pattern due to the so-called special symbol (special figure) is liquid crystal based on the lottery result. It is executed on the display unit 18 and a jackpot is generated according to the result. The upper limit of the so-called holding balls is four each, and if the start winning is made during the holding, the upper limit is held, and after the symbol change is finished, the held symbol variation is sequentially executed.
The winning probability (probability of jackpot) of the jackpot lottery is 1/300. Among the jackpots, the ratio of jackpots that become probabilistic (probable) after the jackpot is 66.6% (2/3). The special winning opening 19 is opened according to the number of rounds (R). In addition, the upper limit winning number (upper limit number) of 1R is 8 and the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds. If either the upper limit number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied (when the end condition is satisfied), 1R Exit.
During the probability change, the jackpot probability is improved to 1/30 and the winning rate to the start port 17 is improved. Since the probability change continues until the next big hit, it continues until the big hit (ordinary big hit) that becomes the normal state (normal) after the big hit occurs, and when the normal big hit occurs, it returns to the normal state.

The following signals are output from the gaming machine side.
Out signal = a signal that can specify the number of used media (out) output from an out BOX for collecting used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered (used and driven) balls, “the number of out signals × 10” is specified as out. A signal output from the gaming machine 1 may be used.
Safe signal = a signal that can specify the number of payout media (safe) output from the gaming machine 1. Since 1 pulse is output for 10 payout balls, “safe signal number × 10” is specified as safe. The supply signal output from the supply device may be a safe signal.
Start winning signal = a signal that can specify the number of winnings to the starting port 17 output from the gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the starting port 17, “start winning signal number × 1” is specified as the starting winning quantity.
-Jackpot signal = a signal that can specify the jackpot period output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a status signal that is output at a level during the jackpot, it is determined that the jackpot signal is being received as a jackpot.
Probability change signal = a signal that can specify a special state (Akanaka) output from the gaming machine 1. Since it is a state signal (probability variation signal) that is level-output during a special state that is more likely to generate a jackpot such as during probability variation in which the probability of jackpot improvement is higher than in the normal state, the fact that the probability variation signal is being received is identified as being in the special state. Further, a period in which neither the jackpot signal nor the probability variation signal is received is specified as a normal state.
-Symbol variation signal = a signal that can specify that the symbol has changed. Since one pulse is output at the start of symbol variation or at the end of variation, “design variation signal number × 1” is specified as the number of start times.

  The lending device 2 includes a bill insertion slot 20, a touch panel type liquid crystal display 21 for displaying game information, a face authentication camera 22 (corresponding to an imaging means), a ball payout outlet 23 for paying a ball to the gaming machine 1, and issuance A button 24, a card insertion slot 25, a counting unit 26, and the like are provided. As the player's game progresses, the liquid crystal display unit 21 displays known game data such as the number of symbol variations (start count) and the jackpot probability. When the player inserts a bill (consideration) into the bill insertion slot 20 and operates the lending button 27, for example, a number of balls corresponding to 500 yen is paid out to the upper plate 28 of the gaming machine 1 from the ball outlet 23. . Since the lending device 2 outputs a sales signal for every 25 balls, the number of sales signals × 25 is specified as the number of balls lending, and the lending unit number is multiplied by the lending unit price (for example, 4 yen). Specify the value as the amount of sales.

  The face authentication camera 22 of the lending device 2 has an imaging element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, for example, and images the player's face. That is, the face authentication camera 22 acquires a face image that is identification information that can identify a player playing the gaming machine 1 provided with the lending device 2, and manages the management device 3 via the relay device 4. Send to. A card reader (not shown) is provided inside the card insertion slot 25, and when a member card is inserted, information such as a member ID recorded on the member card is acquired. When the member card is inserted, the lending device 2 can display game data aggregated for each player who owns the member card, display game information of other gaming machines 1, and the like. In addition, it is good also as a structure which is a case where a member card | curd is not inserted and a part of operation and display are possible.

  The counting unit 26 is provided at the lower part of the lending device 2, counts the balls that have fallen from the lower plate 29 of the gaming machine 1, and receives one unit of balls from the ball payout outlet 23 according to the operation of the payout button 30. Pay out. The lending device 2 stocks a plurality of coin cards 11 at the back of the card insertion slot 25, and when the player operates the issuance button 24, the deposit balance and the number of balls (the number of balls) at that time are displayed. It is memorized and issued in the coin-to-ball ticket 11.

