JP2014183933A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system in a game hall which can distribute game information during a game to a companion in real time regardless of a place in a system construction at low cost, improve membership services, and furthermore increase in sales.SOLUTION: A communication unit is arranged in a card unit 4 arranged adjacent to a pachinko game machine 1 which transmits event information, such as a big winning or ready-to-win, to a mobile terminal device 10 of a member by radio communication such as NFC or the like. The mobile terminal device 10 associates event information received from the communication unit with a member ID to transmit them to a member management server 40 through Internet 17. The member management server 40 stores and manages member information (e.g. registration information and game history information) for each member ID, and transmits the event information received from the mobile terminal device 10 to the member himself/herself and his/her friend's mobile terminal device 10 stored in the registration information through the Internet 17.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system for a game arcade in which game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, and more particularly to a game system that can automatically distribute game information during a game to friends regardless of location.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a game system in a game hall such as a pachinko hall has a system for managing a member using a member card assigned to a player. If members are managed by the game system, various member services can be provided for the members. The amusement hall side is trying to secure members and improve the occupancy rate by providing attractive membership services.

  An example of the member service is shown in Patent Document 1. In the technique shown in Patent Document 1, information of member players belonging to the same group is registered in a management computer by a group registration machine in the game hall. When a player plays a game on a desired gaming machine, the player loads a membership card into a card unit provided corresponding to the gaming machine, and plays game information related to the group to which the player belongs, that is, currently playing a game. The game results of each group member (number of big hits, number of starts, etc.) can be displayed on a display unit provided in the card unit. With this configuration, the player can easily check the gaming state of his / her friends who are playing with distant gaming machines while playing without having to go to the game.

JP 2006-271455 A

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, when a group member plays a game alone, the system does not make any sense, and a dedicated display is provided for all card units provided corresponding to the gaming machine. There is a problem that a cost is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to distribute game information in real time to friends regardless of location by building a low-cost system. It is an object to provide a game system in a game arcade that can improve sales and increase sales.

  In order to solve such problems, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a plurality of gaming machines capable of outputting game information indicating that a predetermined gaming state has been achieved, as described in claim 1. A game system in an installed game hall, which is provided outside the game hall, generates identification information for identifying a player who has joined the game hall member by registering predetermined member information, and the member An off-site member management server that stores registration information in association with the identification information, a storage medium that stores the identification information, and an identification stored in the storage medium in a one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine Identification information reading means for reading information, a member-owned portable terminal that can be connected to the Internet, and the gaming machine are provided in a one-to-one correspondence, and gaming information from the gaming machine is converted into the identification information reading means. Identification read by Wireless communication means that wirelessly communicates with the portable terminal owned by a member who is playing on the gaming machine in association with the information, and the member registration information includes friend registration information desired by the member The friend registration information includes address information that can be transmitted to the mobile terminal owned by the friend that can be connected to the Internet, and the mobile terminal owned by the member includes the identification information received from the wireless communication means. The associated game information is transmitted to the off-site member management server via the Internet, and the off-site member management server is based on the game information associated with the identification information received from the mobile terminal owned by the member. Deliver a message via the Internet to the mobile terminal owned by the friend in the friend registration information stored in association with the identification information And, the the gist.

  That is, in the gaming system of the present invention, the wireless communication means transmits the game information from the gaming machine directly to the mobile terminal owned by the member in association with the member identification information, and the mobile terminal owned by the member The game information associated with the received member identification information is transmitted to the off-site member management server via the Internet. Then, the off-site member management server distributes a message based on the game information associated with the received identification information to the mobile terminal owned by the member's friend via the Internet.

  As described above, the gaming system of the present invention provides a message based on game information indicating that a member of the game hall has entered a predetermined gaming state during the game to a mobile terminal owned by a friend desired by the member. Regardless of the case, it becomes possible to automatically deliver in real time, and as a result, the member service can be improved and an attractive member service can be provided. In other words, even if the member is playing alone at the amusement hall, the member feels like playing with friends, and can play the game extremely happily. In particular, when a member's friend receives this message outside the amusement hall, it becomes a promotion for the amusement hall, and it is also possible to attract the fellow to the amusement hall, resulting in an increase in sales at the amusement hall. Can contribute.

  Here, the configuration of the wireless communication means may be as follows. That is, the gaming system according to claim 2 is the gaming system according to claim 1, wherein a side unit of the gaming machine is provided with an inter-unit unit for lending gaming media, and the wireless communication means is connected to the portable device. A holder mechanism for holding the portable terminal so that the terminal can receive the game information associated with the identification information from the wireless communication means is provided in the inter-unit unit, and the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means When the portable terminal is set, the gist is that the portable terminal is set so that its screen faces the player side from a plane perpendicular to the front surface of the gaming machine.

  Therefore, in the gaming system of the present invention configured as described above, if the portable terminal owned by the player is set in the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means provided in the inter-unit unit during the game, Even when a message or other information based on a friend's game information is received, the received information can be easily viewed, and as a result, it is possible to concentrate on the game.

  Further, when the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, the configuration of the wireless communication means is better as follows. That is, the gaming system according to claim 3 is the gaming system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine includes an image display device for lottery winning. The side of the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an inter-unit unit for lending game balls, and the wireless communication means is a game information in which the portable terminal is associated with the identification information from the wireless communication means. In a state where the portable terminal is set in the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means, and the portable terminal has a screen thereof. The gist of the invention is that the installation height of the image display device is provided in parallel with the screen of the image display device.

  The screen of the image display device in the pachinko gaming machine is the place where the player pays most attention during the game, and the installation height of the screen of this image display device naturally matches the line of sight when the player is playing It is provided at the height. Therefore, in the gaming system of the present invention configured as described above, when the portable terminal is set in the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means, the installation height of the screen of the portable terminal is set when the player is playing a game. Therefore, the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means naturally matches the height of the line of sight when the player is playing. Can be set optimally. As a result, even when a game is in progress, for example, when a mobile terminal is placed on a counter in an island where a pachinko machine is installed, the game information of friends received by the mobile terminal without dropping the line of sight Messages and other information based on can be easily viewed, and as a result, it is possible to concentrate on the game.

  Here, to become a member of the amusement hall, it is better to do as follows. That is, the gaming system according to claim 4 is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the off-site member management server is accessible from the portable terminal device via the Internet. Opening a website, a member registration applicant downloads an application for the game system of the game hall from the website to a mobile terminal owned by the member registration applicant, and on the downloaded application, The gist is to perform member registration by accessing the member application page and inputting the member registration information.

  Therefore, in the gaming system of the present invention configured as described above, it is very easy to access a website established by the off-site member management server through the Internet from a mobile terminal owned by itself and register a member (register a friend). Can be included).

  The gaming system according to claim 5 is the gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the member registration information is a mobile terminal owned by the member that can be connected to the Internet. The friend registration information includes an email address of the friend-owned portable terminal that can be connected to the Internet, and the off-site member management server has newly registered the friend registration information. The registered e-mail address of the mobile terminal owned by the friend and the e-mail address of the mobile terminal owned by the member already registered in the membership registration information are newly registered in the friend registration information. If it is determined that the friend is a non-member, an e-mail for soliciting membership is sent to the e-mail address of the mobile terminal owned by the friend. That.

  Therefore, in the game system of the present invention configured as described above, the friend registration information registered by the member is utilized, and when the friend registered by the member is a non-member, the electronic device of the mobile terminal owned by the friend is used. A member solicitation email can be sent to the email address. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the number of members of the amusement hall, which can contribute to an increase in sales of the amusement hall.

  A gaming system according to a sixth aspect is the gaming system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the gaming system is connected to a local communication network laid in the game hall and the local communication network. An in-field member information device that collects and stores game information from the gaming machine in association with identification information read by the identification information reading means, and the in-field member information device and the out-of-field member management server include: Connected via the Internet, the off-site member management server transmits member registration information associated with the stored identification information to the on-site member information device via the Internet, and the off-site member information device is connected to the off-site member information device. The gist is to store the member registration information associated with the identification information received from the member management server together with the game information from the gaming machine.

