JP2014023597A - Game machine information provision system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to easily find an excellent machine in own criterion for judgment.SOLUTION: A game machine information provision system comprises: a central management server 4 that creates unique rank information of game machines 5; a machine marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker to be attached to a predetermined part of each game machine; an island marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined part of a game island in which the game machines are disposed; a machine tag for information display associated with the machine marker; and an island tag for information display associated with the island marker. When the island marker is read with a camera of a player terminal 10, the game island information such as the number of game machines and locations thereof, the rank information of which satisfies predetermined conditions, is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the island tag. However, when the machine marker is read with the camera of the player terminal 10, the game machine information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the machine tag.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine information providing system using AR (Augmented Reality: Augmented Reality, hereinafter abbreviated as “AR”) technology.

  In recent amusement halls, for the purpose of improving customer service, various game table information related to game results such as the number of big hits is provided to players. Such information is generally provided by a display device provided corresponding to each gaming table (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Due to sales efforts on the store side, players' interest in data analysis has increased, and now it has become common sense to consider the game results when selecting a game machine. In addition, the player may determine a game table (hereinafter referred to as an “excellent table”) in accordance with the player's preference that seems to be close to the jackpot condition, taking into account sensory factors such as his own rules of thumb. Many.

JP 2005-160926 A

Today's amusement arcades are growing in size, and it is not uncommon to see amusement arcades with hundreds to thousands of amusement arcades. There are even large halls that have stores across multiple floors in a building.
Under such circumstances, even when the above-described technology is applied, when a player who visits the game hall finds a game table that he likes, he or she visits each game island one by one within the game hall of considerable size, The game results will be checked one by one. However, considering the burden on the player, it is not realistic to perform such a check on all units.

  If you give up checking one by one and select a game machine depending on the game results and ambiguous sensations collected in pieces, it will lead to an oversight of the good game machine according to the player's preference. For this reason, the conventional technique has a problem that the player cannot easily know the information of each gaming table on the gaming island, and it takes time and effort to find an excellent table based on the player's own criteria.

  Today, on-site equipment is highly functional. For this reason, there is too much information provided to the player, and it is difficult to understand all of them and find a good platform. From the player's point of view, it would be desirable to have a system that presents information that can be expressed in a way that makes it easier to infer the best platform that meets your standards.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player to easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria.

[First invention]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, in the gaming machine information providing system according to the first invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker. And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An island marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location on the game island on which the game table is placed;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
An island tag for information display associated with the island marker,
When the island marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the island information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the island tag, while the player When the table marker is read by the camera of the terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the first invention of the present application, when the island marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the gaming island information such as the number and position of the gaming machines whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is obtained. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal while being displayed on the player terminal by the island tag, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.
Therefore, by providing the game island information via the AR marker attached to the game island, the player who stands on the game island is once guided to the game machine, and further, the game table information is obtained via the AR marker attached to the game machine. By providing, it is possible for the player to easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria.

In addition, the above-mentioned “central management server” provides a hall server that collects game information from game machines and on-site devices, and creates unique rank information of game machines and provides game island information and game machine information to player terminals. Also included is a configuration in which the functions are distributed to the information providing server, and these functions are physically assigned to different devices.
Further, the “central management server” includes a configuration in which the hall server and the information providing server are connected to different network environments. In this case, one may be installed inside the game hall and the other may be a cloud server installed in an external environment such as the Internet. The same applies to the following second to eighth inventions.

[Second invention]
In order to solve the above problems, in the game table information providing system according to the second invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of game tables installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
A wireless relay device that relays wireless communication between the player terminal and the central management server at a predetermined location on the game island where the game machine is located,
When the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, the island information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is automatically pushed from the central management server to the player terminal. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the second invention of the present application, when the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, the game island information such as the number and position of gaming machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition However, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal while the player information is automatically pushed to the player terminal from the central management server, the table information including rank information is transferred to the player terminal by the table tag. Is displayed.
For this reason, when the game island information is acquired, the player who defeats the game island is once guided to the game table by the push notification of the game island information and further provided with the game table information via the AR marker attached to the game table. It is not necessary to read the AR marker, and the player can easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations.

[Third invention]
In order to solve the above problems, in the game table information providing system according to the third invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of game tables installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
The player terminal capable of acquiring the current position by GPS (Global Positioning System; hereinafter abbreviated as “GPS”) and detecting the imaging direction of the camera by a geomagnetic sensor;
A game island tag for information display associated with each amusement island on which a game table is placed,
When a game island is imaged by the camera of the player terminal, the game island information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the tag for the game island. When the table marker is read by the player terminal camera, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the third invention of the present application, when a gaming island is imaged by the camera of the player terminal, the gaming island information such as the number and positions of gaming machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is obtained. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the player terminal camera, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.
Therefore, the game island information is obtained by once guiding the player who defeats the game island to the game machine by the AR technology using the location specification and further providing the game machine information through the AR marker attached to the game machine. Sometimes it is not necessary to read the AR marker, and the player can easily find an excellent table based on his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations.

[Fourth Invention]
In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine information providing system according to the fourth invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker. And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A marker for an amusement hall that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location outdoors or indoors in the amusement hall,
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
A game field tag for information display associated with a game field marker,
When the game hall marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game hall information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the game hall tag, When the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the game table information providing system according to the fourth invention of the present application, when the game field marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game field information such as the number and positions of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition. However, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.
Therefore, by providing the game hall information via the AR marker attached to the game hall, the player in the hall is once guided to the game machine, and further providing the game board information via the AR marker attached to the game machine. The player can easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria.

[Fifth Invention]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the gaming machine information providing system according to the fifth invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
A wireless relay device that relays wireless communication between a player terminal and a central management server at a predetermined location indoors or outdoors in a game arcade where a game table is arranged;
When the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, the game center information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is automatically pushed from the central management server to the player terminal. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the fifth invention of the present application, when the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, the game field information such as the number and position of gaming machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition. However, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal while the player information is automatically pushed to the player terminal from the central management server, the table information including rank information is transferred to the player terminal by the table tag. Is displayed.
Therefore, by guiding the player in the hall to the gaming machine by push notification of the gaming hall information, and providing the gaming machine information via the AR marker attached to the gaming machine, the AR marker is obtained when the gaming hall information is acquired. Therefore, the player can easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations.