  The management device 3 stores a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output unit that is an input means for transmitting and receiving various information such as the above-described game signal and a face image acquired by the face authentication camera 22, a face image, a computer program, and the like It is composed of a computer equipped with an HDD, which is a large-capacity storage device. The management device 3 operates according to a computer program stored in the HDD, for example, and specifies the operating state of the gaming machine 1 based on the gaming signal from the gaming machine side device input to the input / output unit, Game data is calculated for each gaming machine 1 and each model of the gaming machine 1, and managed as gaming machine information. Specifically, the management device 3 inputs / outputs various signals and various information to / from the gaming machine 1, the rental unit 3, the gift exchange 9, and the payment machine 7, so that the gaming information (out, (Safe, difference ball, payout rate, number of starts, number of jackpots, etc.), prize exchange status in the prize exchange 9, and settlement status in the settlement machine 7.

  When the face image of the player imaged by the face authentication camera 22 is input, the management device 3 performs face authentication. In this face authentication, for example, by performing image processing such as face contour extraction and extraction of feature points such as eyes, nose and mouth, a matching rate is obtained by comparing with face image information already stored. Game data and face image information (face image and feature point extraction information) collected while the person is identified as being the same person when the value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 80%) Are stored as a database in the HDD or the like as personal data of the individual player. If it cannot be specified, a new identification number (player ID) is assigned to the face image information and stored, and the game data collected while being recognized as the same person and the face image information are stored in association with each other. To do. If it is specified that the player who started the game is the same person as the player of the stored personal data, the stored game data is recalculated with the game data while being recognized by the same person. The Further, the player's game time is specified based on the timing at which recognition of the player is the same person is started and ended, the timing at which the membership card is inserted and ejected, or the timing at which out is continuously generated and ended.

  Now, when the player who has come to the game hall sits down to start the game, the face authentication camera 22 provided in the lending device 2 images the face of the player. The management device 3 searches the stored face image information to identify the player from the face image information of the player imaged by the face authentication camera 22, but the face image of the new player who plays the game for the first time after visiting the management device 3 Since the information is not registered, a player ID is assigned to the player who is determined not to be memorized, and thereafter, the player plays the game data of the player corresponding to the player ID. The personal data corresponding to the machine number information of the gaming machine 1 is managed in the database.

  By the way, since the management device 3 needs to manage the game data in association with the player, the player who started the game is specified by face authentication. In this way, it is possible to search for and specify a stored player by face authentication by comparing the face image information captured by the face authentication camera 22 with the face image information of all the players. In comparison with the face image information of all the stored players, if the face image information is enormous, a long search time is required every time the player starts the game. The burden will increase. Therefore, in the present embodiment, all stored players (corresponding to stored players) are exchanged with players who have not exchanged prizes (corresponding to “players whose game end cannot be specified”) and prizes. The players who have exchanged the prizes are classified into the players who exchanged the prizes after the game on the pachinko machine and the players who exchanged the prizes after the game on the slot machine. The game player is divided into two players who have exchanged prizes after the game, and when the player's game start is specified, the order of searching for the player is set according to the model of the game machine 1 that started the game. . In other words, when the player's game start is specified by face authentication, it is either the case where the player has moved or moved to a new player, but it is impossible to search for a new player by face authentication. Because there is, it will search from the stored player. In this case, in general, a player who has exchanged prizes is likely to end the game, so when a player starts playing, there is a possibility that a player who has never exchanged prizes has moved The personal data of players who have not exchanged prizes is searched first. On the other hand, even a player who has exchanged prizes is likely to continue playing with different models. In other words, it is often the case that a game is continued on a pachinko machine after playing with a slot machine and the prize is exchanged, or a game is continued on the slot machine after playing with a pachinko machine and exchanged a prize. However, the possibility of continuing the game after exchanging prizes on both gaming machines is extremely low.

  Due to the above circumstances, the management device 3 has a search order storage area shown in FIG. This search order storage area stores player IDs for searching for players by face authentication, and stores all player ID storage areas storing player IDs assigned to all players, prize exchange Player ID storage area that stores player IDs that have not been played, Player ID storage area that stores player IDs that have been exchanged after a game on a pachinko machine, Players that have received a prize exchange after a game on a slot machine Four storage areas are set: a player ID storage area that stores IDs, and a player ID storage area that stores player IDs that have been exchanged for prizes after a game has been played on both gaming machines.