  Therefore, in the gaming system of the present invention configured as described above, the in-house member information device can manage the member game information and the member registration information in association with the identification information, and the member of the off-site member management server. It also functions as a storage device that backs up registration information. As a result, even if the off-site member management server goes down, it is possible to protect the member registration information and easily restore the off-site member management server.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the game system concerning this embodiment. 1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card unit 4 according to the present embodiment. It is a front view of the game board 21 concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game machine control apparatus 100, the card unit 4, and the call information display apparatus 8 concerning this embodiment. It is. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member management server 40 concerning this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the flow of the procedure of the application for member registration in the game system concerning this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the flow of the procedure of friend registration in the game system concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with the pachinko gaming machine 1 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in the card unit 4 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed with the call information display apparatus 8 concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in the hall member information apparatus 30 concerning this embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in the member management server 40 concerning this embodiment. It is a mimetic diagram explaining the communication situation of the friend in the game system concerning this embodiment.

  Below, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using figures. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the gaming system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of island stands 7 are arranged in parallel in the game hall 3, and each of these island stands 7 has a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 and pachinko gaming machines 1. Thus, a card unit 4 and a call information display device 8 are provided. The card unit 4 is provided so as to be adjacent to the left side surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the call information display device 8 is provided above the center of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card unit 4. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is an enclosed game machine that circulates a certain number of game balls and plays a game, and the tray unit 24 has a ball hitting operation that operates a ball hitting device when operated by a player. A handle 2, a hit ball supply tray 12 for supplying game balls to the hit ball launching device, and an information display unit 13 for displaying information on the number of game balls (number of balls held) acquired by the player are provided. . Further, the card unit 4 is provided with a prepaid card insertion slot 5, a membership card insertion slot 6, and a return button 6a for returning the membership card inserted from the card unit 4, and inside the prepaid card and the membership card. Reader / writers 46 and 47 to be described later are provided for updating the data.

  Further, the card unit 4 has a holder mechanism for holding the portable terminal 10 and also provides event information to be described later indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has entered a predetermined gaming state, such as NFC (Near Field Communication). A communication unit 48 having a function of transmitting to the member's mobile terminal 10 by wireless communication is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the communication unit 48 has a main body 203 formed in a substantially L shape with a back plate 201 and a bottom plate 202, and an antenna or a reader constituting communication means is provided inside the back plate 201. Built-in electronic equipment such as a writer. The main body 203 is projected forward from a substantially upper portion of the card unit 4 in the vertical direction, that is, the main body 203 is provided at a height position that naturally matches the line of sight when the player is playing. It has been. The card unit 4 is generally formed with a width of 40 mm and is narrower than the width of the portable terminal 10.

  The back plate 201 includes a communication unit as described above, and is a member that supports the back surface of the mobile terminal 10 when the mobile terminal 10 is set in the communication unit 48, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and has a thickness. Is tapered from the rear end to the front end, which is a connection point with the card unit 4. That is, the back plate 201 has a slope 201a on the surface (player side surface), and is formed in a substantially right-angled triangle shape when viewed in plan. The bottom plate 202 is a member that supports the lower end of the mobile terminal 10, is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and protrudes horizontally from the lower end of the back plate 201 toward the player side.

  Like the bottom plate 202, a vertical guide 204 that protrudes horizontally toward the player side is formed at the front end of the back plate 201, and a horizontal guide 205 that protrudes vertically upward is formed at the tip of the bottom plate 202. The vertical guide 204 and the horizontal guide 205 form an L-shaped frame 206 that guides the mobile terminal 10 and prevents falling.

  On the back side of the back plate 201, as indicated by an arrow A, a sliding plate 207 that can slide up and down is provided. The sliding plate 207 includes a slide portion 208 and a stopper portion 209 that protrudes horizontally from the upper end of the slide portion 208 toward the player side. When the mobile terminal 10 is set in the terminal holder 200, In order to press the upper end of the portable terminal 10 with the stopper 209, the slide unit 208 is slid and adjusted according to the height of the portable terminal 10. Note that the stopper portion 209 is formed in a substantially right-angled triangle shape when viewed from the top like the back plate 201, and protrudes to the player side from the back plate 201.

  When the mobile terminal 10 is set in the communication unit 48 configured as described above, the mobile terminal 10 is firmly fixed to the terminal holder 200 with the L-shaped frame 206 and the stopper portion 209. At this time, the portable terminal 10 is set to be tilted to the front side so that the screen faces the player by the back surface of the portable terminal 10 coming into contact with the inclined surface 201a of the back plate 201. That is, the mobile terminal 10 is set so that the screen faces the player side from the plane perpendicular to the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the vertical direction.

  Moreover, in the state where the mobile terminal 10 is set in the communication unit 48, the mobile terminal 10 has a screen installation height that is substantially the same as the installation height of the display unit 31 of the effect symbol display device 26 described later of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, the screen of the mobile terminal 10 and the display unit 31 of the effect symbol display device 26 are provided in parallel. The display unit 31 of the effect symbol display device 26 is a place where the player who displays the jackpot lottery is most watched during the game, and the installation height of the display unit 31 is the line of sight when the player is playing the game. It is provided at a height that matches nature.

  Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 10 is set in the communication unit 48, the installation height of the screen of the mobile terminal 10 naturally matches the line of sight when the player is playing, ie, communication The unit 48 can be set with the installation height and inclination of the mobile terminal 10 optimized so as to naturally match the line of sight when the player is playing. Thus, if the portable player 10 is set in the communication unit 48, the member player can maintain the state in which the portable terminal 10 is held over the communication unit 48 (communication means built in the back plate 201). As a result, a message based on event information, which will be described later, displayed on the mobile terminal 10 can be viewed very easily without interrupting the game.

  Next, the hitting ball supply tray 12 has a return button 58 for returning the prepaid card inserted from the card unit 4, a frequency display board 61 provided with a frequency display for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card, and the remaining of the prepaid card. A ball lending button 59 for lending the game ball from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the hitting ball supply tray 12 as a lending ball is provided within the range of the frequency, and the credit amount is transferred to a credit display device 33 to be described later. Further, a transparent lid 12a is provided on the top surface of the hitting ball supply tray 12 for preventing the game ball from jumping out and preventing the player from touching the game ball. The prepaid card is a magnetic card having a predetermined monetary value that is issued by a ticket vending machine installed at a predetermined place in the game hall 3.

  The information display unit 13 is operated with a credit display device 33 for displaying the player's number of balls (credit), a credit settlement button 35 operated when the player finishes the game, and a credit settlement button 35. There is sometimes provided a credit card device 36 for issuing a credit card in which the number of credits is written and stored. The credit card device 36 stores a predetermined number of raw cards in advance, and the credit amount is stored in one raw card and discharged when the credit check button 35 is operated. The credit display device 33 is a display device composed of a 6-digit 7-segment LED that digitally displays the number of credits in units of one in real time, and a credit corresponding to the number of winning balls by winning a game ball at a winning opening. When the ball lending button 59 is operated, a specified number of credits (number of balls lent) is added, and on the other hand, the number of credits corresponding to the number of game balls (number of balls launched) is subtracted. The

  That is, the credit display device 33 displays the number of balls possessed by the player, and the gaming machine 1 can launch game balls as many as the number of credits displayed on the credit display device 33. The prepaid card and the credit card described above are not limited, and may be configured with other media such as coins. For example, instead of or in addition to a prepaid card, a card slot or coin slot may be provided in the card unit 4 so that it can be played with cash.