[Sixth Invention]
In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine information providing system according to the sixth invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker. And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
A player terminal capable of acquiring the current position by GPS and detecting the imaging direction of the camera by a geomagnetic sensor;
A game hall tag for information display associated with the store location information of the game hall,
When a game hall store is imaged with the camera of the player terminal, the game hall information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the game hall tag. When the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the sixth invention of the present application, when a game hall store is imaged by the camera of the player terminal, the gaming hall such as the number and positions of gaming machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition. Information is displayed on the player terminal by the game hall tag, and when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. .
For this reason, the AR technology using the position specification is used to guide the player in the field to the game table, and further provide the game table information via the AR marker attached to the game table. It is not necessary to read the marker, and the player can easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations.

[Seventh Invention]
In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine information providing system according to the seventh invention of the present application, a player terminal equipped with a plurality of gaming machines installed in a game arcade and a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker And a central management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of gaming machines, and the central management server creates gaming machine information based on gaming information and other information received from the gaming machine, and this gaming machine information In a game table information providing system configured to provide a player terminal with an AR marker,
A central management server for creating unique rank information of the game machine;
A table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A medium marker that is an AR marker attached to an advertising medium in a game hall;
An information display table tag associated with the table marker;
A medium tag for information display associated with the medium marker,
When the medium marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the advertisement information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the medium tag, while the player terminal When the table marker is read by the camera, game table information including rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.

According to the gaming machine information providing system according to the seventh invention of the present application, when the medium marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the advertisement information such as the number and position of the gaming machines whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition, While displayed on the player terminal by the medium tag, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.
Therefore, by providing advertisement information via the AR marker attached to the advertising media of the game hall, the customer who saw the advertisement is temporarily guided to the game machine, and the game table information is provided via the AR marker attached to the game machine. By doing so, the player can easily find an excellent platform in his / her judgment criteria.

[Eighth Invention]
In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is a gaming machine information providing system according to the first to seventh inventions of the present application, in which a store terminal for a game hall equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker, And a central management server for creating management information for managing the game stand, and when the stand marker is read by the camera of the store terminal, the management information is displayed on the store terminal by the stand tag You may comprise as follows.

In particular, as in the eighth aspect, when the table marker is read by the camera of the store terminal and the management information is displayed on the store terminal by the table tag, the game is directed to the player via the same tag. It is possible to provide useful information not only for providing information but also for the store side.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game stand information provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect which attached | subjected the marker for stands. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect which attached | subjected the marker for islands. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the central management server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game machine information. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game island information. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the player terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the game machine information provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment at the time of the marker reading for islands. It is an example of the image containing the marker for islands displayed on a player terminal. It is an example of the image in which the tag for islands was displayed in the player terminal. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the game table information provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment at the time of the table marker reading. It is an example of the image containing the marker for one stand imaged by a player terminal. It is an example of the image in which one stand tag was displayed in a player terminal. It is an example of the image containing the some marker for a table imaged with a player terminal. It is an example of an image in which a plurality of table tags are displayed in a player terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game stand information provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the installation aspect of the radio relay apparatus in amusement island. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the game machine information provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment at the time of push notification. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game stand information provision system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the player terminal which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the positional relationship of the imaging direction seen from the present position of a player terminal, and the game island located in the direction. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of game island direction information. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the game table information provision system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment at the time of the tag display using a positional information. It is a figure which shows an example of the aspect which attached | subjected the marker for game halls. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the game stand information provision system which concerns on 4th Embodiment at the time of the marker for game halls reading. It is an example of the image containing the marker for game halls displayed on a player terminal. It is an example of the image in which the tag for game halls was displayed in the player terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the installation aspect of the radio relay apparatus in a game hall. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the terminal for shops which concerns on 8th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 29, the game table information provision system of this invention is demonstrated.
(First embodiment)
The first embodiment of the present invention is an example in which an AR technology using an AR marker method is applied to a game table and a game island to configure a game table information providing system.

The game table information providing system of the present example includes a plurality of game tables installed in a game arcade, a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR marker, and a central management connected to the plurality of game tables in a communicable manner. Server.
In addition, the system includes a central management server that creates unique rank information of a gaming table, a table marker that is an AR marker attached to a predetermined location of the gaming table, and a predetermined location on the gaming island where the gaming table is arranged. An island marker, which is an AR marker attached to, an information display table tag associated with the table marker, and an information display island tag associated with the island marker, I have.
When the island marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the island information such as the number and position of the game tables whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the island tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag.
Hereinafter, this content will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game machine information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game table information providing system 1 of the present example can communicate with an in-game system 2 and a player terminal 10 via a public communication line 3 such as the Internet or a mobile communication network. It is a system connected in a stable state.
When the public communication line 3 such as the Internet is adopted, a high security level can be secured by using, for example, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the on-site system 2 includes a central management server 4 and a plurality of game machines 5, as well as a ball rental device 61, a display device 62, a call lamp (not shown), and a machine installed for each game machine 5. In a system including a counting device (not shown), CR unit (not shown), stand monitor (not shown), stand information display (not shown), stand air cleaner (not shown), etc. is there.

In the on-site system 2, the central management server 4, a plurality of game machines 5, a ball rental device 61, a display device 62, and a ball collection device / exchange device / counter counting device (not shown) for collecting used balls The devices are connected in a communicable state via the on-site network 20. In this example, a local area network (LAN) is adopted as the on-site network 20.
The on-site system 2 is connected to the public communication line 3 via the central management server 4.

The game table 5 to be a game target is a pachinko machine or a slot machine. In this example, the game machine 5 is a pachinko machine called a so-called seven machine. The game stand 5 performs a jackpot lottery based on a theoretical jackpot probability in accordance with a winning at the start opening. Moreover, the symbol fluctuation | variation according to a lottery result is performed, and a big hit state is generated according to the result.
The game stand 5 has a so-called hold function for holding a big hit lottery up to a predetermined number (in this example, a maximum of 8).

The jackpot type is configured by combining two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the normal jackpot, the probable jackpot, and the short time.
Probability is a gaming state in which the probability of winning a jackpot is greatly improved and the time-short state (time-short) becomes high when the winning rate at the starting port is high. In addition, the latent probability change is a gaming state in which the winning rate at the starting port does not change (that is, there is no time saving), although the big hit probability is greatly improved.
The probability change continues until the next big hit, and ends with the occurrence of a big hit (normal big hit) that becomes a normal gaming state (normal state) that is neither a big hit nor a probable change with the end of the big hit. In addition, after the normal big hit, the single time is short until a symbol change is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), and then the normal state is restored. These probability changes, latent probability changes, and time-short states are more advantageous to the player than the normal state because a big hit is likely to occur.