When the player exchanges prizes, the management device 3 executes a settlement specifying process for updating the storage area according to the gaming machine 1 on which the player has played.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the settlement specifying process by the management apparatus 3. At the start of business, all player ID storage areas in the search order storage area shown in FIG. 2 are initialized, but player IDs shown in FIG. 2A are stored for explanation. Shall.

The management device 3 determines whether or not the player has exchanged prizes (B1). If the prize exchange has not been specified (B1: NO), the management apparatus 3 returns. When the prize exchange is specified (B1: YES), the player is specified by the imaging result of the POS-compatible face authentication camera 10 (B2). If the player is successfully identified by face authentication (B3: YES), the data registration of the player who exchanged the prize (corresponding to the special player regarded as the end of the game) is updated (B4). That is, when the player's prize exchange is specified (when the player's game end is specified), the search order storage area shown in FIG. 2 is updated.
In the case of the example shown in FIG. 2, when it is specified that the player of ID0006 has exchanged the prize after the game on the pachinko machine, the player ID that has not exchanged the prize as shown in FIG. The ID 0006 is deleted from the storage area, and the ID 0006 is registered in the player ID storage area where the prize is exchanged after the game with the pachinko machine.

Next, when it is specified from the registration state shown in FIG. 2 (b) that the player of ID0006 has exchanged the prize after the game at the slot machine, the game is played at the pachinko machine as shown in FIG. 2 (c). After that, the ID 0006 is deleted from the storage area of the player who exchanged the prize, and the ID 0006 is registered in the storage area of the player who exchanged the prize on both gaming machines.
As described above, each time a player is identified by exchanging prizes, the player ID in which the player is registered sequentially moves in the player ID storage area according to the type of gaming machine that has been played. It will be.

  If the player cannot be identified by face authentication (B3: NO), there is a possibility that the player is an unauthorized person who has stolen a ball or medal, so an error notification is given to the manager of the game hall. (B5). When the administrator confirms the error notification, the administrator confirms the identity of the player. Such identity verification is performed by confirming whether or not the face image indicated by the face image information stored corresponding to the player number that has been played is similar to the player who is exchanging prizes. This is done based on whether the administrator has confirmed that the game has been played. When the administrator specifies that the player is a normal player who is not a fraudster, a prize exchange can be executed. In this case, if the player is a normal player and the administrator can identify the player's ID from the face image information, the administrator can manually register the player who has exchanged the prize. .

  When the player moves the table, it is necessary to collect and manage the personal data of the moving source gaming machine 1 and the personal data of the moving destination. For example, the type of game value used in the source and destination game machines may be different, as in the case where the source gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine and the destination gaming machine 1 is a slot machine. , Personal data will be aggregated by different types. In order to identify the destination gaming machine 1 of the player whose face image information is registered by face authentication, the face image information captured when the player starts the game at the destination and the stored face image information. Is executed according to the search order storage area shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing personal data search processing by the management apparatus 3. The management device 3 determines whether the game start of the player has been specified (A1), and if the game start has not been specified (A1: NO), the management device 3 returns. The player's start of the game is specified based on the fact that the face authentication camera 22 recognizes the face imaged by the player, that the membership card has been inserted into the lending device 2, or that the out has occurred continuously. To identify. When the game start is specified (A1: YES), first, a player ID storage area that has not exchanged prizes is searched (A2), and it is determined whether there is corresponding data (A3). Such a determination is performed by face authentication that compares the face image information captured by the face authentication camera 22 with the stored face image information.
Here, when the player's game start is specified, the player ID storage area where the prize exchange is not performed first is searched when the player's face image information is registered, that is, This is because, when a player who has finished a game with such a gaming machine continues the game, there is a high possibility that the player has moved without replacing the prize.

  If there is no corresponding data in the player ID storage area where the prize has not been exchanged (A3: NO), the management device 3 may have continued the game after exchanging the prize. It is determined whether the gaming machine 1 that the player has played is a pachinko machine (A4). In other words, it determines whether a special gaming machine is a pachinko machine or a slot machine. If the special gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the slot machine is equivalent to a different type of gaming machine. If the special gaming machine is a slot machine, the pachinko machine is different type. It corresponds to a gaming machine. The determination of the model of the gaming machine 1 is made based on the record information of the receipt read by the gift exchange machine 9 for exchanging the prize. If the gaming machine 1 that the player has started playing is a slot machine (A4: NO), the player ID storage area in which the prize has been exchanged after the game is searched with a pachinko machine (corresponding to a different type of gaming machine) is searched. In other words, when the gaming machine 1 that the player has started playing is a slot machine, the possibility that the player is exchanging prizes is higher for a pachinko machine than for a slot machine. After that, the player ID storage area where the prize has been exchanged is searched. If there is still no corresponding data (A9: NO), the slot machine (corresponding to a special gaming machine) is searched for the player ID storage area where the prize exchange was performed after the game (A10).