  Here, the membership card is composed of a well-known IC card or the like, issued upon application by the player, and stores predetermined information of the membership player. The member player information is managed by using the member ID stored in the member card as identification information. Bibliographic information such as name and address and history information (past visit date and time, past game table Information on the number and model name, the total amount of money invested in the past pachinko gaming machine 1, the past jackpot date and time, and the like). The membership card may be provided with a money function and a credit number storage function, and the prepaid card and the credit card device 36 may be omitted by eliminating the above-mentioned prepaid card and credit card.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the call information display device 8 automatically turns on when a trouble occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1, lights up by a player's operation and calls a store clerk, or when the pachinko gaming machine 1 hits a big hit. It has the function of lighting and enhancing the decoration effect. In addition, the operation data of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 (big hit, reach, start, probability fluctuation, time reduction, sales, number of credits, etc.) is collected, and the collected operation data is output to the hall management device 20 described later, Predetermined game information based on the collected operational data (the number of big hits, the number of probable changes, the number of time reductions, the maximum number of big hits in the past day, today's cumulative number of starts, today's number of big hits , Slump graph, etc.) to the player.

  Further, the call information display device 8 indicates that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has entered a predetermined gaming state based on the member ID of the membership card loaded in the card unit 4 and the operation data from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Event information associated with the member ID is sometimes output to the card unit 4 (communication unit 48). In addition, the call information display device 8 can also display the information of the member player stored in the member card. In this case, the history information and the like are updated and displayed in real time. . That is, the call information display device 8 can display the results of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the individual member's results. As will be described later, the call information display device 8 displays a display unit 71 for displaying game information and the like, a lamp unit 74 that automatically lights up / blinks when a store clerk is called or a big hit, and a store clerk is called. Therefore, a call button 72 for turning on the lamp unit 74 and other various display buttons 73 are provided.

  In addition, the hall management device 20 and the hall member information device 30 are installed in the game hall 3, and the call information display device 8, the hall management device 20, and the hall member information device 30 are laid in the game hall 3. They are connected to the local communication network 15 so that they can communicate with each other.

  The hall management device 20 is a well-known hall management computer that collects operation data from the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the call information display device 8 and manages it as management information. The hall member information device 30 is a computer that stores and manages member player information for each member ID, and outputs updated member player information to a member management server 40 described later. Connected with.

  Further, outside the game arcade 3, it is composed of an information processing device such as a web server, and stores and manages the information of member players, and from the portable terminal 10 to a portable communication network of a telecommunications carrier (for example, a cellular phone company). And a member management server 40 that opens a website accessible via the Internet 17. That is, the portable terminal 10, the hall member information device 30, and the member management server 40 can communicate with each other via the Internet 17. As shown in FIG. 1, the member management server 40 can be connected to a plurality of hall member information devices 30, so that the member management server 40 can be accessed from, for example, a chain store or a group store of the game hall 3. It has become.

  Next, the game provided to the player by the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board 21 that is detachably attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game board 21 displays a windmill 16 that changes the game ball launched into the game area 28 in an unexpected direction, and a pseudo display (scroll display) showing how the effect symbols rotate and various effect displays. An effect symbol display device 26 constituted by a liquid crystal display (LCD), a backlight, and the like, and a chucker-type start winning opening 11a that causes the effect symbol display device 26 to start displaying variation of the effect symbols when the game ball wins, When an electric tulip type start winning opening 11b (hereinafter, both are also simply referred to as a start winning opening 11) and a game ball wins the start winning opening 11 while the effect symbol display device 26 displays the variation of the effect symbol, After the change display is completed, four hold LEDs 25 for sequentially displaying the hold memory to display to the player how many times the change display is to be performed (up to four times), A display unit 31 that displays a predetermined image in the symbol display device 26, a left symbol display unit 37, a middle symbol display unit 38, and a right symbol display unit 39 that individually display three effect symbols on the display unit 31, respectively. When the display result on the production symbol display device 26 is in a predetermined mode (big hit), the 7 winning segments (attackers) that are advantageously opened to the player, and the normal segment rotate 7 segments The normal symbol display device 18 composed of LEDs, the normal symbol operation gate 19 that starts the normal symbol display on the normal symbol display device 18 when the game ball passes, and the winning ball is paid out by winning. Four normal winning openings 14 are provided.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with such a game board 21, a game is performed as follows. That is, the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card insertion slot 5 of the card unit 4 (the member inserts the membership card into the membership card insertion slot 6 of the card unit 4), and the remaining number of prepaid cards is displayed on the frequency display board 61. Thereafter, when the ball lending button 59 is operated, the credit amount is displayed on the credit display device 33. Thereafter, the hitting operation handle 2 is operated to launch a game ball from the hitting ball launching device and launch it into the game area 28.

  A game ball launched into the game area 28 is detected by a launch ball sensor 117 described later, and a credit number corresponding to the detected number of game balls is subtracted as the number of shot balls and displayed on the credit display device 33. Then, the launch ball launched into the game area 28 falls due to its own weight, and in the process of falling, a change is given in the direction of fall by the game nail or the windmill 16 planted on the game board 21, and the start winning opening 11 If the player wins the regular winning port 14, passes through the normal symbol operating gate 19, or does not win all the winning ports, they are collected at the out port 16. Then, the game balls collected in the outlet 16 and the game balls won in the winning opening, that is, the launched balls launched into the game area 28 are collected again in the ball supply path of the hit ball launching device and headed toward the game area 28. Is launched.

  When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, a left winning port switch 122a or a right winning port switch 122b, which will be described later, detects the game ball, and a credit number corresponding to the number of winning balls is added to the credit display device. 33. When a game ball wins the start winning port 11 (start winning port 11a or start winning port 11b), the game ball is detected by a start winning port switch 116a or 116b, which will be described later, and a credit corresponding to the number of winning balls. The number is added and displayed on the credit display device 33.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, a plurality of types (for example, 20 types) of effect symbols are scroll-displayed on each symbol display unit 37, 38, 39 of the effect symbol display device 26, and the left symbol display is displayed after a predetermined time. The effect symbol is stopped in the order of the unit 37, the right symbol display unit 39, and the middle symbol display unit 38, and the confirmation display is performed. When the effect symbols of the left symbol display unit 37 and the right symbol display unit 39 are stopped, a big hit is formed. When it is a combination of effect symbols (for example, the effect symbols of the left symbol display part 37 and the right symbol display part 39 are the same combination), the reach is reached, and a predetermined reach action is effected on the display part 31 of the effect symbol display device 26. If the effect symbol that is confirmed and displayed when the effect symbol of the middle symbol display unit 38 is subsequently stopped is a combination of predetermined jackpot effect symbols. Next, opening the attacker as winning opening 32 in a predetermined manner. And when it is a combination of production symbols other than these, it will be out of place. When a game ball wins the big prize opening 32, the game ball is detected by a big prize opening switch 123 described later, and the credit number corresponding to the number of prize balls is added and displayed on the credit display device 33. . Note that the order in which the effect symbols on the left symbol display unit 37, the middle symbol display unit 38, and the right symbol display unit 39 are stopped in the effect symbol display device 26 is not particularly limited. A small win may be provided, and the special winning opening 32 (attacker) may be opened in a predetermined manner.

  Furthermore, when the jackpot effect symbol is a probability variation jackpot (for example, odd numbers), after the jackpot 32 is activated (after the jackpot game is finished) until the next jackpot or until a predetermined number of times The game state (probability change state) in which the probability of winning a big hit is increased until the symbol is displayed variably and the variation time of the effect symbol is shortened. In addition, when the jackpot effect symbol is a short-time jackpot (for example, an even tick), after the operation of the big prize opening 32 (after the jackpot game ends) until the next jackpot or until a predetermined number of times The game state (time-short state) in which the variation time of the effect symbol is shortened until is displayed in a variable manner.

  When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, the normal symbol operation gate switch 121, which will be described later, detects the game ball, and the normal symbol display device 18 displays the normal symbol variably to perform a lottery. After a lapse of time, if a predetermined winning symbol (for example, “7”) is confirmed and displayed, it becomes a hit and the blades of the electric tulip (start winning opening 11b) are opened for a predetermined time. If it is confirmed and displayed, it will be off. In addition, when a normal symbol is a hit when the gaming state is in a probabilistic state or a short time state, the opening time of the blades of the electric tulip (start winning prize opening 11b) is extended. The mode of extending the opening time of the blades of this electric tulip (start winning prize opening 11b) may be, for example, extending the opening time by opening the blades a plurality of times, or extending the opening time of one blade, However, in this case, the blades are closed when a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls wins.