When a big hit occurs on the game table 5, a round process of opening the big winning opening is repeatedly executed for a predetermined round (R). The upper limit winning number and upper limit opening time for 1R are arbitrary, but in this example, the upper limit winning number for 1R is 10 and the upper limit opening time is 30 seconds, and either the upper limit winning number or the upper limit opening time is satisfied. When 1R is completed, 1R ends. In this big hit state, the big hit flag is set to the on state.
In this example, the gaming table 5 is configured to output various signals, which will be described later, as gaming information via the relay 63, but the gaming information is transmitted from the gaming table 5 to the network interface of the display device 62. It is also possible to configure to output via Furthermore, in an environment in which the central management server 4 and the game machine 5 are directly connected, game information is output without going through other on-site equipment.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 2, an AR marker (table marker MM) is attached to a predetermined portion of the game table 5 visible to the player by a display object such as a sticker.
The table marker MM is for providing information that increases the interest of the player when selecting the game table 5 and attracts the player's interest, and is used for displaying rank information on the player terminal 10. A table tag MT (see FIG. 13) is associated.
In this example, the table marker MM is composed of a rectangular black outline and a predetermined pattern arranged inside the outline. As this pattern, any form (combination of characters, figures, symbols, colors, etc.) that functions as an AR marker can be adopted. In this example, the table marker MM corresponds to which game table 5 The key number (stand number) is the number itself so that the player can grasp at a glance.
As the table marker MM and the island marker IM described later, instead of an arbitrary pattern code functioning as an AR code (in the above example, a combination of a contour and a predetermined pattern), it can be found in today's markerless AR technology. As described above, the shape of the subject (for example, the game table 5) reflected in the captured image can be directly adopted as a reading target. Note that the table marker MM can be arranged in the vicinity of the game table 5 within a range in which the player can understand that each game table 5 is individually supported.

Furthermore, in this example, as shown in FIG. 3, an AR marker (island marker IM) is also attached to a predetermined place on the game island where the game table 5 is arranged by a display object such as a seal.
The island marker IM is used to guide the player on the gaming island step by step to the platform marker MM of the gaming table 5, and is an island tag used to display gaming island information on the player terminal 10. It is associated with IT (see FIG. 10).
As the pattern configuration included in the island marker IM, any design such as characters, symbols, and figures can be adopted as in the case of the table marker MM, and a unique pattern can be adopted for each store of the game hall.
In this example, this pattern is the key number assigned to the game island itself, but it may be a simple description of the game island such as “1 pachi zone (island)”, or may be a pattern of an arbitrary character. . The island marker IM is arranged so as to correspond to each game island individually and at a position where it can be easily noticed by the player who is in the field.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lending device 61 is a device that lends (dispenses) a ball (game medium) used for a game as a lending ball. The lending device 61 is installed in a space between the adjacent game machines 5 so as to individually correspond to the game machines 5. The lending device 61 outputs, as game information, a sales signal each time a predetermined number of balls (equivalent to 100 yen) are rented for cash.

  The lending device 61 includes a money insertion slot for inserting banknotes, coins and the like as the price of the lending balls, and a dispensing nozzle for dispensing the balls. Further, in the lending device 61 of this example, a card reading unit including a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit that is rotatably attached to display a simple message for a player, and a card slit into which a membership card or a counting card is inserted. (Not shown) is further provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 62 is configured to display various types of game information (such as the number of big hits, the number of revolutions, and the number of holding balls) that is helpful for the player to select the game table 5. In this example, the display device 62 includes a call button and also functions as a call lamp.
In this example, a label representing a unique machine number is attached to each game machine 5 allocated by the game hall store to each display device 62. In addition, like the present example, in the machine number attached to the game machine 5, the machine number including 4 or 9 in the number may be excluded as a situation peculiar to pachinko.

As shown in FIG. 1, the repeater 63 is connected to the gaming table 5, the lending device 61, the display device 62, and the ball collecting device (not shown), and is connected to the gaming table 5 / lending device 61 and the central management server 4. A device that relays transmission and reception of information between them.
The repeater 63 associates a game number (game table key number) with the game information output from each gaming machine 5, each lending device 61, and each display device 62, and sends the game information to the on-site network 20. The communication information is taken from the on-site network 20.

The repeater 63 transmits game information to the central management server 4 via the on-site network 20. Examples of game information include the following signals.
1) Out signal: The ball recovery device outputs one pulse for every 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls). Out (number of used media) is the number of out signals × 10 balls.
2) Safe signal: The gaming base 5 outputs one pulse for every 10 payout balls. Safe (number of payout media) is the number of safe signals × 10 balls.
3) Start signal: The game table 5 outputs one pulse for each symbol change in the character that fluctuates due to winning in the starting row or winning in the starting port.
4) Big hit signal: A status signal that is output by the game table 5 during a big hit.
5) Probability change signal: a special game state signal output by the gaming table 5 during the occurrence of a probability change state or a short time state.
6) Sales signal: Among the game media rented to the player (hereinafter referred to as “lending balls”), one lending device 61 is provided for 25 lending balls (for 100 yen) that are paid for economic value such as cash. Is output.
7) Security signal: A status signal that is level-output by the gaming table 5 when the possibility of fraud such as opening of the glass frame of the gaming table 5 or a sensory device is detected.

The central management server 4 is a device that centrally manages game information, and as shown in FIG. 1, is installed in a game arcade in this example. The central management server 4 can also be installed outside the on-site system 2.
The central management server 4 includes an output unit 45 such as a liquid crystal display and a printer (not shown), an apparatus main body that executes various arithmetic processes, and an input unit 44 including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown).

Next, the electrical configuration of the central management server 4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus main body of the central management server 4 includes a control unit 41 including a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage unit 42 including a hard disk drive (HDD), ROM, RAM, and the like, and various signals. Or the communication part 43 containing the communication port (not shown) which makes the input-output path | route of information is provided.

The communication unit 43 is connected to the on-site network 20 and receives game information (out signal, safe signal, sales signal, etc.) from each game machine 5 for each game machine 5 and receives the island marker IM and game machine. A key number corresponding to the marker MM is received from the player terminal 10.
The communication unit 43 is also connected to the public communication line 3 and transmits the display position / direction of the tag (table tag MT / island tag IT) together with the game table information / game island information to the player terminal 10. To do. As the communication unit 43, a network interface, a modem, or the like is used.