  On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine (A4: YES), the possibility that the player is exchanging prizes when the gaming machine 1 that the player has started playing is a pachinko machine is more slot than the pachinko machine. Since the machine is higher, first, a slot machine (corresponding to a different type of gaming machine) searches for a player ID storage area where a prize has been exchanged after a game (A7), and if there is still no corresponding data ( (A6: NO), and search for the player ID that exchanged the prize after the game on the pachinko machine (equivalent to a special game machine) (A7).

  As a result of the search as described above, if there is still no corresponding data (A11: NO), the personal data corresponding to the player ID exchanged after the game with both gaming machines is searched (A12). That is, the player ID storage area having the lowest possibility of registering the face image information of the player who started the game is searched last. If there is still no corresponding data (A13: NO), since the player could not be finally identified, it is assumed that the player is a new player (corresponding to an unstored player). New personal data is created so as to register the information and the start time (A14). That is, a new player ID is registered in all the player ID storage areas and the player ID storage areas where no prize exchange is performed.

  As a result of the above operation, when a player starts a game in the slot machine, the search order of personal data is as follows: a player who has not exchanged prizes → a player who has exchanged prizes with a pachinko machine → slot A player who exchanged prizes on a machine → a player who exchanged prizes on both gaming machines. On the other hand, when a player starts playing with a pachinko machine, the search order of personal data is as follows: a player who has not exchanged a prize → a player who has exchanged a prize with a slot machine → with a pachinko machine A player who exchanged a prize → A player who exchanged prizes on both gaming machines.

  On the other hand, if there is relevant data in the middle of the search as described above (A3: YES, A6: YES, A9: YES, A11: YES, A13: YES), information on the gaming machine 1 that started the game And the existing personal data is updated to register the start time (A15). That is, when the corresponding personal data is specified during the search, the search for personal data is terminated. For example, if the corresponding personal data can be identified in the middle of searching for personal data in the database of players who have not exchanged prizes after the player started playing with a pachinko machine, it has not been verified yet No search is performed for the following personal data including personal data in the database of players who have not exchanged prizes.

  In FIG. 2, the player of ID0006 has exchanged a prize after having played a game with a slot machine from a state in which no prize has been exchanged, and then exchanged a prize after having played a game with a pachinko machine. I explained the movement state of the player ID in this case, but after exchanging prizes after performing a game with a pachinko machine from a state where prizes are not exchanged, after exchanging prizes after playing with a slot machine If so, the player ID is a player ID storage area for which no prizes have been exchanged, a player ID storage area for which prizes have been exchanged after a game at a slot machine, and a prize exchange after each game at both gaming machines. It moves to the order of the player ID storage area.

According to such an embodiment, the following effects can be produced.
When a player's start of a game is specified, the order in which the player searches for personal data of a player who has exchanged prizes after playing the same model as the machine that the player has played so far has been delayed. The personal data of the player who started the game can be found quickly, and the time for executing the process of searching for personal data can be shortened.
When searching for personal data, the personal data of a player who has not exchanged prizes is searched for earliest, so that the time for executing processing for searching for personal data can be further shortened.

When searching for personal data, the personal data of the player who exchanged the prize after playing a game machine of a different type from the gaming machine where the player started the game was searched first. The time for executing the search process can be further shortened.
When searching for personal data, the search is terminated without referring to any other personal data when it is found. Therefore, the personal data can be searched more than when searching for personal data to the end. Can be shortened.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
You may make it update a search order at the time of counting with the island edge counter 8 instead of the prize exchange 9. FIG. That is, instead of exchanging prizes, the search order may be updated when the game media obtained by the player (corresponding to “the magnitude of the game value obtained by the player in the game”) is counted. In this case, counting the game media corresponds to the player paying out the game value.
The search order may be updated when the player pays the money ticket 11 with the deposit balance at the checkout machine 7. More specifically, when a player pays the coin ticket 11 with the checkout machine 7, the player's search order in the type of the game machine that has been playing up to that point is later. In this case, it is configured to be able to identify the player who has performed the payment, such as installing a face authentication camera (corresponding to the imaging means) in the payment machine 7 or requiring the insertion of a membership card. That is, it may be configured that the payment balance adjustment (corresponding to the end of the game) corresponds to the payment of the game value.