  Next, the configuration of the gaming machine control device 100, the card unit 4, and the call information display device 8 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine control device 100, the card unit 4, and the call information display device 8. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 44 that forms the center of the gaming machine control device 100 includes an input circuit, an output circuit, a one-chip microcomputer, and an internal bus that connects these, although not shown. The one-chip microcomputer executes a predetermined control program for controlling various circuits and devices connected to the output circuit on the basis of signals from the sensors and switches acquired via the input circuit. The one-chip microcomputer also includes a CPU 80 that executes a control program, a ROM 82 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 80, and a RAM 81 that temporarily stores data processed by the CPU 80.

  In the input circuit of the main control board 44, when a winning of a game ball provided in the power supply board 53, the credit control board 45, the effect control board 111, and the start winning opening 11 is detected, the change start signal of the effect symbol and the number of winning balls A normal winning symbol 11a switch 116a, a starting winning symbol 11b switch 116b, and a normal symbol operation gate that sends a normal symbol variation start signal when the passing of a game ball provided in the normal symbol operation gate 19 is detected. A switch 121 and a large winning opening switch 123 that sends a credit addition signal as the number of winning balls when a game ball won in the large winning opening 32 is detected by opening the large winning opening 32. , A left winning opening switch 122a that sends a credit addition signal as the number of winning balls when a game ball won in the normal winning opening 14 is detected. When a winning port switch 122b (the left winning port switch 122a corresponds to the three left normal winning ports 14, the right winning port switch 122b corresponds to the right normal winning port 14) and a shot ball launched into the game area 28 are detected. A firing ball sensor 117 that sends a firing ball count signal and a credit subtraction signal as the number of firing balls is connected.

  The output circuit of the main control board 44 includes an effect control board 111 and a credit control board 45, a big prize opening solenoid 106 for opening the attacker as the big prize opening 32, and an electric tulip as the start winning opening 11b. A normal electric solenoid 107 for opening operation, a normal symbol display device 18 as a 7-segment LED via a driver circuit (not shown), and an external information terminal board 109 connected to the call information display device 8 are connected. Yes.

  Similar to the main control board 44, the credit control board 45, the launch board 42, and the card unit 4 are configured to include an input / output circuit, a one-chip microcomputer, and the like. In the input / output circuit of the credit control board 45, the power board 53, the launch board 42, the main control board 44, the credit display device 33 for displaying the number of players' balls in the information display unit 13, and the player finishes the game. A credit card for issuing a credit card that stores and stores the number of balls of the player displayed by the credit display device 33 when the credit settlement button 35 is operated and the credit settlement button 35 is operated when the credit settlement button 35 is operated. The device 36, a return button 58 for returning the prepaid card by the player's operation of the hitting ball supply tray 12, a ball rental button 59 for sending a credit addition signal as the number of balls rented by the player's operation, and the remaining number of prepaid cards are displayed. The frequency display board 61 and the prepaid card reader / writer 46 of the card unit 4 are connected. .

  In the input / output circuit of the card unit 4, a reader / writer 46 for updating the money data of the prepaid card loaded in the prepaid card insertion slot 5 and a membership card loaded in the membership card insertion slot 6 are stored. The member player information including the member ID is output to the call information display device 8, and the reader / writer 47 for updating the storage information such as the history data of the member card, and the return button for returning the loaded member card In other words, the reader / writer 46 is connected to the credit control board 45, and the reader / writer 47 is connected to the call information display device 8 and the return button 6a.

  Furthermore, the input / output circuit of the card unit 4 includes electronic devices (not shown) such as an antenna and a reader / writer, and event information as game information indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has entered a predetermined gaming state. A communication unit 48 that transmits in real time to the mobile terminal 10 of the member is connected. The event information is input from the call information display device 8 to the card unit 4 as described later. That is, the communication unit 48 is connected to the call information display device 8 and input from the call information display device 8. The event information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 of the member by wireless communication.

  The input / output circuit of the launch board 42 is provided at predetermined positions of the credit control board 45, the touch sensor 119 that is turned on when the game ball is launched by turning the hit ball operation handle 2, and the hit ball operation handle 2. A firing stop switch 120 that turns off the operation of the hitting ball launching device by pressing to stop the launching of the game ball, the launching solenoid 43a of the hitting ball launching device, and the ball feeding solenoid 43b of the hitting ball launching device are connected. .

  Like the main control board 44 described above, the effect control board 111 is a one-chip micro comprising a CPU that executes a predetermined control program, a ROM that stores a control program executed by the CPU, and a RAM that constitutes a work area of the CPU. Has a computer. In addition, the effect control board 111 includes VDP for controlling the image displayed on the effect symbol display device 26 as an LCD, display control data (variation pattern, etc.) corresponding to each command read by the VDP, characters, symbols, backgrounds, and the like. It includes a CGROM for stored image data, and a VRAM having a storage area for temporarily storing and holding image data processed by the VDP. These CPU, RAM, ROM, VDP, VRAM and CGROM are connected by an internal bus.

  The effect control board 111 receives a control signal such as a strobe signal or a display control command signal from the CPU 80 of the main control board 44, and when the strobe signal is input, the display control CPU recognizes the display control command. Then, the VDP reads display control data and characters, symbols, backgrounds, and the like from the data area corresponding to the display control command from the CGROM, and stores the image data in the VRAM that temporarily stores the image data. The VDP reads the stored image data from the VRAM when the display order is reached, and displays the effect on the LCD (display unit 31 of the effect symbol display device 26) in a predetermined manner in response to a command from the display control CPU. To do.

  The input / output circuit of the effect control board 111 includes an effect symbol display device 26, a speaker 113 for amplifying various sound effects, various LEDs and lamps (for example, hold LED 25), and a call information display device. 8 is connected to an external information terminal board 109. In other words, the external information terminal board 109 is connected to both the main control board 44 and the production control board 111, and thereby the operating data of the gaming machine 1 (big hit, reach, start, probability fluctuation, time reduction, sales, number of credits, etc.). Such a signal is output to the call information display device 8.

  Here, the call information display device 8 includes an input / output circuit, a one-chip microcomputer, and the like, similar to the main control board 44 described above, and is collected in the input / output circuit of the call information display device 8. A display unit 71 that displays game information unique to the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on operation data and member card data, history information of individual members, etc., and when a store clerk is called or a game is in a predetermined game state (big hit, probability change, Lamp section 74 that automatically lights up / flashes when the time is short), a call button 72 that turns on the lamp section 74 by a player's operation to call a store clerk, and various displays that switch the display of the display section 71 A button 73 is connected. That is, the display unit 71 is connected to the display button 73, and the lamp unit 74 is connected to the call button 72.

  Accordingly, the call information display device 8 outputs the operation data collected from the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the hall management device 20 and reads the member ID of the member card loaded in the card unit 4, and the read member ID and Event information as associated game information is output to the communication unit 48 of the card unit 4 in real time. The contents of the event information will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the portable terminal 10 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and includes a control unit 63 that controls each unit and a CCD having a predetermined number of pixels, and captures an object to generate image information. Camera 64, speaker 65 that outputs a voice signal when receiving a voice, microphone 66 that inputs a voice signal from a user, wireless communication unit 67 that controls transmission and reception of wireless communication through an antenna 67a, character information and image information are displayed. The display unit 68 includes a display unit 68 such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, a storage unit 69 that can store various information, and an input unit 62 that receives key operations such as numeric keys from the user.