  The “key number” is identification information for uniquely identifying each gaming island or each gaming machine 5. The key number of each game island or the key number of each game machine 5 is a combination of the game island number (island number) or game number assigned to the game island in advance and the store number assigned to each store of the game hall. May be good.

  The control unit 41 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and loads and executes an application program stored in the ROM / storage unit 42 into the RAM. , Thereby realizing various logical means. In the central management server 4, game machine information creation means 411, island information creation means 412, and tag position determination means 413 are realized.

The game table information creation means 411 is means for creating game table information including unique rank information of each game table 5 based on the game information. The game table information creating means 411 updates rank information corresponding to the game table 5 as needed with the latest game information.
This “rank information” is an evaluation index that is determined by the game hall or a third party with its own rules for the purpose of increasing the fun of the player when selecting the game stand 5 and attracting the player's interest. Therefore, it is not intended to determine whether the game table 5 is actually easy to hit. Details of the rank information will be described later.

The island information creation means 412 is means for creating game island information including the number and position of the game machines 5 whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition based on the game information from the game machines 5.
The game island information is information for attracting the player's interest on the game island and guiding the player step by step to the table marker MM of the game table 5. Therefore, the game island information may include predetermined guidance information such as a route guide to the gaming machine 5 that satisfies a predetermined condition, following a service by a concierge found in a recent game hall.

The tag position determining means 413 is a means for determining the display position / orientation of the island tag IT / table tag MT in the photographed image of the player terminal 10.
In this example, the display position / orientation of the island tag IT / table tag MT uses predetermined values by default. The display position / orientation of the island tag IT / table tag MT is determined based on the position / size / orientation of the island marker IM / table marker MM in the captured image and the original size unique to each marker IM / MM. May be.

The table tag storage means 421 in the storage unit 42 stores game table information for each game island. The game table information is information that designates a correspondence relationship between a machine number assigned to the game machine 5 and rank information of the game machine 5.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 5, the game table information includes rank information, a rank image reminiscent of the rank, a fortune-telling, etc. with respect to a key number that uniquely identifies the game table 5 (a table number in this example). Arbitrary information unrelated to the game, game information, and the like are associated with each other.

The rank information is comprehensively determined in consideration of not only normal game information (the number of jackpots, the number of revolutions, etc.) provided by the display device 62 but also fortune-telling / weather and other arbitrary information unrelated to the game. This is a quantified category. The higher the value, the higher the rank, and the lower the value, the lower the rank. The number of classifications can be arbitrarily set by the amusement hall or a third party. By increasing this number, the types of rank images also increase. Production is possible.
The rank information plays a role as reference information in selecting an excellent table according to the player's own judgment criteria according to the preference of the player.

The rank image can be set and changed independently and arbitrarily by the game hall or a third party so as to attract the player's interest and increase the fun of selecting the game stand 5. In this example, the rank image is determined in comparison with animals such as “lion”, “tiger”, “leopard”, etc., as shown in FIG.
Note that the numerical value of the evaluation index itself in the rank information is used for convenience in order to link an auxiliary rank image for finding a good stand for the player who meets the judgment criteria of the player to the game stand 5. It's just a value. Therefore, at the time of providing the game table information, it is not always necessary to present the information of the evaluation index (numerical value), and only the rank image and the symbol representing it may be provided to the player terminal 10.
Information regarding fortune-telling may be obtained from a predetermined website via the public communication line 3, or may be created by providing fortune-telling information creation means independently. In this example, as shown in FIG. 5, fortune-telling information is registered as fortune-telling information.

In addition to the above, in the gaming machine information, model information of the gaming machine 5 to be managed is also associated with the key number (the machine number). The model information refers to comprehensive information such as model names of all models in the amusement hall, basic specifications and capture information for each model.
That is, in the gaming machine information, which model is installed in which machine number in the game hall is associated. For example, information is stored such that the game machines 5 having the machine numbers 120 to 123 have the model name A and the game machines 5 having the machine numbers 125 to 128 have the model name B.

In addition, examples of the basic specifications of the model include the following specifications.
1) Theoretical TS: Theoretically, the average value of the number of lottery lotteries (number of symbol variations) necessary to generate a big hit. In other words, the reciprocal of the jackpot winning probability in the normal gaming state.
2) Start prize ball: Number of prize balls when winning the start ball 3) Rental unit price: Rental unit price per loaned ball 4) Exchange unit price: Exchange equivalent unit price per prize ball In the game island information, a machine number and a model master are associated with each other, and a link to model information is also displayed when a tag is displayed on the player terminal 10.

The island tag storage means 422 in the storage unit 42 stores game island information in which comprehensive information for each game island is collected. The game island information is information that designates a correspondence relationship between the island number allocated to the game island and the comprehensive information related to the game machine 5 included in the game island.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 6, the game island information includes a key number (island number in this example) that uniquely identifies the game island, and the number and positions of the game tables 5 installed on the game island. In addition, a link destination (directory path or the like) indicating the location of the model information is associated.

Further, in the game island information, the rank determination flag is set to the value “1” for the gaming machine 5 whose rank image is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and the flag is set to the value “0” for the gaming machine 5 less than the predetermined value. The
In this example, based on this rank determination flag, the island information creation means 412 has a total number of game machines 5 corresponding to an evaluation of a predetermined rank image or higher (for example, “Leopard” or higher) and its breakdown for each game island. (For example, the number of “Leopard” rank is 2, the number of “Tiger” rank is 3, etc.). The set value of the rank determination flag is arbitrary, and an arbitrary value (for example, 1 to N) can be assigned to each rank image according to the number N of rank images.
In the following description, the gaming machine 5 corresponding to an evaluation of a predetermined rank image or higher may be referred to as a “scouter activation machine”.
Further, in this example, as the island information provided to the player terminal 10, the island information creation means 412 has a rank image associated with the rank information from the island tag storage means 422 equal to or higher than “leopard”. The number of game machines 5 corresponding to the evaluation and the link destination of the breakdown / position / model information are extracted.

Next, the electrical configuration of the player terminal 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the player terminal 10 includes a control unit 11 including a CPU that executes arithmetic processing, a storage unit 12 including a hard disk drive (HDD), ROM, RAM, and the like, a camera 13, various signals or information. The communication unit 14 includes a communication port (not shown) that forms an input / output path, an input unit 15, and an output unit 16.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The application program stored in the ROM / storage unit 12 is loaded into the RAM and executed. , Thereby realizing various logical means. In the player terminal 10, an AR marker reading unit 111, a table tag display unit 112, and an island tag display unit 113 are realized.