Even if the machine type is the same, the unit price is different (1 yen, 4 yen for pachinko machines, 5 yen, 20 yen for slot machines, etc.) There is a high possibility that a game will not be played on a gaming machine that uses the same unit price, but it is highly likely that a game will be played on a gaming machine that uses the same type but a different unit price. For this reason, in a gaming machine of the same type and the same unit price as the gaming machine in which the player who exchanged the prize was playing, the order of searching for the player who exchanged the prize is later than the other players. However, in a gaming machine that uses a gaming value that is the same type but has a different unit price, the process of searching for a player who has exchanged the prize may not be executed.
The face authentication camera provided in the lending device 2 may be provided in the gaming machine 1 or a call lamp (not shown), or one face authentication camera may be provided corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines.

The configuration of the search order storage area is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. For example, a player who has not exchanged prizes, a player who has exchanged prizes at a slot machine, a player who has exchanged prizes at a pachinko machine, etc. The search order corresponding to the pachinko machine may be individually stored. In this case, when one player exchanges prizes with a pachinko machine, a process of decrementing the search order corresponding to that one player's pachinko machine may be executed.
When a predetermined time has elapsed after specifying the prize exchange of one player, the one player may be changed from a player who has exchanged prizes to a player who has not exchanged prizes. . This is because it is conceivable that when a predetermined time elapses, the player's mood changes and the game is started again with a gaming machine using the same game value. In addition, it is good also as a case where predetermined time passes, without a player having played a game when predetermined time passes.
The personal data of the player may be configured so that the model of the gaming machine on which the player played the game can be specified in place of the game machine number information on which the player played the game. You may comprise so that the model of this may be added.
The player is not limited to the face, but may be specified by an overall image including the player's face or clothing.
You may make it combine the said modification arbitrarily.

  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 3 is a management device (personal data storage means, player identification means, new personal data registration means, personal data update means, game end identification means), and 22 is a face authentication camera (imaging means). It is.

Claims (4)

In a game hall system provided in a game hall where a plurality of types of game machines having different types of game values or unit prices to be used are installed,
An imaging means that is provided corresponding to a gaming machine and that images a player who plays a game on the corresponding gaming machine;
The identification information, which is information that can identify the player extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, is associated with gaming machine information, which is information indicating the type of gaming machine or gaming machine that the player has played. Personal data storage means for storing personal data;
The personal data is stored by determining whether or not the identification information when the imaging unit images the player is already stored in the personal data storage unit based on the search result of the personal data. A player specifying means for specifying a stored player and a player of the unstored player in which the personal data is not stored;
A personal data new registration means for newly registering personal data corresponding to the unstored player in the personal data storage means when the identification result of the player identification means is the unstored player;
If the specified result of the player specifying means is the stored player, the stored player is associated with the gaming machine information of the gaming machine in which the player has played this time, and the stored player's personal data is updated. Personal data updating means to
Game end specifying means for specifying the end of the game, which is that the player has exchanged for other prizes for the game value obtained in the process of the game, or the player has settled the game value,
The player specifying means specifies a special player regarded as the game end by the game end specifying means after starting a game with a special gaming machine corresponding to a special game value among a plurality of types of gaming machines. Later, when one player starts playing in the special gaming machine, the order of searching for the personal data of the special player for specifying whether or not the one player is the special player A system for a game hall characterized by being placed after a player different from the special player.   The player specifying means searches for personal data of a player who has not specified the end of the game earlier than the special player when a single player starts playing at the special gaming machine. The game system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heterogeneous gaming machine in which a game progresses using a game value having a different game value type from the special game value is installed,
When one player starts playing at the heterogeneous game machine, the player specifying means is configured to collect personal data of the special player from a player who has not specified the end of the game at the heterogeneous game machine. 3. A game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a search is performed first.   The player specifying means is configured such that when one player starts a game and executes the search of the personal data, when the personal data corresponding to the one player is specified, the one player 4. The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the search of the personal data is terminated without executing a determination as to whether or not the player corresponds to the personal data of the player. .

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