  That is, the mobile terminal 10 can access the member management server 40 that establishes a website through the Internet 17 by the wireless communication unit 67, so that the mobile terminal 10 and the member management server 40 can play games between them. Data such as information (event information) can be transmitted and received. Then, in order for a player to become a member of the amusement hall 3 and receive the service of the present gaming system, an application dedicated to the present gaming system (application software, hereinafter also referred to as a gaming application) is received from the member management server 40 in its own mobile terminal. 10 downloaded from the downloaded game application. The mobile terminal 10 is not necessarily limited to the above-described configuration, and other mobile terminals with different configurations may be used. Examples of the portable terminal 10 include a multi-function mobile phone (smart phone) as a typical example, and other than that, a notebook or tablet personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PHS (Personal Handy-phone). System) or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the member management server 40 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the member management server 40. As shown in FIG. 6, the member management server 40 controls each unit according to the control program and executes various processes according to the processing program, the ROM 88 storing the control program and data, and the processes executed by the CPU 87. RAM 89 in which programs and necessary data are temporarily loaded, a storage unit 84 such as a hard disk for storing various processing programs and member-specific information, and a communication unit connected to the Internet 17 and controlling transmission and reception of data 85 and the like are connected to each other by an internal bus 86.

  This member management server 40 stores and manages member information (registration information, game history information, etc.) of a plurality of game halls 3 in this gaming system, and associates it with the member ID received from the member's portable terminal 10. It functions as an information processing device for transmitting the received event information to the mobile terminal 10 of the friend who is stored in the member himself / herself and the registration information. Specifically, a member registration procedure is performed through the website, game information from each hall member information device 30 is collected and stored as game history information for each member identification information (ID), When a big hit or reach occurs in the pachinko machine 1 that is running, the information is received from the mobile terminal 10 of the member and transmitted in real time to the mobile terminal 10 of the friend who is stored in the member himself and the registration information To do.

  Next, the configuration of the hall member information device 30 will be described. Since the configuration of the hall member information device 30 is almost the same as the configuration of the above-described member management server 40, the illustration is omitted. The hall member information device 30 controls each unit in accordance with a control program, and executes various processes in accordance with the processing program, a ROM in which the control program and data are stored, a processing program executed by the CPU, necessary data, etc. Is connected to a RAM that is temporarily loaded, a storage unit such as a hard disk that stores various processing programs, member-specific information, and the like, and a local communication network 15 and the Internet 17 in the game hall 3, and controls transmission and reception of data. The communication section to perform is provided in a state of being connected to each other by an internal bus.

  The hall member information device 30 stores and manages member information (registration information, game history information, etc.) of the game hall 3 alone in this gaming system, and is associated with the member ID received from the call information display device 8. It functions as an information processing device for transmitting the game information to the member management server 40. Specifically, game information from the call information display device 8 is collected and stored as game history information for each member identification information (ID), and this game history information is associated with the member ID and the member management server 40. Send to.

  Next, procedures and the like performed in the present gaming system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the flow of procedures for applying for membership registration in this gaming system. Member registration in this game system is performed from the mobile terminal 10 by accessing the website of the member management server 40 through the Internet 17 and on this website.

  A person who wants to register (including new, added, or changed) members who have accessed the website (hereinafter also referred to as registration applicants) first, as shown in FIG. A game application to be received is downloaded, and the game application is installed in the mobile terminal 10. Then, access the membership application page of the website on the game application, and as shown in FIG. 7B, the name of the desired hall store (game room 3) and predetermined registration information (name, address, phone number) Number, date of birth, email address, etc.).

  When a registration applicant inputs registration information to the member management server 40, the CPU 87 of the member management server 40 generates identification information (member code) as a unique member ID that can identify the registration applicant as a member. This member ID is composed of, for example, English letters, numbers, symbols, or combinations thereof, and any form (for example, a character string desired by a registration applicant) can be adopted as long as the member can be uniquely identified. it can.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7C, the CPU 87 of the member management server 40 secures a member data area 84b for each member ID in the data area 84a for each hall of the storage unit 84 divided according to hall stores. Then, the CPU 87 stores the input registration information in association with the member ID in the member data area 84b, and this is used as member registration. In this member data area 84b, in addition to the above-mentioned bibliographic registration information, game history information and friend information described later are stored and managed. That is, all the information (data) related to the members is stored in association with the member ID as identification information in the member data area 84b unique to each member. Then, to the registration applicant who has completed the membership registration, the membership card of the desired hall store in which the registration information including the member ID is stored will be sent to the registered address later by mail.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the flow of the friend registration procedure in the present gaming system. In this game system, a member can register desired friends (including new, added, and changed) and notify the friends of event information that occurred during the game on the pachinko gaming machine 1 in real time. This friend registration can be performed on the website in the same manner as the above member registration. A member who accesses the friend registration page of the website on the game application of the mobile terminal 10 first inputs a name and an e-mail address as information of a friend to be registered as shown in FIG. The e-mail address input at the time of registering the friend is a kind of terminal specifying information for specifying the mobile terminal 10 owned by the friend, and the membership management server 40 transmits an invitation to be described later sent to the input friend. Also used as a destination address.

  Next, the CPU 87 of the member management server 40 collates the entered friend's name and e-mail address with the name and e-mail address of the already registered member information stored in the member data area 84b. Determine whether your friend is already a member. Then, if the entered friend is not yet a member, the CPU 87 uploads the display as shown in FIG. 8B and invites the friend to the entered friend's e-mail address. Send (e-mail) to encourage this friend to become a member of the gaming system.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the input friend is already a member, or when a non-member friend accepts the invitation and performs the above-described member procedure, the CPU 87 performs processing shown in FIG. In the member data area 84b, registration information relating to the input friend is stored in association with the member ID, and the friend registration is completed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8D, the registered friend information can be confirmed on the gaming application of the mobile terminal 10 as a list, and in this case, the friend's photo image 90 and the like are associated with each other. It can also be displayed.

  The CPU 87 of the member management server 40 transmits the new member registration information stored in the member data area 84b of the hole-specific data area 84a to the hall member information device 30 of the corresponding hall (game hall 3) through the Internet 17. Although not shown, the CPU of the hall member information device 30 secures the received member registration information in the storage unit in the same manner as the member management server 40 shown in FIG. 7C. Store and manage each member ID in the member data area.

  Next, characteristic processing according to the present invention of each device performed in the gaming system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the card unit 4, and FIG. 11 is processing executed in the call information display device 8. 12 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the hall member information apparatus 30, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the mobile terminal 10, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed. These processes are repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 msec) from when the power is turned on.

  With reference to FIG. 9, when this process is started in the pachinko gaming machine 1, first, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the credit display device 33 has one or more credits, and YES in step S2. When this happens, the process proceeds to step S4, where a game process related to the game ball launched by the ball striking device is executed. In this game process, for example, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 11, the effect symbol display device 26 displays the variation of the effect symbol, or when a big hit is made, the big winning opening (attacker) 32 is opened. This is a well-known pachinko game process in which a big hit game is performed.

  And it transfers to step S6 and the signal which concerns on the operation data (big hit, reach, start, probability fluctuation, time reduction, sales, the number of credits, etc.) which shows the game result concerning the processing performed by the game processing of step S4, The information is sequentially output to the call information display device 8. When step S6 is completed or NO in step S2, the process proceeds to step S8, where it is determined whether or not the ball lending button 59 is turned on. If YES in step S8, the process proceeds to step S10. Then, the ball lending button 59 operation signal is output to the card unit 4, and the process proceeds to step S12, where a credit addition signal is output to the credit control board 45 to update the number of credits displayed on the credit display device 33. When the ball lending button 59 is operated once, the number of credits for a predetermined amount (for example, 100 yen or 500 yen) (for example, 25 or 125 when the game ball is 4 yen / piece) is added.

  When step S12 is completed or NO in step S8, the process proceeds to step S14, and it is determined whether or not the credit settlement button 35 is turned on. If YES in step S14, the process proceeds to step S16. Then, a game end signal is output to the credit control board 45, and the credit card device 36 is issued a credit card in which the player's number of balls (credit number) displayed by the credit display device 33 is written and stored.