The AR marker reading unit 111 is a unit that detects and reads an AR marker included in the captured image. In this example, after detecting the outline and four corners of a rectangular AR marker (island marker IM / table marker MM) by threshold processing, a pattern (in this example, a platform number / island number) arranged inside the outline is detected. ) Is read by pattern matching.
The table tag display means 112 is means for displaying game table information in accordance with the display position / orientation of the table tag MT designated from the central management server 4.
The island tag display means 113 is means for displaying game island information according to the display position / orientation of the island tag IT designated by the central management server 4.

The storage unit 12 stores various data and programs, and a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash memory is used. The storage unit 12 stores a player application 121 and marker correspondence information 122.
The player application 121 is a program in which a tag display process of game table information at the time of reading the table marker MM is described. The marker correspondence information 122 is information for designating the correspondence between all markers attached to the game hall and key numbers (key numbers transmitted to the central management server 4).

The camera 13 is means for capturing an arbitrary image.
The communication unit 14 is connected to the public communication line 3 and transmits a key number to the central management server 4 and receives game table information, game island information, a tag display position / direction, and the like from the central management server 4. .
The input unit 15 is information input means for receiving a player's operation. In this example, a touch panel sensor that detects a user's pressing is provided as the input unit 15. The output unit 16 is a means for outputting an arbitrary image / information. In this example, a liquid crystal display is used.

Next, the operation of the game machine information providing system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
When a player who visits the game hall finds a game machine that he likes, he or she visits each game island one by one in the large game hall. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, when the player application 121 is activated on the player terminal 10, in this example, information on all markers attached to the game hall (exchanged with the central management server 4). Key number) is downloaded in advance to the player terminal 10 side and stored as the marker correspondence information 122 (step S11). This is because the processing speed at the time of marker reading in the player terminal 10 is improved.
The download process of the marker correspondence information 122 can be performed at any timing before the start of information transmission / reception via the markers (the island marker IM and the platform marker MM). An effect is obtained. Therefore, the download process may be executed when the marker (either the island marker IM or the table marker MM) is first read.

When the player is interested in a specific game island and an image (FIG. 9) including the island marker IM is captured by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10 as shown in FIG. The marker IM is read (step S13). In FIG. 9, both the island marker IM and the table marker MM are reflected in the image. In this example, the island marker IM is preferentially read, and the provision of the game island information is more effective than the provision of the game table information. Also takes precedence.
The player terminal 10 identifies the key number associated with the read island marker IM from the marker correspondence information 122, and transmits the identified key number to the central management server 4 (step S14). This key number may be simply an island number or a combination of a store number and an island number.

The central management server 4 searches for an island number that matches the key number transmitted from the player terminal 10 (step S15), and reads game island information associated with the island number. In this example, as the game island information provided to the player terminal 10, from the tag storage means 422 for the island, the number, position, and model name of the game tables 5 corresponding to the rating of “Leopard” or higher. And link destinations of model information are extracted.
Further, the central management server 4 determines the display position / orientation of the island tag IT (step S16), and transmits the display position / orientation together with the extracted game island information to the player terminal 3 via the on-site network 20. (Step S17).

The player terminal 10 displays the game island information transmitted from the central management server 4 via the island tag IT so as to overlap the display position of the island marker in the image (step S18).
Thereby, the player can confirm comprehensive information related to the game island such as the number and position of the gaming machines 5 whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition in a form that is easy to understand.

As shown in FIG. 10, a display screen 300 of game island information by the island tag IT is a display screen in which a corner introduction display field 301, an installed model display field 302, a message display field 303, and a point display field 304 are arranged. In addition, in this example, a link for referring to detailed model information is attached to the model name described in the set model display field 302.
In addition, the display screen 300 has a distinctive function of the present invention, so that the number of scouter booths that are equal to or higher than a predetermined rank image and their installation positions on the island of amusement island A1 (variety corner), and the rank of the scouter booth A breakdown is also shown.

Referring to the game island information, the player is guided to the game stand 5 that is attracted to the interest according to the guidance. In the case where the player goes directly to the game stand 5 without going through the game island marker IM and the player application 121 is activated there, as shown in FIG. 11, information on all markers attached to the game hall is shown. Is downloaded as the marker correspondence information 122 (step S21). Note that by executing the download process before information transmission / reception via the marker, the processing speed at the time of marker reading can be improved. Therefore, the processing may be performed when reading the first marker (either the island marker IM or the table marker MM).
Thereafter, when the camera 13 of the player terminal 10 captures an image (FIG. 12) including the table marker MM of the table that the player pays attention to (step S22), the table marker MM is read (step S23). .
The player terminal 10 identifies the key number associated with the read table marker MM from the marker correspondence information 122, and transmits the identified key number to the central management server 4 (step S24). This key number may simply be a machine number or a combination of a store number and a machine number.

  The central management server 4 searches for game machine information (rank information, rank image, etc.) associated with the key number from the player terminal 10 (step S25), and reads this. Further, the central management server 4 determines the display position / orientation of the table tag (step S26), and transmits these to the player terminal 3 via the in-game network 20 together with the game table information (step S27).

Based on the display position / orientation transmitted from the central management server 4, the player terminal 3 superimposes and displays the display position of the table marker in the image via the table tag MT (step S28).
As shown in FIG. 13, a display screen 310 for game table information by the table tag MT is a display screen in which a table number display column 311, a rank information display column 312, and a rank image display column 313 are arranged. In addition to the above, on the display screen 310 of the table tag MT, a model information (specifications and capture information of the game table 5) display column may be arranged.
Further, when an image (FIG. 14) including a plurality of table markers MM is taken by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 15, game table information by a plurality of table tags MT corresponding thereto. The display screen 320 is displayed.

As described above, according to the gaming machine information providing system according to the first embodiment, when the island marker IM is read on the player terminal 10 side, the number of gaming machines 5 that satisfy the predetermined condition in the rank information The game island information such as the position is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the island tag IT. As a result, the player on the gaming island is once guided to the game table 5 by the AR marker type AR technology.
Furthermore, when the table marker MM is read on the player terminal 10 side, the player terminal 10 is displayed by the table tag MT with the game table information including rank information, and provides detailed game table information to the player. To do.
In this way, by providing step-by-step appropriate information according to the player's situation to the player who tricks the game hall, it is possible for the player to easily find an excellent platform based on his / her judgment criteria. be able to.