  When step S16 is completed or NO in step S14, the process proceeds to step S18, and it is determined whether the return button 58 is turned on. If YES in step S18, the process proceeds to step S20. A return button 58 operation signal is output to the card unit 4. And if step S20 is complete | finished or when it is NO in step S18, this pachinko machine 1 process is complete | finished.

  Next, referring to FIG. 10, when this process is started in card unit 4, it is first determined in step S22 whether or not a prepaid card is loaded in prepaid card insertion slot 5, and in step S22. If YES, the process proceeds to step S24, and it is determined whether or not the ball lending button 59 operation signal output in step S10 is input. When YES is determined in the step S24, the process proceeds to a step S26, and the money data of the prepaid card is updated by the reader / writer 46. That is, the money data of the prepaid card is subtracted by the operation of the ball lending button 59.

  When step S26 is completed or NO in step S24, the process proceeds to step S28, and it is determined whether or not the return button 58 operation signal in step S20 is input. If YES in step S28, the process proceeds to step S30, and the prepaid card is discharged from the prepaid card insertion slot 5.

  When step S30 is completed or NO at step S28, the process proceeds to step S32, where it is determined whether or not a member card is loaded in the member card insertion slot 6, and when YES at step S32. The process proceeds to step S33, and the member player information (bibliographic registration information and history information about the game up to today) including the member ID stored in the member card is output to the call information display device 8.

  And it transfers to step S34, a predetermined event generate | occur | produces in the pachinko game machine 1, and the event information matched with the member ID of the member player output by the below-mentioned step S56 from the call information display apparatus 8 exists. If YES in step S34, the process proceeds to step S35, where it is determined whether the mobile terminal 10 of the member player is set in the communication unit 48. In step S35, the communication unit 48 acquires the member ID stored in the mobile terminal 10 by communication, and the acquired member ID of the mobile terminal 10, the member ID associated with the event information, and This is done by collating

  If YES in step S35, the process proceeds to step S36, and the event information associated with the member ID of the member player input from the call information display device 8 is transmitted from the communication unit 48 to the member player by wireless communication. To the mobile terminal 10. And after step S36 is complete | finished or when step S34 and step S35 are NO, it transfers to step S37.

  When the process proceeds to step S37, it is determined whether or not the return button 6a is turned on. If YES in step S37, the process proceeds to step S38, and the return button 6a operation signal is output to the call information display device 8. The process proceeds to step S39, and updated member player information output in step S60 described later is input from the call information display device 8. The member player information input in step S39 is information in which the game history data is updated based on the operation data played by the member player on the pachinko gaming machine 1 today, that is, the member player information. Of these, only the game history data is updated, and other bibliographic registration information is not substantially updated.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S40, and the member player information stored in the member card is rewritten with the member player information updated by the reader / writer 47. The process proceeds to step S42, and the member card information is inserted from the member card insertion slot 6. Is discharged. Then, when step S42 is completed or when NO in steps S22 and S37, the card unit 4 process is terminated.

  Next, referring to FIG. 11, when this process is started in the call information display device 8, first, in step S44, the operation data from the pachinko gaming machine 1 output in step S6 is input. And it transfers to step S46 and performs the data display process concerning the performance peculiar to the said pachinko gaming machine 1. This processing is performed based on the predetermined game information in the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the collected operation data, for example, the number of big hits, the number of probable changes, the number of time reductions, the maximum number of big hits in the past day, today, the day before, the day before, This is a process of displaying the cumulative start number of today, the start number of today's jackpots, the slump graph, etc. on the display unit 71 based on the player's operation of the display button 73 or the like.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S48, and the operation data of the pachinko gaming machine 1 input in step S44 is output to the hall management device 20. That is, the hall management device 20 collects operation data from all the pachinko gaming machines 1 installed in the game hall 3, and analyzes and manages it as management information of the game hall 3.

  And it transfers to step S50, it is determined whether the member player information output from the card unit 4 was input in the said step S33, and when it is YES in step S50, it transfers to step S52, and member game Data display processing related to the individual's personal results is executed. This process is based on the historical data related to the individual player's game that reflects today's game results based on the collected operation data, such as past visit date and time, information about the machine number and model name played in the past, past pachinko machines, etc. Display of the total amount of money invested in the gaming machine 1, past jackpots, probability change, time and date of time reduction, past maximum number of credits earned (the number of prizes), past results of the pachinko gaming machine 1, etc. This is a process of displaying on the display unit 71 based on the operation of the button 73 or the like.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S54, where it is determined whether or not a predetermined event has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the member player is playing. If YES in step S54, that is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 When a predetermined event occurs, the process proceeds to step S56, and event information in which the generated event is associated with the member ID of the member player is output to the card unit 4 (communication unit 48).

Here, the contents of the event information include the following, for example.
1. At the start of the game (Hall store name, model name, unit number)
2. 2. Reach, jackpot, probability change, short start or end At the predetermined number of starts (for example, every 10 times)
4). When the number of credits (acquired balls) is reached (for example, multiple of 500)
5. When money is input At the end of the game (all game results of the pachinko machine 1)
When step S56 is completed or NO in step S54, the process proceeds to step S58 to determine whether or not the return button 6a operation signal output from the card unit 4 is input in step S38. If YES in step S58, the process moves to step S60, and the member player's game history data updated based on the operational data played by the member player on the pachinko gaming machine 1 today, that is, the member player information is stored in the card unit. 4 and hall member information device 30.

  In other words, the updated same member player information is transmitted from the call information display device 8 to the card unit 4 and the hall member information device 30 when the member player finishes the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is. Thereby, the consistency between the member player information stored in the member card and the member player information stored in the hall member information device 30 and associated with the member ID of the member card is ensured. In addition, the process of step S58 is changed to the above, and it is determined whether the game end signal output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 is input when the credit settlement button 35 is turned on in step S14. May be.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S62, and the call information display device 8 resets the stored member player information. Therefore, at this time, the call information display device 8 stores only data unique to the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, when step S62 is completed or when NO in steps S50 and S58, the call information display device 8 process is terminated.

  Next, referring to FIG. 12, when the hall member information device 30 starts this process, first, in step S64, the newly registered member information (bibliographic data) output in step S84 described later is displayed. Input from the member management server 40. And it transfers to step S66 and memorize | stores the input member information (bibliographic data) in the member data area ensured in the memory | storage part for every member ID. That is, the input member information is stored in association with the member ID.

  And it transfers to step S72 and it is determined whether the member player information (game history data) updated in connection with operation of the return button 6a output from the call information display apparatus 8 in the said step S60 was input. If YES in step S72, the process proceeds to step S74, where the game history data is stored in the member data area of the corresponding member ID, and the member information is updated. Then, the process proceeds to step S76, and the member information (game history data) of the updated member ID is output to the member management server 40. Then, when step S76 is completed or NO in step S72, the hall member information apparatus 30 process is terminated.

  Next, referring to FIG. 13, when this process is started in the mobile terminal 10, first, in step S100, the member registration information entered in the member application page of the website on the game application by the applicant for registration. Is transmitted to the member management server 40. Then, the process proceeds to step S101, where the member ID transmitted in step S81 described later is received from the member management server 40 and stored in the storage unit 69. And it transfers to step S102 and transmits the friend registration information input into the page for friend registration of a website on a game application to the member management server 40 similarly to the above. The member registration information and friend registration information may be stored in the storage unit 69 of the mobile terminal 10.

  And it transfers to step S104, it is determined whether the event information matched with the member ID of the member player transmitted from the card unit 4 (communication unit 48) in the said step S36 was received, and step S104. If YES, the process proceeds to step S106, and the event information associated with the member ID is output to the member management server 40.

  When step S106 is completed or NO in step S104, the process proceeds to step S108, and whether or not a message (status) based on event information transmitted in step S92 described later has been received from the member management server 40. Determine whether. When YES is determined in the step S108, the process proceeds to a step S110, and a message based on the event information received from the member management server 40 is displayed on the display unit 68.

  Note that the processing in steps S108 and S110 is performed in the mobile terminal 10 of the member himself / herself and the friend registered by the member. The message based on the event information may be stored in the storage unit 69 of the mobile terminal 10. When step S110 is completed or NO in step S108, the mobile terminal 10 process is terminated.

  Next, referring to FIG. 14, when this process is started in the member management server 40, it is first determined in step S78 whether or not the member registration information transmitted from the portable terminal 10 in step S100 is input. That is, it is determined whether or not member registration information is input from the mobile terminal 10 of the applicant for registration through the website. If YES in step S78, the process proceeds to step S80, and the applicant for registration can be identified as a member. A unique member ID is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S81, and the generated unique member ID that can be specified as the member is transmitted to the portable terminal 10 of the registration applicant.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S82, where a member data area 84b is secured for each member ID in the hall-specific data area 84a of the storage unit 84 divided by hall store, and the input registration information is stored in the member data area 84b. A member is registered by storing it as member information (bibliographic data) in association with the member ID.

  And it transfers to step S84 and outputs the member information (bibliographic data) of this newly registered member ID to the hall member information apparatus 30 installed in the corresponding hall (game hall 3). When step S84 is completed or NO in step S78, the process proceeds to step S86, whether or not the friend registration information transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 is input in step S102, that is, the website It is determined whether or not the friend registration information has been input from the member's mobile terminal 10 through, and if YES in step S86, the process proceeds to step S88, and the registration information regarding the input friend is stored in the member data area 84b. A friend is registered by storing it in association with the ID.

  When step S88 is completed or NO in step S86, the process proceeds to step S90, and the event information associated with the member ID of the member player transmitted from the portable terminal 10 in step S106 is displayed. It is determined whether or not it has been input. If YES in step S90, the process proceeds to step S92, and a message (status) based on the input event information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 of the member and the friend registered by the member. .

Here, examples of the message based on the event information transmitted in step S92 include the following.
1. “Mr. OOOOOO, the game will start at the Hall XX store. The game machine is □□□□□□ (model name) in the △△ number range. For event information)
2. “Oops, super heat! Super reach. Is it a big hit?” (For event information at the start of reach)
3. “The number of starts has reached 300. Is it coming soon?” (For event information at the start of a predetermined number of times)
4). “The number of credits reaches 5000! Perfect!” (For event information when the number of credits (acquired balls) reaches a predetermined number)
5. "Add 500 yen, total 10,000 yen!"
6). “The game is over. The game time is 2 hours. The amount of money is 20,000 yen. The number of big hits is 4 times, the number of probability changes is 2 times, the time is 1 time and the number of credits is 8000. Congratulations! (For event information at the end of the game)
These messages transmitted in step S92 are sequentially transmitted in real time to the mobile terminal 10 of the member and the friend registered by the member at the same time that an event occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the member is playing. . At this time, on the game application of the member's mobile terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 15, it is possible to determine whether the registered friend's communication status is online or offline from a list. That is, the friend's photograph image 90 is displayed brightly online and darkly offline, and the friend's name and the characters “online” and “offline” are displayed corresponding to the photograph image 90. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram for explaining the communication status of friends in this gaming system.

  Furthermore, although illustration is omitted, in this gaming system, a message can be freely input on the gaming application of the mobile terminal 10, and the input message is a chat-type member and a friend registered by the member in real time. It is transmitted to the portable terminal 10 and displayed. That is, in this gaming system, in response to a message based on the occurrence of an event of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a message that the member and the friend registered by the member like can be written and displayed on each portable terminal 10 in a timely manner. it can. This further improves the preference of the present gaming system. The game application is automatically activated when the mobile terminal 10 is turned on (so-called start-up function).

  Returning to FIG. 14, when step S92 is completed or NO in step S90, the process proceeds to step S94, and the member information of the updated member ID (output from the hall member information device 30 in step S76) ( It is determined whether or not (game history data) has been input. If YES in step S94, the process proceeds to step S96 to store the game history data in the member data area 84b of the corresponding member ID and update the member information. . Thereby, the consistency between the member information stored in the hall member information device 30 and the member information stored in the member management server 40 is ensured. That is, the hall member information device 30 functions as a computer that backs up member information (bibliographic data and game history data) of the member management server 40. When step S96 is completed or NO in step S94, the member management server 40 process is terminated.

  As is clear from the above description, in this game system, the member's mobile terminal 10 is used, and the game information that the member is playing is constructed in real time regardless of the location. As a result, the member service can be improved and an attractive member service can be provided. In other words, even if the member is playing alone at the amusement hall 3, it feels like a friend is playing with each other and can play the game extremely happily. In particular, when a member's friend receives this member's game information outside the playground 3, it becomes an advertisement for the playground 3, and the friend can be invited to the playground 3. As a result, it is possible to contribute to an increase in sales of the game hall 3.

  In this gaming system, event information indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has entered a predetermined gaming state is transmitted to the member's mobile terminal 10 by wireless communication such as NFC from the communication unit 48 provided in the card unit 4. The event information is sequentially output to the member management server 40 via the member's portable terminal 10. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the hall member information device 30 as compared with the case where this event information is output to the member management server 40 via the computer of the game hall 3, for example, the hall member information device 30. The resources of the amusement hall 3 can be used effectively and the cost can be further reduced.

  In addition, if the mobile terminal 10 is set in the communication unit 48, the state in which the mobile terminal 10 is held over the communication unit 48 can be maintained. Since the card unit 4 is provided so that the installation height and inclination of the mobile terminal 10 are optimized so as to naturally match the line of sight when the player is playing, the member player can It is possible to enjoy the game while visually recognizing messages based on the event information displayed on the terminal 10 and messages from friends without interrupting the game. That is, the member player can concentrate on the game while checking the message displayed on the mobile terminal 10, and as a result, the game preference is greatly improved.

  Further, in this gaming system, since the member management server 40 can be accessed from the chain store and group store of the amusement hall 3, the multi-store development is facilitated, and the member management server 40 relates to the members of the chain store and group store. It is also possible to collect and store operating data for each amusement hall and centrally manage it as management information. Furthermore, since the hall member information device 30 also functions as a computer that backs up the member information of the member management server 40, even if the member management server 40 goes down, the member management server 40 can be easily protected by protecting the member information. Can be restored.

  The gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to that shown in the embodiment, and changes are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. And additions are included in the present invention. For example, the mobile terminal 10 may have a membership card function and the membership card may be omitted. In this case, transmission / reception of data between the portable terminal 10 and the card unit 4 is performed by wireless communication in the communication unit 48, so that the member card insertion slot 6 can be omitted.

  In addition, the data related to the game application in the mobile terminal 10 may be stored in the storage unit 69 of the mobile terminal 10, but the storage unit 84 of the member management server 40 is provided with a storage area allocated for each member ID, You may make it preserve | save and memorize | store in this storage area (what is called cloud computing which can preserve | save data on the internet).

  In addition, a message (step S108) based on event information from the member management server 40, a message from a friend, etc. received by the mobile terminal 10 of the member player is an effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the communication unit 48. You may comprise so that it can display on the display part 31 of the display apparatus 26, or the display part 71 of the call information display apparatus 8. FIG. In this way, the member player can check the message on the large screen of the effect symbol display device 26 and the call information display device 8 while enjoying the game, and further improve the member service.

  In addition, the game app stores a stamp for each store visit, and when this stamp exceeds a predetermined level, it can receive e-mails indicating useful information such as compatibility diagnosis and analysis with the model, or the sound of a game machine manufacturer. It is desirable to have a function that allows the user to set up or to participate in exhibitions of new models of gaming machine manufacturers by lottery. If it does in this way, the game hall 3 can enclose a member, and the game machine maker can heighten the advertising effect by a sound arrival or an exhibition.