The central management server 4 includes a hall server that collects game information from each game machine 5, a function for creating unique rank information of the game machine 5, and a function for providing game island information and game machine information to the player terminal. Are distributed to the information providing server that handles the functions.
Furthermore, under a function-distributed configuration, the network environment connecting the hall server and information providing server can also be made separate. At this time, the game information collected by the hall server is delivered to the information providing server via the network, and the information providing server generates rank information and provides the game table information to the player terminal 10.
When the central management server 4 (hall server function / information providing server function) is installed outside the amusement hall, as seen in today's cloud computing technology, the computer that provides the function as the central management server 4 serves the function. It may be installed on the provider side (for example, a company) provided as In this case, the store side of the amusement hall receives a service from the public communication line 3 side as a cloud computing user and pays a service usage fee.

The method of displaying the game table information on the player terminal 10 by the AR technology is not limited to the AR marker method. Usually, as a special circumstance in the game hall, in order to manage each gaming machine 5 in the hall, a display item of a machine number (for example, a label such as a sticker, a machine number display) is attached to each machine. The display object may be used as a reading target instead of the table tag MT, and the game table information may be displayed by the markerless AR technology.
Further, as a method of displaying the game island information / game table information on the player terminal 10, it is of course possible to use a known two-dimensional pattern code such as QR code (registered trademark) instead of the AR marker. . Under such a configuration, for example, an island tag IT is associated with a QR code (registered trademark) that functions as an island marker IM, and game table information is displayed via the island tag IT.

In addition, not only the key number of the game table 5 corresponding to this table marker MM but also the key number of the game table 5 installed in the vicinity thereof is associated with one table marker MM, so that the table marker MM In addition to the original function, it is also possible to have a function substantially the same as the island marker IM (information providing function regarding a plurality of game machines 5 included in the game island). Under this configuration, as an operation example, when a table marker MM of a certain gaming table 5 (for example, 120 series) is read, together with the gaming table information of this gaming table 5, the gaming table 5 installed in the vicinity thereof. It is conceivable to display the game table information of a table that is higher than a predetermined rank image among (for example, 121-130). This configuration can also be applied to the following embodiments.
Note that the gaming machine 5 as a game target may be a pachinko machine or a slot machine. Further, the slot machine is not limited to a slot machine in a narrow sense using medals or the like as game media, but may be a Parrot (registered trademark) using pachinko balls as game media.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a game table information providing system according to the second invention of the present application will be described.
This game table information providing system 1A automatically notifies the game island information to the player terminal 10 by wireless LAN communication when the player in the hall approaches the game island, and guides the player to the AR marker on the game table 5. In the above system, the game table information is provided to the player by the AR technology using the table marker.
In the gaming machine information providing system 1A, as shown in FIG. 16, a wireless relay device 21 that relays wireless communication between the player terminal 10 and the central management server 4 is provided in the same configuration as in the first embodiment. Yes. In this example, as shown in FIG. 17, the wireless relay device 21 is installed at a predetermined location on the game island where the game table 5 is arranged.
Note that the communication unit 13 of the player terminal 10 has a predetermined wireless communication function such as wireless LAN communication.

Next, the operation of the game machine information providing system 1A according to the second embodiment will be described.
In this example, when a player approaches and approaches a specific game island, it is detected that the player terminal 10 has entered the communication area of the wireless relay device 21 as shown in FIG. S31). Then, in response to the detection, game island information such as the number, position, and model name of the gaming machines 5 whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is automatically pushed from the central management server 4 to the player terminal 10. (Step S32).
By this push notification, the player is guided step by step to the table marker MM attached to the game table 5. When the table marker MM is read by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the display unit (output unit 16) of the player terminal 10 by the table tag MT (step 16). S33).
Further, when the table marker is read by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the table tag MT according to the operation shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the game table information providing system according to the second embodiment, a player who visits the game island is once guided to the game table by the push notification of the wireless LAN, and further via the AR marker in the game table. Providing game table information.
Therefore, when the player acquires information about the game island, it is not necessary to read the AR marker, and it is possible to easily find an excellent table based on his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a game machine information providing system according to a third embodiment of the present application will be described.
This game table information providing system 1B guides players in the hall to the game table 5 step by step by providing game island information with AR technology using position identification technology such as GPS, and further uses a table marker. This is a system for providing game table information to players by using AR technology.

As shown in FIG. 19, the gaming table information providing system 1B further includes a GPS satellite STL that realizes specification of the current position of the player terminal 10 in a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment.
Furthermore, in this gaming machine information providing system 1B, as shown in FIG. 20, the player terminal 10 includes a position specifying unit 17 so that the current position can be obtained by GPS. By providing, the imaging direction of the camera 13 can be detected.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the current position (latitude and longitude) of the player terminal 10 and the imaging direction of the camera 13 are specified in the game hall, each position of the game island can be specified using these as parameters. If this is utilized, it becomes possible to superimpose and display the game island information at the position where the game island is reflected in the image using the position information of the game island.
Therefore, in this example, the game island orientation information as shown in FIG. 22 is stored in the storage unit 42 of the central management server 4. The game island direction information is information in which the imaging direction viewed from the current position of the camera is associated with the position of the game island in that direction.

Next, the operation of the game machine information providing system 1B according to the third embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 23, the player terminal 10 periodically receives position information indicating the current position of the terminal 10 from the GPS satellite STL (step S41).
When the player is interested in a specific game island and the game island is imaged by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10 (step S42), the geomagnetic sensor 18 detects the imaging direction (step S43). The player terminal 10 transmits its own position information and the imaging direction of the camera to the central management server 4 (step S44).

The central management server 4 refers to the game island direction information and searches for the game island in the imaging direction of the camera 13 as viewed from the current position of the player terminal 10 and its position, and the game island information of the game island ( Step S45). Further, based on the current position of the player terminal 10 and the position information of the game island existing in the imaging direction, the display position / orientation of the island tag IT for displaying the island information on the player terminal 10 is determined (step S46). ). Then, the game island information is transmitted to the player terminal 10 together with the display position / orientation of the island tag IT (step S47).
In the player terminal 10, according to the display position and direction of the designated island tag IT, the game island information such as the number and position of the game tables 5 whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed superimposed on the captured image. (Step S48).
Further, when the table marker MM is read by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the table tag MT.

As described above, according to the gaming machine information providing system according to the third embodiment, the player who defeats the gaming island by the AR technique using the position identification technique is gradually increased to the table marker MM of the gaming machine 5. The game table information is provided through the AR marker in the game table 5.
Therefore, as in the second embodiment described above, it is not necessary for the player to read the AR marker when acquiring the game island information, and it is possible to easily find an excellent platform based on his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations. can do.

  Note that the current position specifying method of the player terminal 10 is not limited to the GPS, and a position specifying method by a base station (not shown) to which the player terminal 10 belongs can be employed in communication using the public communication line 3. It is.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a game table information providing system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention will be described.
This game table information providing system is a system that provides information to a player by an AR marker attached to a predetermined location outdoors or indoors in a game room, and guides the player to the AR marker of the game table 5 step by step. is there.
The configuration itself of this system is the same as that of the gaming table information providing system 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but in the fourth embodiment, the AR marker is not a game island but a predetermined outdoor or indoor game area. It is different from the first embodiment in that it is attached to a location.

As shown in FIG. 24, the predetermined place in the game hall to which the game hall marker HM is attached includes a hall entrance, a hall counter, a resting place, a toilet, and various vending machines installed in the hall. There are various places that are expected to be used by players.
In addition, in a predetermined place inside the amusement hall, in addition to a ticket issuing machine for a membership card, a settlement machine, a call lamp, a CR unit, a counter for each unit, an interstitial air purifier installed in the interstitial space, etc. Includes any on-site equipment installed.
In addition, examples of the predetermined outdoor location of the game hall to which the game hall marker is attached include the outside of the entrance of the game hall, the outer wall of the game hall facility, and a parking lot for a game hall user.

The operation of the game machine information providing system according to the fourth embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. However, in this example, as shown in FIG. 25, the marker correspondence information 122 is downloaded (step S51) in response to the activation of the player application 121. This process is a process to be performed before information transmission / reception via the marker so as to improve the processing speed at the time of reading the marker. The first marker (either the game hall marker HM or the table marker MM) You may perform at the time of reading.
After that, when the game hall marker HM (FIG. 26) is photographed by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10 (step S52) and read (step S53), the same processing as in the island marker IM reading in the first embodiment is performed thereafter. As a result, the game hall information such as the number and position of the game islands whose rank information satisfies the predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the game hall tag HT.
Instead of the AR marker, a game hall tag HT may be associated with a QR code (registered trademark) as a game hall marker HM, and the game hall information may be displayed via the game hall tag HT.

As shown in FIG. 27, the display screen 330 of the game hall information by the game hall tag HT is a display screen in which a game hall name display field 331, a corner introduction field 332, a message display field 333, and a point display field 334 are arranged. is there. Further, on the display screen 300, a link for referring to the model information of the gaming machine 5 in the gaming island may be displayed.
After the game hall information is provided, when the table marker MM is read by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, the game table information including the rank information is converted to the player terminal by the table tag MT by the same operation as the above embodiments. 10 is displayed.

As described above, according to the game stand information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present application, the game is not limited to the game island, but can be played at various locations outside or indoor in the game place where the player is expected to use. A field marker HM is prepared widely.
Then, the game hall information including the comprehensive information for each game island is provided to the player via the game hall marker HM, and the player is guided to the game machine 5 step by step. Provide game console information via
Therefore, it is possible for the player to easily find an excellent table according to his / her judgment criteria.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a game table information providing system according to the fifth embodiment of the present application will be described.
This game table information providing system is automatically pushed when a player terminal 10 enters a communication area of a wireless LAN access point via a wireless LAN device provided at a predetermined location inside a game room or indoors. This is a system in which the player is notified and notified to the player, and the player is guided step by step to the AR marker of the gaming table 5.
The configuration itself of this system is the same as the gaming machine information providing system 1A of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 16, but in the fifth embodiment, the wireless relay device 21 is not a game island but an outdoor or indoor game hall. This is different from the first embodiment in that it is installed at a predetermined location.

As shown in FIG. 28, the predetermined locations in the game hall indoors where the wireless relay device 21 is installed include a hall counter, a hall counter, a resting place, a toilet, and various vending machines installed in the hall. There are various places that are expected to be used by players.
In addition to the membership card ticketing machine and the payment machine, it is installed in the amusement hall such as calling lamps, CR units, counters for each unit, and inter-unit air purifiers in the inter-unit space. Any on-site equipment that has been added is included.
In addition, examples of the predetermined locations outside the game hall where the wireless relay device 21 is to be installed include a hall of a game hall, an outer wall of a game hall facility, a parking lot for a game hall user, and the like.

As described above, according to the game machine information providing system according to the fifth embodiment, the general information (game room information) about all the game islands in the hall is provided by push notification of the wireless LAN inside and outside the game hall facility. Then, after guiding the player to the game table, the game table information is provided via the AR marker on the game table.
Therefore, when a player acquires comprehensive information (game hall information) about all the game islands in the hall, it is not necessary to read the AR marker, and it is possible to easily find an excellent platform based on his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations. Can be.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, a game table information providing system according to the sixth embodiment of the present application will be described.
This game machine information providing system guides players in the hall to the AR marker of the game machine 5 by providing game room information using the AR technique using GPS, and further uses the AR technique using the machine marker. This is a system for providing game table information to players. The configuration itself of this system includes a GPS satellite STL for specifying the current position of the player terminal 10 as in the third embodiment.

The operation of the game machine information providing system according to the sixth embodiment is substantially the same as the operation of the game machine information providing system of the third embodiment shown in FIG.
That is, when the gaming island is imaged by the camera 13, the player terminal 10 transmits the position information obtained by the GPS and the imaging direction of the camera detected by the geomagnetic sensor 18 to the central management server 4. Then, the player terminal 10 superimposes the game hall information transmitted from the central management server 4 on the captured image according to the designated display position and orientation of the island tag.
Further, when the table marker MM is read by the camera 13 of the player terminal 10, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal 10 by the table tag MT by the same operation as the above embodiments. .

As described above, according to the gaming machine information providing system according to the sixth embodiment, the player located in the field is guided step by step to the table marker of the gaming machine 5 by the AR technique using the position identification technique. Furthermore, game table information via the AR marker in the game table 5 is provided.
Therefore, as in the third embodiment described above, it is not necessary for the player to read the AR marker when acquiring the game island information, and it is possible to easily find an excellent platform based on his / her judgment criteria with a smaller number of operations. can do.

  Note that the current position specifying method of the player terminal 10 is not limited to the GPS, and a position specifying method by a base station (not shown) to which the player terminal 10 belongs can be employed in communication using the public communication line 3. It is.

(Seventh embodiment)
Next, a game table information providing system according to the seventh embodiment of the present application will be described.
This game table information providing system is a system that provides information to a player by an AR marker attached to an advertising medium of a game arcade and guides the player to the AR marker of the game table 5 in a stepwise manner.
The configuration itself of this system is the same as that of the game table information providing system 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but in the seventh embodiment, the AR marker is attached to the advertising medium of the game hall instead of the game island. This is different from the first embodiment.

The advertising media of the game hall that is the display target of the AR marker (hereinafter referred to as “medium marker”) attached to the advertising media of the game hall includes not only paper media but also images displayed on the video screen. .
Examples of advertisements using the above media include posters affixed to stations and streets, as well as posters affixed to predetermined locations inside and outside the amusement hall, parking lots, etc. The display of the marker for the medium by the large display and the signboard installed in is included.
This allows customers who have never visited the amusement park to communicate the current situation on each amusement island in the amusement park (advertising information such as the number and location of game machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition). It can be expected to attract interest in and improve advertising effectiveness.

In addition, advertisement advertisements using the above media are distributed through advertisements published in newspapers and magazines, homepages of game halls opened through public communication lines 3, pachinko portal sites for fans, and public communication lines 3. The display of the marker for a medium by a mail magazine etc. to be included is also included.
Therefore, the current situation (advertising information such as the number and position of game machines whose rank information satisfies a predetermined condition) on each gaming island of the game hall can be transmitted to a wide range of customers possessing the player terminal 10, It can be expected to further enhance the advertising effectiveness of the amusement hall.
Furthermore, after the player is guided step by step to the game table 5 by providing the advertisement information by the medium marker, the game table information is further obtained via the table marker MM in the game table 5 in the actual game field. provide. Thereby, the player who actually came to the store after seeing the advertisement can easily find an excellent table based on his / her judgment criteria.

  Also in this example, instead of the AR marker, a medium tag for displaying advertisement information may be associated with a QR code (registered trademark) as a medium marker, and the advertisement information may be displayed via the medium tag. .

(Eighth embodiment)
Next, a game machine information providing system according to the eighth embodiment of the present application will be described.
In the game machine information providing system, in the game machine information providing system according to any of the first to seventh embodiments, in addition to the game machine information for the player terminal 10, the game machine information is provided for the game hall. Are associated with each other.
Further, in the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, a store terminal 70 for a game arcade in which a camera 73 capable of recognizing an AR marker is mounted. A store application 721 is stored in the storage unit 72 of the store terminal 70. The store application 721 is a program in which tag display processing of management information at the time of reading the table marker MM is described.

  In this case, when the table marker MM is read by the camera 73 of the store terminal 70, the management information is displayed on the store terminal 70 by the table tag MT. It is possible to manage the gaming machine 5 that is a management target for the amusement hall, and to reduce man-hours and expenses for the management and operation of the amusement hall. In the eighth embodiment as well, when read by the player terminal 10 on which the player application 121 is mounted, the game table information is displayed via the table tag MM.

  The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game stand information provision system 2 In-site system 3 Public communication line 4 Central management server 5 Game stand 10 Player terminal 20 In-site network 21 Wireless relay device 61 Ball rental device 62 Display device 63 Repeater 70 Shop terminal MM stand marker MT Tag for table IM Marker for island IT Tag for island HM Marker for playground HT Tag for playground

Claims (8)

A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
An island marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game island on which the game machine is placed;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
An island tag for information display associated with the island marker,
When the island marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, game island information such as the number and position of the game tables that the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the island tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. To play table information providing system. A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
A wireless relay device that relays wireless communication between the player terminal and the central management server at a predetermined location on the gaming island where the game table is located;
When the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, game island information such as the number and position of the game tables in which the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is transferred from the central management server to the player terminal. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag while being automatically notified of push. A gaming table information providing system characterized by being made. A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
Acquisition of the current position by GPS (Global Positioning System), and the player terminal capable of detecting the imaging direction of the camera by a geomagnetic sensor,
A game island tag for information display associated with each game island on which the game table is placed,
When the gaming island is imaged by the camera of the player terminal, the gaming island information such as the number and position of the gaming tables in which the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is transferred to the player terminal by the gaming island tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. Game table information providing system. A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
Amusement hall marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location outdoors or indoors in the amusement hall,
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
A game field tag for information display associated with the game field marker,
When the game field marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game field information such as the number and position of the game tables in which the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is stored in the player terminal by the game field tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. A unique game table information provision system. A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
A wireless relay device that relays wireless communication between the player terminal and the central management server at a predetermined location outdoors or indoors in the game arcade where the game table is located;
When the player terminal enters the communication area of the wireless relay device, game center information such as the number and position of the game tables that the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is transferred from the central management server to the player terminal. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag while being automatically notified of push. A gaming table information providing system characterized by being made. A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
Acquisition of the current position by GPS (Global Positioning System), and the player terminal capable of detecting the imaging direction of the camera by a geomagnetic sensor,
A game field tag for information display associated with the store location information of the game field,
When the game room store is imaged by the camera of the player terminal, the game field information such as the number and position of the game tables that the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is transmitted to the player by the game field tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. A game table information providing system characterized by A plurality of game machines installed in a game hall; a player terminal equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker; and a central management server connected to the plurality of game machines in a communicable manner The central management server creates game table information based on game information and other information received from the game table, and provides the game table information to the player terminal via an AR (Augmented Reality) marker. In the game table information providing system configured in
The central management server for creating unique rank information of the game table;
A stand marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to a predetermined location of the game table;
A medium marker that is an AR (Augmented Reality) marker attached to the advertising medium of the game hall;
A table tag for information display associated with the table marker;
An information display medium tag associated with the medium marker,
When the medium marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, advertisement information such as the number and position of the game tables that the rank information satisfies a predetermined condition is displayed on the player terminal by the medium tag. On the other hand, when the table marker is read by the camera of the player terminal, the game table information including the rank information is displayed on the player terminal by the table tag. Amusement machine information provision system. A game machine information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A terminal for a store in the amusement hall equipped with a camera capable of recognizing an AR (Augmented Reality) marker;
The central management server for creating management information for the store side to manage the game machine;
Further comprising
A gaming table information providing system in which when the table marker is read by the camera of the store terminal, the management information is displayed on the store terminal by the table tag.

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