  In addition, the communication unit 48 is provided in the card unit 4 in the above example, but this is provided, for example, in the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the hit ball supply tray 12, the information display unit 13 and the like in accordance with the above. You may do it. Further, the communication unit 48 may be configured to charge the mobile terminal 10.

  In addition, a message based on event information indicating that the pachinko machine 1 in which the member is playing has entered a predetermined gaming state is transmitted from the member management server 40 to the mobile terminal 10 of the member himself / herself and the friend of the member. However, this may be transmitted from the member management server 40 to the mobile terminal 10 of only the member himself / herself, and may be transmitted directly from the member's own mobile terminal 10 to the mobile terminal 10 of the friend of the member, or The mobile terminal 10 creates a message based on the event information received from the communication unit 48, and the event is sent directly from the member's own mobile terminal 10 to the mobile terminal 10 of the member's friend without going through the member management server 40. A message based on information may be transmitted. In this way, the load on the member management server 40 can be reduced.

  In addition, a membership card is provided for each amusement hall 3, but this may be such that membership information is managed by a single membership card (member ID) common to chain stores and group stores. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described as a sealed type in which a certain number of game media are enclosed and circulated to play a game, but this may be a general pachinko game machine that pays out game media to the outside of the game machine. . In addition to the pachinko gaming machine, the present gaming system may be applied to a gaming machine such as an alepacchi, a sparrow ball, or a slot machine according to the above-described embodiment.

Next, the main correspondence between the configuration of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The gaming machine corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming hall corresponds to the gaming hall 3, the identification information corresponds to the member ID, the off-site member management server corresponds to the member management server 40, and the storage medium is The identification information reading means corresponds to the reader / writer 47, the Internet corresponds to the Internet 17, the portable terminal corresponds to the portable terminal 10, and the wireless communication means corresponds to the communication unit 48. The inter-unit is equivalent to the card unit 4, the pachinko gaming machine is equivalent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the image display device is equivalent to the production symbol display device 26, and the screen of the image display device is The local communication network corresponds to the local communication network 15, and the on-site member information device corresponds to the hall member information device 30.

1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Hitting control handle,
3 ... Amusement hall 4 ... Card unit
5 ... Prepaid card insertion slot, 6 ... Member card insertion slot,
6a, 58 ... Return button, 7 ... Shimadai,
8 ... Call information display device, 10 ... Mobile terminal,
11 ... Starting prize opening, 11a ... Chucker type starting prize opening,
11b ... Electric tulip-type start prize opening, 12 ... Hit ball supply tray,
12a ... lid, 13 ... information display section,
14 ... Normal prize opening, 15 ... Local communication network,
16 ... windmill, 17 ... internet,
18 ... Normal symbol display device, 19 ... Normal symbol operation gate,
20 ... Hall management device, 21 ... Game board,
24 ... dish unit 25 ... hold LED
26 ... Production symbol display device, 28 ... Game area,
30 ... Hall member information device 31, 68, 71 ... Display unit,
32 ... Grand prize opening (attacker), 33 ... Credit display device,
35 ... Credit checkout button, 36 ... Credit card device,
37 ... Left symbol display part, 38 ... Middle symbol display part,
39 ... Right symbol display section, 40 ... Membership management server,
42 ... Launch board, 43a ... Launch solenoid,
43b ... Ball feed solenoid, 44 ... Main control board,
45 ... Credit control board, 46 ... Prepaid card reader / writer,
47 ... Member card reader / writer, 48 ... Communication unit,
53 ... Power supply board, 59 ... Ball rental button,
61: Frequency display board, 62 ... Input section,
63 ... Control unit, 64 ... Camera,
65, 113 ... speaker, 66 ... microphone,
67 ... Wireless communication unit, 67a ... Antenna,
69, 84 ... storage unit, 72 ... call button,
73 ... Display button, 74 ... Lamp part,
80, 87 ... CPU, 81,89 ... RAM,
82, 88 ... ROM, 84a ... Data area by hole,
84b ... Member data area, 85 ... Communication department,
86 ... Internal bus, 90 ... Photo image,
100: Game machine control device, 106: Grand prize opening solenoid,
107 ... Ordinary electric solenoid, 109 ... External information terminal board,
111 ... Production control board, 116a, 116b ... Start prize opening switch,
117 ... Launch ball sensor, 119 ... Touch sensor,
120 ... Launch stop switch, 121 ... Normal symbol operation gate switch,
122a ... Left prize opening switch, 122b ... Right prize opening switch,
123 ... Grand prize opening switch, 201 ... Backboard,
202 ... bottom plate, 203 ... main body,
204 ... Vertical guide, 205 ... Horizontal guide,
206 ... L-shaped frame, 207 ... Sliding plate,
208 ... slide part, 209 ... stopper part.

Claims (6)

A gaming system in a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines capable of outputting game information indicating that a predetermined gaming state has been achieved are installed outside the machine,
The identification information provided outside the game hall and identifying a player who has joined a member of the game hall is registered by registering predetermined member information, and the member registration information is stored in association with the identification information. An off-site member management server,
A storage medium storing the identification information;
Identification information reading means provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine and reading the identification information stored in the storage medium;
A mobile phone owned by a member that can be connected to the Internet,
It is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the gaming machine, and the gaming information from the gaming machine is associated with the identification information read by the identification information reading means and owned by members who are playing with the gaming machine. Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the portable terminal;
With
The member registration information includes friend registration information desired by the member,
The friend registration information includes address information that allows data transmission to the mobile terminal owned by the friend that can be connected to the Internet,
The mobile terminal owned by the member transmits game information associated with the identification information received from the wireless communication means to the off-site member management server via the Internet,
The off-site member management server stores the message based on the game information associated with the identification information received from the member-owned mobile terminal in association with the identification information and stored in the friend registration information. Distributing to the mobile terminal of the owner via the Internet,
A gaming system characterized by On the side surface of the gaming machine, an inter-unit unit for lending gaming media is provided,
The wireless communication means includes a holder mechanism for holding the portable terminal so that the portable terminal can receive game information associated with the identification information from the wireless communication means, and is provided in the inter-unit unit. ,
When the portable terminal is set in the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means, the portable terminal is set so that its screen faces the player side from a plane perpendicular to the front surface of the gaming machine. ,
The gaming system according to claim 1. The gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, and the pachinko gaming machine includes an image display device for lottery winning,
On the side surface of the pachinko gaming machine, there is a table unit related to rental of game balls,
The wireless communication means includes a holder mechanism for holding the portable terminal so that the portable terminal can receive game information associated with the identification information from the wireless communication means, and is provided in the inter-unit unit. ,
In the state where the portable terminal is set in the holder mechanism of the wireless communication means, the portable terminal is provided such that the installation height of the screen is parallel to the screen of the image display device;
The game system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. The off-site member management server opens a website accessible from the mobile terminal via the Internet,
The applicant for membership registration downloads the game system application for the amusement hall from the website to the mobile terminal owned by the applicant for membership registration, and accesses the membership application page of the website on the downloaded application. To register as a member by entering the member registration information,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game system is characterized in that: The member registration information includes an e-mail address of the mobile terminal owned by the member that can be connected to the Internet,
The friend registration information includes an email address of a mobile terminal owned by the friend that can be connected to the Internet,
The off-site member management server, when the friend registration information is newly registered, the email address of the registered mobile terminal owned by the friend and the member-owned mobile terminal already registered in the member registration information. If it is determined that the friend newly registered in the friend registration information is a non-member by checking the email address, a member invitation email is sent to the email address of the mobile terminal owned by the friend. Sending,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game system is characterized in that: A local communication network laid in the game hall;
A member information device in the hall connected to the local communication network and collecting and storing game information from the gaming machine in association with identification information read by the identification information reading means;
With
The on-site member information device and the off-site member management server are connected via the Internet,
The off-site member management server transmits member registration information associated with the stored identification information to the on-site member information device via the Internet,
The on-site member information device stores member registration information associated with the identification information received from the off-site member management server together with game information from the gaming machine;
The game system according to claim 1, wherein: